When Ubisoft first
revealed Outland for PSN and XBLA earlier this week, the company didn't provide many details. Now, thanks to a preview on
IGN, we've got a much clearer picture of the title.
Outland is being developed by Housemarque, the studio behind the PSN shooter
Super Stardust HD and the upcoming
Dead Nation. According to IGN, the game is essentially "a cross between retro platformers like
Prince of Persia or
Out of This World and the color-switching of shoot 'em up
Ikaruga."
If just the thought of those two play styles combined has you short of breath, we wouldn't blame you. Like
Ikaruga, players can switch the protagonist between two forms, white and black, rendering him impervious to bullets of the same color. At the same time, players must navigate jungle settings on branching pathways looking for secrets and, of course, boss fights.
Outland isn't scheduled for release until next year, but rest assured we'll be taking a closer look during PAX.