Velocity 2X, the award-winning critically acclaimed arcade shooter from indy devs FuturLab is now available on Xbox One and Windows PC.
It’s no secret we here at TSA are massive fans of the Velocity series on PlayStation – you can read our 10/10 review of the PS4/Vita 2X release from last year here – and these new editions promise to be just as awesome, bundling the core game plus all the bonus content contained in the “Critical Urgency” and “Dual Core” DLC packs.
A light-speed action game with responsive controls, Velocity 2X flows energetically between two trigger-testing genres: a top-down vertical shooter and a side-scrolling platformer. Whether dashing through enemy strongholds in the nimble Quarp Jet or on foot, players can unleash a barrage of attacks and teleport precisely through danger in the blink of an eye, rewarding gutsy moves and quick reflexes. Competitive leaderboards rank player performance by speed, completion percentage, and overall score to support dedicated speedrunners across each of the more than 50 stages in the game.
Set in the distant future, Velocity 2X stars Lt. Kai Tana, an ace fighter pilot who must use her raw firepower, wits, and agility to battle hostile aliens and free her fellow prisoners. The adventure bursts off the screen with bold art design inspired by the classics of 80s sci-fi, as well as a variety of colourful worlds, immense boss battles, dazzling visual effects, and a pulsing techno soundtrack.
Published by Sierra, Velocity 2X is available today via the Xbox Games Store and Steam, priced at $19.99/£16.79.
Source: Press Release.
stefhutch20
Whoa, £16.49? Glad it was free on PS Plus!
I’ve got to say, I’m becoming increasingly concerned by the price of downloadable games these days – it’s rare to find one at launch for less than £15. I remember the good old days (c. 2007) when most were a fiver or less!
stefhutch20
£16.79, my mistake. Wait a minute – that makes it worse! :p
recurv
The DLC is bundled :)
stefhutch20
Good to know. :)
I should also point out that I didn’t mean to target FuturLab specifically (I love you guys!). It’s just interesting that most downloadable games are 200% more expensive than they were just a few years ago.
bunimomike
I’d agree but we have to think about the fact that digital delivery has completely unravelled the restrictions of printing a physical version (and packaging, manual, etc). It means that we get games like Wipeout (PS3) for a price that feels fair for a game of that size and polish.
However, the caveat to my opinion is that any digitally delivered game is worthy in the first place – no matter the cost.
stefhutch20
Obviously some downloadable games can justify a higher price, but my point is that pretty much EVERY digital game is around £15 now, regardless of quality. Taking the WipEout HD example, that game was £11.99 at launch, which was high for the time, but is cheap by today’s standards.
It’s just strange that the price of retail games has stayed about the same for decades (£40-£50, depending on the retailer), yet the price of digital games has shot up in the last few years.
MrYd
Could it be that they can then put it on sale later? A couple of months after it’s released, it’s suddenly a third off for a week and sells a bunch more copies.
Of course, that relies on people not realising that charging 50% more in the first place and _then_ taking a third off the price just puts you back to where you were. How things would have been a couple of years ago.
Mind you, there was that one a couple of weeks ago that was some silly price and claim they weren’t going to have it on sale and in fact they’d put the price up over time, so buy it now, please, we’re really desperate.