The games industry is, quite literally, littered with generic wrestling clones and titles of that ilk. Outside of the fanatical fanbase for that sort of malarkey, there’s still a load of people who enjoy the occasional rumble, and until now they have had little to choose from. Finally, Spikeout has been reincarnated, giving all-comers the chance to get into a fight as if it were a sportsmanly thing to do.
What’s been revealed so far suggests that Spikeout will be a no-frills melee brawler with an emphasis on mashing buttons like a nutter. The complete lack of ‘innovative gameplay concepts’ or ‘sophisticated cinematic storylines’ will be a truly great thing in this particular instance. Add the fact that it’s Live!-enabled for up to 12 players, and you’ve got yourself the perfect post-pub violence-venting videogame. Or maybe just a vacuous waste of cash - you decide.
What’s been revealed so far suggests that Spikeout will be a no-frills melee brawler with an emphasis on mashing buttons like a nutter. The complete lack of ‘innovative gameplay concepts’ or ‘sophisticated cinematic storylines’ will be a truly great thing in this particular instance. Add the fact that it’s Live!-enabled for up to 12 players, and you’ve got yourself the perfect post-pub violence-venting videogame. Or maybe just a vacuous waste of cash - you decide.
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Toast 15 May 2004 15:58
1/2
Wow 12 players!!! that sounds cool, but how does it run. I've been unable to find anybody with any footage yet and the screens seem lacking some texture detail. There a certain coarseness to the arcade game that just isn't there. Still I look forward to it, maybe it'll turn out ok?
Pandaman 17 May 2004 00:45
2/2
Now if only ALL video games that are truely mindless were marketed as just that.