A few days ago, Strange Loop Games cut a sharp new trailer for theirrecently-announcedpuzzle-platformer,Vessel.
A few notes on the visuals: I love the lighting, the water effects, and the zoomed-out perspective, especially when it comes to solving large, multi-step puzzles. Which, as far as I can tell, is exactly what onedoesinVessel: nano-machines calledflurossuck up liquids — water, lava, oils — and retain their characteristics, which our unnamed engineer will use in a series of Rube Goldberg machines.
The result seems like a cross between theIncredible Machinegames andOddworld: Abe’s Oddyssey, which may explain whyVesselwasnominated for a Technical Excellence awardat the 2010 Independent Games Festival.
Vesselis slated for a winter release on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC, but will be playable this weekend at PAX.
