Here’s the official press release and a few screens from Crash Commando, the game which will bring some side-scrolling fun to the PSN. Click through for it and let us know in the thread if you’re a Jarhead or a Grunt…
Take classic, addictive sideways scrolling gameplay, add to it the firepower of PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and PLAYSTATION®Network and sprinkle with a new development team with a rich heritage in online shooters and out blasts CRASH COMMANDO™ from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) for PAL territories.
Developed by EPOS (Entertainment Products of Sweden) - formed by two of the founding members of DICE, the company behind the internationally renowned ‘Battlefield’ series and published by SCEE, Crash Commando will be available exclusively as a download from PLAYSTATION Network, easily accessible and doesn’t require hours of practice in order to compete. Combining a wicked sense of humour with uber-violent Commando-style gameplay, Crash Commando is an adrenaline fix for new and old school gamers.
Fun and frenzied multiplayer action means the hilarious action never slows down. Up to 12 players can battle on any map simultaneously, either online or offline with A.I.-controlled BOTs. There are weapons and explosives everywhere; the Commandos have an array of armaments to choose from including machine guns, shotguns, rocket launchers, C4, mines and even a remote-controlled missile! Players can also jump into an array of vehicles including jeeps and tanks to wreak even more chaos. Crash Commando also features multiplayer modes like Death Match, team-based game modes, single player modes such as Boot Camp and custom games versus BOTs.
Learn your skills offline at BOOT CAMP before venturing online, and discover eight maps, each featuring two gameplay levels which can be accessed either on foot or in vehicles via portals and tunnels - even remote controlled missiles can swap between these levels! The options are endless and give real variety to the gameplay and a new and constant challenge to anyone brutal enough to take on the challenge.
For the competitive and fearsome Crash Commando, there are player profiles to show off bravery and skill. A Duty Records Award system, along with rankings, trophy support and online leaderboards, will track player stats and accomplishments.
Crash Commando will deliver fast, intense mayhem for all action fans to enjoy. If you think you have what it takes to be a Crash Commando, download it from PLAYSTATION Network this December.
Wow! Cartoon violence is alive & well… by alive, I mean well dead. Twice over. “Double Kill”! If you’re not dead the first time, you are on the second!
Either way, the screen images make this title look like an “on wheels” version of “Warhawk”.
Am I right in thinking that you look in on the action (not quite first person, more of a 10 steps away person), rather than being a character on the screen?
I guess that is what is meant by “over-the-top” action.
Looks like a GBP 4.99 PSN title at most.
Pity… as the developers have a good track record.
[ http://uk.playstation.com/games-media/games/detail/item110909/ ]
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Sep 18, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
Is it just me or does fanpages put a negative spin on everything?
Comment by Bert — Sep 18, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
I actually think it look hella fun. Think Bionic Commando Rearmed meets warhawk sounds good to me.
Comment by wolfehound22 — Sep 18, 2008 @ 6:29 pm
i have the UT2D mods so am quite happy. but i will be getting this, looks fun. in a kind of stupid way. just hope it’s not a silly price.
Comment by mobiletone — Sep 18, 2008 @ 6:29 pm
I dunno, Bert, do you put a negative spin on everything, because I know I don’t.
Any opinion, positive or negative, that provokes a reaction to comment makes for a good debate, rather than a site that constantly praises decisions & promotes a bias in favour of the subject matter being reported on.
Lecture aside; I do think the screens look like a high-definition makeover of a 16-bit title (even though the Sega MegaDrive cover used to be stamped with a “High Definition Gaming” label)
The game-play is something else, however. I do know that many people find “Warhawk” enjoyable, and “Bionic Commando” is having both a retro resurgence & a brand new current generation interpretation.
I’ll not add my opinion of these titles for fear of speaking my mind, though.
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Sep 18, 2008 @ 8:01 pm
Great to see the screens rendered a 1080p.
It would be nice if the PS3 had more true 1080p titles, as was claimed would be norm before it’s launch.
Comment by Savage — Sep 18, 2008 @ 9:43 pm
I think the game looks like a lot of fun, the only thing is will the online community keep it alive for long?
Or will it just die like Calling All Cars?
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 18, 2008 @ 10:27 pm
I like the look of this, looks like it will be alot of fun (I do like blasting the crap outta folk). Lots of goodies coming to the PSN I’m interested in- Soldner-X, GTI Club+, Rotund Princess and for under a tenner these games look like they’ll be alot more fun than alot of there full price counterparts. (+obligatory wipeout want, 6 to go)
I only wish Galaga Legions and Braid would make the jump from XBL.
Comment by marvzilla — Sep 19, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
FYI:
PS3 Fanboy hands-on: Crash Commando
[ ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/22/ps3-fanboy-hands-on-crash-commando/ ]
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Posted Jul 22nd 2008 3:30PM by Jem Alexander
Sony’s excellent lineup of PSN games continues with the, sadly overlooked, Crash Commando. This online-only side-scrolling shooter looks like a cross between Warhawk and Soldat and promises some pick-up-and-play shooty fun when it releases at the end of the year.
A five-man development team in Sweden has been working for over a year, so far, to develop Crash Commando. The game will release with eight maps, trophy support and downloadable content is already being planned. Deathmatch and team deathmatch are already included in the game and a capture the flag mode is aiming to be included for launch or post-launch DLC.
Every map is “double sided,” meaning that there’s a front and a back and walking through doors will allow you to switch at any time. On the map we played, we could see our enemies moving around in the background, on the “other side,” which gave a nice sense of depth. Movement is very free, as every character is equipped with a jetpack, allowing more time to be spent on fast paced combat.
Weapons include rocket launchers, machine guns, explosives and grenades and can be swapped over whenever you die. Which you will. Bloodily. To keep the game moving quickly, deaths come quickly and often. Though watching your enemies (or, indeed, yourself) explode in a cloud of blood never gets dull.
At the moment the game is online only, with a maximum 12 players in the same game, though the Sony rep we spoke to said that there’s the possibility of 4-player “sofa” play being added as downloadable content. It sounds like the developers are planning on supporting this game for quite a while after release, something that’s common when it comes to Sony’s exclusive titles.
Controls are nice and simple, using as few buttons on the controller as possible. The game also supports bots, allowing for single-player gameplay in the absence of any online friends. Crash Commando looks like it’ll be great fun when it releases at the end of the year and, depending on the price, could be another PSN must-buy to add to the list.
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Sony has revealed a whole load of new information about Crash Commando, an upcoming downloadable title that feels like a mix between Warhawk and Soldat. The game will feature 12-players online and offline, with bots making up the numbers if you can’t get hold of eleven friends. You’ll be battling it out with a multitude of weapons and vehicles, including tanks, rocket launchers and C4 in both multi- and singleplayer modes.
You’ll be able to practice your skills in the offline, singleplayer Boot Camp mode. Once you finally feel you’re good enough to take it online, there will be full player profiles, with stat tracking, rankings and leaderboards. Crash Commando will also have full Trophy support when it launches in European territories this December. No word on a US release date yet, but expect it around the same time.
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Comment by fanpages — Sep 19, 2008 @ 2:01 pm
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