Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer
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| Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | SideQuest Studios |
| Publisher(s) | eastasiasoft |
| Platform(s) | PS3, PC |
| Release date | TBA 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, 2 player Co-op |
| Rating(s) | pending |
| Media | Download, CD-ROM(PC Version) |
| Input methods | Sixaxis, Xbox 360 Controller for Windows(R) |
Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is a horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed by SideQuest Studios and published by eastasiasoft. It is in development as downloadable game for PlayStation 3 on the PlayStation Store and as physical product for PC.
Set in the distant future, Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is a fast and furious shoot 'em up with state-of-the-art graphics, driving soundtrack and classic fun gameplay sprinkled with fresh innovations. In the storyline, planet Earth's resistance aims to stop a deadly infection consuming both life forms and technology alike, oddly having to rely on an anti-hero mercenary and bounty hunter to pilot a mighty prototype star fighter. His goal: To fight his way to the virus' origin, save civilisation and earn cash to boot!
The title roughly translates from German to English as "Mercenary-X: Romantic Idealist".
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[edit] Gameplay
Söldner-X is a traditional 2D shoot'em up game having a parallax scrolling, 720p high definition graphics, weather effects and a rich weapon upgrade system.
[edit] Features
- 12 stages of parallax graphics and animations, staged across 4 world/space settings
- High definition graphics in 720p (16:9), or greater/lower resolutions for the PC
- Supports 2-Player Co-Op Play (simultaneously)
- Weather effects (such as rain, fog and lightning)
- Detailed background animations
- Classic design, yet state-of-the-art shooter technology
- Unique upgrade weapon system with five standard weapon types
- Never before seen tactical elements such as chaining, effectiveness system, and 'berserker' mode
- Hidden bonus features
- More than 20 extras (with both positive and negative effects)
- Collection quests
- Large-scale Boss fights
- Features a soundtrack and sound effects
- Bi-lingual story mode (English/Japanese)
- Six modes of difficulty: very easy, easy, normal, hard, impossible, nightmare
- Easy to learn, yet tough to master
- Online high score ranking
- Constant frame rate of 60fps (if recommended system requirements are met)
[edit] Reception
As of now, the only Metacritic and GameRanking's approved site to review Soldner-X is GamerNode.com, which awarded the game an 8/10, calling it "highly entertaining."
