Sideway may have slipped by many of us but that’s not because it isn’t full of potential. The developers have been showing it off at San Diego’s Comic-Con and talking a little bit about it to IGN.
Basically, it’s a platformer. Heavily inspired by Mario, which is no bad thing for a platform game to aspire towards, but with a twist and a whole big dollop of Hip Hop flava (am I doing it right?)
It’s a 2D platformer set on the 3D streets of New York City. The primary gameplay mechanic revolves around graffiti and the protagonist is kind of painted on the wall. He looks like a LittleBigPlanet sticker that slips, instead of sticks, around a 3D environment. Wow, this is almost impossible to adequately describe so the best way to get an idea of what it’s like is probably to watch the trailer below.
Sideway is due out on the PSN, priced at $10, later this year.
Source: IGN
trollmonster
This looks amazing!!
MadJunkBoy
wow this looks very special! thinking in new ways here=)
a new type of sidescrolling…=)
KeRaSh
I like the art style. Very clever idea. It reminds me of those amazing videos where someone takes pictures of graffiti and makes it look like it’s moving.
Bilbo_bobbins
looks great, definitely interested
iamtdogg
that looks pretty damn cool, i’d give that a bash
alonemusic
looks awesome. Sort of reminds me a little of that guitar hero-based platformer (that didn’t work very well..) a few years back.. Fret Nice! thats its name.. but yeah, looks cool, I’m always game for a decent 2d platformer.
quinkill
This looks great! fantastic idea.
Kennykazey
That looks awesome! Will get.
Foxhound
Like it. Lots…
zb100
Reminiscent of Crush with the 2D/3D angle(!) but that’s not intended to be obtuse…