Rocketmen: Axis of Evil comes to XBLA and PSN Next Week

[bapenguin]

Capcom just sent word that their 4 player co-op game Rocketmen: Axis of Evil (http://www.co-optimus.com/game/305/Xbox_Live_Arcade/Rocketmen__Axis_of_Evil.html) will hit the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network next week.

The game features a nifty art style (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/r/rocketmenxboxlivearcade/) and three races – Human, Mercurian or Venusian as well as three classes – Fighter, Engineer, Outcast. The game appears similar to a Smash TV style game, but is based on a popular WizKids property of the same name.

Price has not been announced yet.

[IrishWhiskey]

So... you play as kids-show characters against Iran, Iraq and North Korea?

[Gorvi]

So it's another 2 stick shooter?

[bapenguin]

So it's another 2 stick shooter?

I think it's a bit slower paced, I think there's strategy elements to it.

[EternalGamer]

I think it's a bit slower paced, I think there's strategy elements to it.

It has four player co-op. That gets my attention. But honestly, I just want Ikaruga and Castle Crashers. I doubt I"ll buy anything else until those two come out.

[fitbabits]

I hate, hate, H-A-T-E two stick shooters.

[Zander]

It ain't Castle Crashers and if it ain't Castle Crashers I don't give a rats ass.

edit: OK, I'll check out the demo.

edit2: Seriously, where is Castle Crashers?

[jacob.armitage]

Seriously, where is Castle Crashers?


quoted for dramatic effect.

[bapenguin]

I hate, hate, H-A-T-E two stick shooters.

You sir...fail as a gamer. ;)

[Kryopsis]

You sir...fail as a gamer. ;)

I wouldn't use those exact words, but I pretty much agree: what's wrong with two stick shooters? To me they're like the Second Coming of Gamer Jesus.

[mkelehan]

Looking at the screenshots, this game looks like a complete mess. I miss sprites in 2D games.

[Switcher]

Please release this crappy game NOW, so you can focus on what people actually care about....HD REMIX.

[KamaItachi]

ugh.. I keep up scanning news on Live to hear about the releases of either Castle Crashers (looks like Summer now) and Talisman...

I'll look into this, maybe grab the demo... I'm a sucker for class based games.

[inmostlight]

Looking at the screenshots, this game looks like a complete mess. I miss sprites in 2D games.

Yeah, seriously. Smash TV is okay I guess, but give me Total Carnage or something similar! Good sprites, great animation, and no 3-d structures getting in the way or finicky camera angle obscuring the action...

[Greeble]

The downloadable game I'm most looking forward to is Bionic Commando: Rearmed. BC was one of my favorite NES games.

[RestlessAvenger]

I will probably check out the demo, and than go back to waiting for... Peggle!

[Johan]

I hate, hate, H-A-T-E two stick shooters.

I love, love, L-O-V-E two stick shooters.

In fact, they really are among my favorites in terms of controls.

[eltee38]

I wouldn't use those exact words, but I pretty much agree: what's wrong with two stick shooters? To me they're like the Second Coming of Gamer Jesus.



ROFL!!!

RESPEK

[Headcase]

I love, love, L-O-V-E two stick shooters.

In fact, they really are among my favorites in terms of controls.

Fourth'd (or so). Few genres can match the purity of the two-stick shooter.

[sleepbox]

Is Elton John in this game?

[Johan]

Anyone else try this game? Some thoughts:

1. The story is a bit hackneyed, with some feeble (and a few successful) attempts at humor. Not horrible, but not inspiring, either.
2. The camera control is absolutely, utterly horrific. I kept wanting to return to a part of a room where I had just been, or where I had just killed some baddies to pick up the crap they drop, and couldn't! Hated the camera. Hated it.

In fact, I hated the camera so much, I deleted the game. Considering I own 60+ titles, not selling a game to me is pretty hard. :(

[Sl1pstream]

I don't like it either. The comic cutscenes failed horribly as they were just in-game graphics. That wouldn't be a problem if they were actually pretty to look at, which they're not. The character design is even worse and the customization is nothing more than choosing between 5 or 6 different settings. There's no real customization apart from choosing your color, a preset face and a faction.

The controls aren't great either. Sure, it's a 2 stick shooter, but it's slow, sluggish and the camera doesn't really help a whole lot.

[ElektroDragon]

Biggest pile of crap ever released on XBLA, or PSN for that matter. The demo made me want poke my eyes out. 800 points is a sick joke. Where is my Feeding Frenzy 2? That will be so much better than this.

[RestlessAvenger]

I was hopeful for this one, but after playing the demo I will probably give it a skip. It's a shame really, the thought of a two stick shooter with "RPG elements" and co-op sounded like a great combination.