Strafe (video game)
| Strafe | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Pixel Titans |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Strafe (stylized as STRAFE) is an upcoming video game developed by Pixel Titans. It is a homage to 1990s first person shooters such as Doom.[1]
Gameplay
Strafe is a first-person shooter. Weapons at the player's disposal will include shotguns, machine guns and railguns. Merchants will appear, who the player can buy upgrades from.[2] The levels in the game are procedurally generated. A different level will be generated after every load. The game will make use of the virtual reality head-mounted display Oculus Rift. The enemies and other things encountered by the player will be randomised. The game will feature digital gravity. Each weapon has a primary and secondary fire method. Power up items will allow the secondary fire to become much more powerful. There will be a secret super weapon hidden in the world.[1]
Plot
A scoutship is sent to join the spacecraft Icarus. However, Icarus has disappeared, and so the crew of the scout ship investigate.
Development
The game had a successful crowdfunding campaign, reaching $207,000 of a $185,000 goal on Kickstarter.[1] The Kickstarter campaign video parodies over the top video game commercials of the 90s. The video was well received, the game's designer Thom Glunt attributes his experience in commercial and video production to its success. Though the video was humorous, Glunt stresses that Strafe is not a comedy game, "It's a balls-to-the-wall straight-up action game."[3] Strafe was featured at the 2015 Games Developers Conference with a playable demo.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Strafe by Pixel Titans". Kickstarter. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- 1 2 Turi, Tim (March 6, 2015). "The Very Best Indie Games Of GDC 2015". Game Informer. GameStop. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ Colin Campbell (2015-01-22). "You've seen the brilliant Strafe ad, but what about the game?". Polygon. Retrieved 2015-07-25.