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March 10th, 2010, 16:40
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Hey PS3 owners, have you been waiting for the PSN equivalent of Trials HD (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/trials-hd)? Well, Joe Danger's for you. Have you been waiting for a new side-scrolling Sonic the Hedgehog game? Then, Joe Danger is also for you. How about an HD version of Canabalt (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/11/iphone-it-in-canabalt/)? Yep, Joe Danger is your game. Or, have you been missing those split-screen multiplayer racing games of old? It should be obvious by now: Joe Danger (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/joe-danger) is the game you're looking for.
The little we've seen of Joe Danger up to now has been a bit misleading. It has come off as a simple, cartoony motocross-style racer. During my GDC demo, however, developer Hello Games name-dropped an intriguing, if not seemingly random list of celebrated inspirations for the game -- ranging from Tony Hawk to Super Monkey Ball. After a few moments of play, the shutouts made sense.
While it may appear to be a simple racing game, Joe Danger hides a surprising level of depth and complexity in its stunt system, while not being unapproachable. Tricks are very easy to perform: simply press L1 or R1. There's no need for complex button inputs or tricky stick twirls.
Continue reading GDC Hands-on: Joe Danger (PSN) (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/joe-danger-psn-preview/)
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Hey PS3 owners, have you been waiting for the PSN equivalent of Trials HD (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/trials-hd)? Well, Joe Danger's for you. Have you been waiting for a new side-scrolling Sonic the Hedgehog game? Then, Joe Danger is also for you. How about an HD version of Canabalt (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/11/iphone-it-in-canabalt/)? Yep, Joe Danger is your game. Or, have you been missing those split-screen multiplayer racing games of old? It should be obvious by now: Joe Danger (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/joe-danger) is the game you're looking for.
The little we've seen of Joe Danger up to now has been a bit misleading. It has come off as a simple, cartoony motocross-style racer. During my GDC demo, however, developer Hello Games name-dropped an intriguing, if not seemingly random list of celebrated inspirations for the game -- ranging from Tony Hawk to Super Monkey Ball. After a few moments of play, the shutouts made sense.
While it may appear to be a simple racing game, Joe Danger hides a surprising level of depth and complexity in its stunt system, while not being unapproachable. Tricks are very easy to perform: simply press L1 or R1. There's no need for complex button inputs or tricky stick twirls.
Continue reading GDC Hands-on: Joe Danger (PSN) (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/joe-danger-psn-preview/)
http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.joystiq.com)GDC Hands-on: Joe Danger (PSN) (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/joe-danger-psn-preview/) originally appeared on Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com) on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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