The first eight of the ten games for the Xbox Indie Games Summer Uprising have been chosen and announced.
Here are the winners of the developer voted candidates along with a screenshot and details on each game. Let us know what you think of the games in our comments.
T.E.C. 3001 – Homepage – Trailer
T.E.C. (Tesla Energy Collector) 3001 is 3D action single player game. You are guiding a robot through a virtual space to collect leftovers of energy for human kind. There are 20 levels and each one of them brings unique challenge to the player. Player will master in guiding a robot (T.E.C.) on level through series of trials and repetitions.
Speedrunner HD – Homepage – Trailer
Use your grappling hook, walljumping, doublejumping and other acrobatic abilities to speedrun as quickly as possible across action-packed platforming levels.
Raventhorne – Homepage – Trailer
Milkstone Studios proudly presents an epic 2D adventure of glory and vengeance!
Take Arms – Homepage – Trailer
Take Arms is a 2d multiplayer class-based shooter in development for Xbox Live Indie Games. Set in the near future, the world’s two remaining super powers are at war, and both sides are nearly decimated. With their cities charred and ruined, each side is down to the last of their soldiers. The best of the best. The only ones able to survive. Join the fight in the final battles of this last great war!
Train Frontier Express – Homepage – Trailer
Train Frontier Express is a stylized what-you-see-is-what-you-get landscape building and train driving game, based off model railroading. Build a world, then drive your train and enjoy the view.
Cute Things Dying Violently – Homepage – Trailer
Flick hapless Critters around to get them safely out of each level! Dodge all sorts of lethal goodies like spikes, buzzsaws, and fire, and use a variety of wacky items to pull it off. Play through 60 mind-bending, reflex-testing singleplayer levels, 6 bloodthirsty challenge levels, and 1 murderous bucket-headed robot! Want more? Also, try out the local multiplayer and the built-in level editor.
Doom & Destiny – Trailer
Doom & Destiny is a conventional Japanese stye RPG with an unconventional mood. Strange events bring four friends in a fantasy world made of cliche, strange people and a lot of humor. Help them in the battle against the evil villain and to find their way home. The game is built as an interpreter to Enterbrain’s RPG-Maker VX, the visuals are powered by an internally developed lighting and battle system, bloom and post production effects from Microsoft XNA samples and royalty free music from http://incompetech.com
Battle High: San Bruno – Homepage – Trailer
A 2D fighting game that, though it was previously released, is coming out with a new build that hopefully fans and newcomers will enjoy alike. The game features retro-style 2D gameplay, 8 characters, and interesting mini-games as well as an original, lightly delivered story.
The final two games are community chosen and you will be able to vote for your favourite from all the candidates from August 1st to the 15th. The two winners will be announced on the 16th.
The Indie Games Summer Uprising starts August 22nd through to September 2nd. More information can be found at indiegames-uprising.com.
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