Monday Night Combat is the fourth title in this year's Summer of Arcade promotion on Xbox Live Arcade, due out in a couple of weeks. Above, you can view a trailer featuring the assassin character class in action.
The influence from Team Fortress 2 is apparent, which can be good or bad depending on your perspective. What's caught my eye is how much it reminds me of an arcade multiplayer game, The Grid, which was the last thing Midway released to arcades back in 2001. I've always wanted a home version of that game and, while this isn't it, I suppose it'll have to do.
Anybody going to be picking this up when it comes out on August 11? I'm going to need people to play with. Plan accordingly.
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Also I dislike the cheerleader girl now.
I highly recommend that you try the demo out.
was that a sly reference to TF2's pyro?
As for the game, I'll need to try it out first, but it has been a while since I bought a XBLA game, so if this is good enough maybe it'll become a purchase.
I really can't get past the TF2 comparisons. I feel bad about that, because this looks like an otherwise good game.
Considering many people are happy with those aforementioned games, my Michael Pachter-meter is predicting a 90% flop, along with a "Nintendo winning console war" and "3DS being expensive" prediction.
Oh right, I forgot, Valve is the gaming deity and any attempt to imitate is idolatry. All hail Gabe Newel, supreme overlord of great gaming justice.
What if it looked like "brown shooter X"?
There's something to be said for using a bright palette and exaggerated character designs (Valve has said the designs were chosen for immediate recognition of the class silhouette). How did Borderlands become a PR success in a matter of months? I think it had something to do with being bright and exaggerated.
Comments from 0 to TF2 in 1 post. Christ on a chocolate-covered Kraken-cookie!
And as good as this game may very well be, it's a fat fucking chance. I guess I am influenced by marketing.