JoyMasher's upcoming side-scrolling shooter, Blazing Chrome, looks to be all-set to scratch that Contra itch you've got (sorry, no cream for that). The latest gameplay trailer shows off most of one of the title's levels and watching this thing in action really makes me eager to get my hands on it "sometime 2019."
Neon Chrome is something of an aberration in the twin-stick shooter genre. Whereas most titles in this vein rely on quick, twitchy reactions to save your life, 10tons Ltd’s title asks you to do something different: be patient and run away....
The cyberpunk themed, top-down shooter Neon Chrome sees its console debut today. Before diving into the dystopic future that awaits us all, check out the hot tips from Sampo Töyssy, the title's lead designer and distinguished gentlemen we interviewed for the post-mortem, on the PlayStation blog, which should help you bring down the Overseer.
Some indie studios rise and fall as the tides of gaming shift. For 10tons Ltd., they've managed to stick around for over 13 years by going with the waves and shifting development to the platforms that are in demand. Their latest title, Neon Chrome, is a return to their twin-stick shooter roots and Sampo Töyssy, Vice CEO of 10tons...
Neon Chrome, the cyberpunk top-down shooter from 10tons Ltd, is now available on Steam. Players will have to fight their way through a procedurally generated "megastructure" in an attempt to take on and bring down the Overseer.
10ton Ltd., the developers behind Crimsonland, have been working on another twin-stick shooter, Neon Chrome, this time with a cyberpunk theme. Players will be have to battle their way through a "megastructure," called an "arcology," in order to bring down the Overseer and stick it to the digital man.
Indie developer Carbon Games were showing off the latest version of their RTS/MOBA hybrid called AirMech at PAX East 2012 and I chatted with a member of the developer about the game. The idea of it is a hybrid of the genres, players won't be building any bases like traditional RTS games, but they will have a variety of structures to manage units from. And unlike most MOBA games (think League of Legends) - players have more direct control over the other units on the battlefield.
