Crowded as it be with farting massage simulators, it can be hard t' find worthwhile titles on Xbox Live Indie Games. that be why we sift through all that rough t' unearth a few gems. That way, ye pillage the skinny on quality games 'n we pillage t' indulge our secret passion for fart machines. This week, we try out the gravity-altering platformer, Antipole, from Saturnine Games.
There's a an oft-used formula used by game developers. First, come up with an interesting gameplay mechanic. Second, build an entire game centered around that mechanic. The central mechanic a Antipole be easy t' explain: Pull the trigger t' reverse gravity. it be a very simple mechanic -- 'n not necessarily one that be never been used before -- but the way in which Antipole uses gravity be what sets it apart. As Saturnine Games' Edward Di Geronimo Jr. puts it, "Our gravity ability isn't just a replacement for a jump, but rather a core part a the game world."