Romier S Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 New score based shooter by the guys behind Geometry Wars? I'm interested. Making an exclusive behind closed doors appearance at E3 2006 was the next project from award-winning UK based development studio Bizarre Creations. The super talented studio behind the definitive next-gen racing game Project Gotham Racing 3 are once again in partnership with SEGA having already enjoyed past success with the beloved Metropolis Street Racer. However this time we're replacing the cars with guns! With this title Bizarre has created a unique take on the shooting genre, redefining and refreshing the mechanics of the 3rd person action shooter, as they have done in the racing genre with MSR and the PGR series. This will be yet another showcase for the capabilities of the next-gen platforms, maximising the graphical, audio and multiplayer opportunities of next-gen hardware to give a gameplay experience unlike any other in the genre. The game focuses on addictive and rewarding gameplay that tests your skills to the limit and leaves you, and the rest of the world, in no doubt about how good you really are. A unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy and that demands you play again and again. A variety of unusual, evocative locations dotted across the globe. You'll be wielding high powered weaponry in places you never imagined. This will be the next next-gen title from Bizarre Creations - the creators of the original Formula 1, Metropolis Street Racer, and Project Gotham series. A studio who are justifiably regarded as a benchmark in next gen development, and have just won MCV's prestigious UK Development Team award. [ATTACH]2858[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2859[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2860[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2861[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foogledricks Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 It would be really cool if in these early screenshots they had these really detailed protagonists (as shown above), but had placeholder Geometry Wars Antagonists. So your shooting triangles and shit. And then they realized from a marketing standpoint they should just call it Geometry Wars 2. Man, if I ran the videogame industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I’d forgotten all about this. Thought it had died a death. I’m sure there was also a teaser trailer from last May where there was a shootout in a warehouse of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Lots of bald non-space marines. -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 The game focuses on addictive and rewarding gameplay that tests your skills to the limit and leaves you, and the rest of the world, in no doubt about how good you really are. A unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy and that demands you play again and again. A variety of unusual, evocative locations dotted across the globe. You'll be wielding high powered weaponry in places you never imagined. Some PR writer somewhere really needs to be fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I knew I wasn't going mad. Here's that old trailer from E3 06: http://xboxmovies.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/3157/The-Club-Trailer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 A demo of this is now up on PSN apparently. Anyone grabbed it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weremichael Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 A demo of this is now up on PSN apparently. Anyone grabbed it yet? I don't see it as of 10:56 am MST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Maybe it's Europe only then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 It is Europe only at the moment Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weremichael Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 First a Japanese account and now I need an European one too, eh???.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magness Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 How is the demo of The Club? Worth creating a UK account/downloading? I need to create a UK account anyway because of my move but, just not sure one way or the other on The Club and if its worth the time to download... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Edge gives it a 7/10. -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I played the demo last night and I really enjoyed it. It's really a rather different style of shooter. If you go in expecting a third person level based shooter ala Gears or something of the like you'll walk away completely suprised by the structure of the game. The Club would actually work really well as a stand alone arcade game to be honest. As far as the gameplay, you simply choose your character and are then presented with a set of challenges that ask you to attain certain score for a level or to to get to the exit with the highest score possible in a given time limit. You're awarded points by the difficulty of the enemy you kill, where your shot lands and by shooting specific targets that grant combo bonuses etc. The longer the combo, the higher the score. You get bonuses for killing in stylish ways as well (i.e. killing several enemies while coming out of a roll). In the end its all really quite fun and I can see why Bizzare calls it the third person equivalent of Geometry Wars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 With all the points for style and combos, it's almost a third-person shooter version of PGR. Which makes sense, considering it's Bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covak Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Finally tried this demo and loved it And it ships tomorrow? Woot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I really enjoyed the demo too. It's PGR as a shooter, which is really odd. Play it as a normal first person shooter (all be it 3rd person) & it's nowhere near as enjoyable as playing it as a score driven time based racer where you just happen to shoot people instead of skidding around corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan B. Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Is it available on the US Marketplace now? The last time I checked, it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 It was available a few nights ago when I downloaded it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covak Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Tried the PC demo and I'd almost go for that version if it wasn't for some terrible sound lag (sounds like about a 500ms delay!). Hope I can find it for the 360 at Future Shop tomorrow (I hear they have it on sale for a couple of days). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCREWNUT Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I picked this up on by trading in four xbox 360 games. (have a deal up here right now). I went in for Dynasty Warriors 6 and walked out with this game. It's amazing. The graphics are cool. I like the modes. Kind of like a new twist on the running man movie. Looking forward to trying it out with some of my 360 lcvg buddies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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