In Shut Up And Drive!, players can chain gravity-defying tricks with their race car. But at least games will give us hyper-exaggerated racing of our dreams. Alas, the Fast & Furious movies are limited by somewhat realistic physics. Vin Diesel and the rest of the cast of the Fast & Furious movies wish they could drive with the flair and chaos of arcade racers. Read on to learn more about what caught our attention in game development this week. There’s a cel-shaded racing game, a gorgeously rendered scene of a hanging gardens, a literal text adventure where you get to play with the words, and a nostalgic imagining of exploring a childhood home. We also got a neat grab-bag of other work. We saw some clips for two fun ones: a game that’s a futuristic third-person shooter where you skate and shoot, as well as one that swaps a skateboard out for an office chair. Skateboarding games are going through a bit of renaissance at the moment. While it’s relatively quiet with announcements from giant AAA companies, indie developers continue to grace fans with eye-catching artistry and unique concepts.Īs with last week’s roundup, we have a trend with the entries.
It’s already July somehow and summer is in full swing.
