At first glance,Retro/Gradelooks to be a very ordinary and uninteresting shooter, and I admittedly let out a small groan upon watching the first few seconds of its trailer, thinking we had anotherAegis Wingon our hands. That was, until, they said we’d be playing it backward. With rhythm-based movement. To a chiptune-inspired soundtrack. With a guitar controller, if that’s your cup of tea. Now you have my pensive attention.
The first effort by developer24 Caret Games,Retro/Gradehas just been announced for release on PSN. You can play the game with a standard PS3 controller, or as mentioned, plug in yourGuitar Herothingy and rock it out that way, so to speak. No word yet on a date, but if the idea of a backward-retro-rhythm-shooter sounds like something you can’t wait for, there’s ademoavailable now, and more info onthe game’s Web site. Oh, and that trailer? You’ll find it after the jump.
[ViaPlayStation.Blog]
