Southpeak Games has sent in word that its third-person hack-and-slash title X-Blades will release on the next-generation console and PC platforms sometime in late 2008.
X-Blades offers a perfect combination of cinematic style, beautiful animation and high-speed gameplay.
In X-Blades, players have to control an enchanting anime-style heroine named Ayumi, who destroys anything and everything that comes in her path using a range of guns, blades, magic as well as a healthy dose of cinematic flair. She also uses some of her acrobatic abilities and magic spells.
The story of X-Blades is filled with anime styled scenes and as the story unfolds, demonic powers and spectacular landscapes are revealed, offering gamers a number of battles and a chance for exploration.
Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games said, “The unique anime backdrop combined with the high-octane gameplay really takes X-Blades into brand new territory. This genre needs a fresh take and this game delivers.”
James Seaman, Managing Director at TopWare Interactive said, “We are big fans of anime and that was really our inspiration for X-Blades.
Our goal was to create stylistic characters and artwork, and mix that with lightning fast action. The result is a killer title that gamers and animation fans won’t be able to put down.”