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From the French artist and animator who brought us Insanely Twisted Rabbits and the Saga of Rex comes this preview for his newest project, an indie shooter due out in 2008.  No word yet on what platform this will rock, and I'm frankly having a hard time writing this post because coming up with clever things to say about something that looks good is incredibly difficult. 
 
Go on, try it.  I'll be scanning the comments for your attempts at witty praise.
 
Stickypig, who sent me this link, suggested that I compare this trailer to the one for Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, and work in some nastiness that way.  And it's true, Shadow Planet's soothing linework and blooming movements cured me of the wracking cough that has plagued me ever since I spent a solid hour sobbing (and vomiting) hysterically after seeing the latest fewmet of crusted offal that clings to the haunch of the Alien franchise's flyblown corpse. 
 
Ah.  It feels good to say mean things!
 
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Trailer [The Independant Gaming Source] 
 







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Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 17:57
Tron Knotts
Holy shits.

Well, add another shump to my must own game list.

Loco Roco + Tim Burton = Win
demon_beast82's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 17:58
demon_beast82
That's the coolest umbrella game I've ever seen in my life.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 18:00
Aaron Mxy Yost
I fully approve of this trailer.
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 18:06
bluemeep
If this game were an ointment, liniment or cream, I would have no reservations about thoroughly slathering my nethers in it.
Jerkbutt47's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 18:29
Jerkbutt47
this looks awesome!!!!!! its like the lovechild of tim burton and shigeru miyamoto.
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 18:39
A New Challenger
Meeting Michel Gagné at Comic Con 06 was one of the highlights of the show for me. I'd never seen his work or heard of him before, but I was instantly impressed by his diversity of styles. I bought Odd Numbers and he signed it with a lovely sketch. Still owe him a dollar, as I was short on cash and he let me buy it for a buck off about 15 minutes before the show ended.

Anyway, this looks beautiful, and I am excited.
Wheeliedude's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 18:51
Wheeliedude
It looks very nice and dark.
Blaaguuu's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 19:37
Blaaguuu
<3 Dimmu Borgir (the music).

Looks quite interesting.
Wargasmic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 19:48
Wargasmic
Epic lulz right there.
godkow's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 19:58
godkow
I'm likin the style of it all.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 20:14
bleep
this looks kinda...ARGGGG *smack* Glop* Clang* Thud* twitch-twitch*

yeah I just had a seizure...thanks godkow
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 20:37
MechaMonkey
When did Jack Skellington get a spaceship? A beautifully rendered awesome spaceship?
reno's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 21:50
reno
Ohhh, I bet Jasper Morello is the pilot

http://nkilkenny.files.wordpress.com/2006/12/jaspermorello1.jpg
Papapishu's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 21:59
Papapishu
Wait. Didn't Dtoid hire you SPECIFICALLY for witty praise Eliza? I thought you and Florian secreted the stuff out of moist, protuberant jellysacks that swung lazily from your chins. What happened? Run out of juice?

As for the praise the really really simple, red on black, biotech fusion reminds me a lot of the city and robot design from Samurai Jack. The creatures seem to be made out of sludgy shadows that flop fake heel over head on slick psudopods.

Or I could just say "LOL DEFENDER". That works too.
Papapishu's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 22:01
Papapishu
Case in point.

HawtPawkitHero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 22:06
HawtPawkitHero
OMG I love samurai jack. lol. not.
Civnerd's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 22:29
Civnerd
Please tell me this is not coming out on the Wii! And you don't stick the wiimote up your ass to spin the claw! Otherwise, awesome find Eliza!
Brannigan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2007 01:06
Brannigan
Game looks fantastic. Can't wait.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2007 02:43
Justice
I didn't realise you were such a talented artist Eliza, and this game looks pretty sw33t
biz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2007 06:33
biz

Michel Gagné was born in Québec, Canada. As a young man, he studied animation at Sheridan College School of Visual Arts in Ontario, Canada.

^^^ From his BIO, I just typed his name into google and bam, hey, he's not from france. So I guess that france tag in this post is there for.....um....hey Penny Arcade! Who needs to check any facts on a blog! Look, COSPLAY! Better get back to the counter at EB, no time to make teh blogz111.

Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2007 07:31
Snaileb
I loved Samurai Jack... :(

This game looks just like the art, too. Sweet..
needsmoretits's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2007 13:57
needsmoretits
bluemeep, I'd rub that shit on my nethers even if it weren't an ointment.
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