Atari is bringing back the arcade classic Yars' Revenge - although you might not immediately recognise it.
The single-screen tactical shooter of old has been transformed into a third-person on-rails shooter in the same vein as Panzer Dragoon, with players controlling "a nameless Yar" through all kinds of strange gigantic forestry to take down the evil Qotile empire.
The main character has been designed to look like an anime hero, if that's your thing. But at least the enemies are still retro-inspired to a degree, focusing on bugs and collectively called the Swarm. As well as a generic laser weapon, your Yar will have access to a huge blaster on rare occasions as well as a shield that assumes the form of the glitchy-looking shield in the original Yars' Revenge.
Apparently co-op gameplay and multiple endings are afoot, and Atari is pushing for an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network release this Spring. Check out the video that the studio has just released below.
The single-screen tactical shooter of old has been transformed into a third-person on-rails shooter in the same vein as Panzer Dragoon, with players controlling "a nameless Yar" through all kinds of strange gigantic forestry to take down the evil Qotile empire.
The main character has been designed to look like an anime hero, if that's your thing. But at least the enemies are still retro-inspired to a degree, focusing on bugs and collectively called the Swarm. As well as a generic laser weapon, your Yar will have access to a huge blaster on rare occasions as well as a shield that assumes the form of the glitchy-looking shield in the original Yars' Revenge.
Apparently co-op gameplay and multiple endings are afoot, and Atari is pushing for an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network release this Spring. Check out the video that the studio has just released below.
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