Believe it or not, I used to read Archie comics. Y'know, Archie. First created in 1939, continuing today, still adhering to the principles of the Comics Code Authority. That Archie. And it's getting a game.
Archie's Riverdale Run, developed by fXLabs of Hyderabad, is scheduled for release on the PC - and eventually consoles. According to the description, it will finally allow players to "assume the roles of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, or Reggie as they explore the town of Riverdale solving fun and challenging missions." Couldn't have happened soon enough, I say.
You'll have "12-14 hours of engaging game play" in which to experience the world of Archie comics rendered in full 3D! That's the bee's knees, daddy-o!
Check below for a grand, epic trailer cued to contemporary Archie-themed music. The music is...well, it's something, but still can't match "Sugar Sugar" in my mind.
It's like Fallout 3's Tranquility Lane, except in color. And completely serious. This is a thing that is happening.
I blame my wholesome innocent views on reading Archie when I was a kid, too.
If they allow me to play as Reggie and finally take a bat to and kill Mr. Weatherbee and if there's controller options to let me hot coffee mode Veronica and Betty together to let them finally come out of the closet and go with their true feelings for each other...well, that right there is a game I'll buy.
Holy cow. I had a PhD in Archie comics back then - I could remember what story a certain line or dialogue came from and can recite whole stories by heart.
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2:40 PM on 12.02.2009
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The driving looks intense though. Can't wait to crash into trucke for hamburgers.
If they allow me to play as Reggie and finally take a bat to and kill Mr. Weatherbee and if there's controller options to let me hot coffee mode Veronica and Betty together to let them finally come out of the closet and go with their true feelings for each other...well, that right there is a game I'll buy.
In ArrestedDeveloper's idea.
HAHA!
I was just going to say how Archie just seems like porn fodder nowadays.
this game has nothing against GoW3 and MW2