I love sidescrolling shooters, and I love games that look pretty. That’s why I’m excited that it’s been announced Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is being released this winter for the PS3 (likely via the PSN) and PC.
In the distant future, planet Earth’s resistance is trying to stop a deadly virus which affects man- and robotkind (about time). Obviously, the only one who can save the day is an anti-hero with a team of bounty hunters piloting a prototype star fighter.
Here’s a list of the game’s key features, taken directly from the press release:
* 12 stages of beautiful parallax graphics and animations, staged across 4 fantastic world/space settings
* High definition graphics in 720p (16:9)
* Beautiful weather effects (such as rain, fog and lightning)
* 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, ‘berserker’ mode and much more
* Plenty of hidden bonus features
* More than 20 extras (with both positive and negative effects!)
* Addictive collection quests
* Over-the-top boss fights
* Features a superb 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 (60fps)
Honestly, how can you NOT want to play this game?
