About a month ago we discovered that a new PSN game called NovaStrike snuck silently onto the ESRB website. Since then, developer Tiki Games remained hushed about the company's new IP. Today, however, that silence is broken as Tiki is ready to spill the full bag of beans on this top-down sci-fi shooter.
The objective of NovaStrike is to defend your home world from an invasion of Draelus aliens -- the very same aliens you've stolen military technology from. Ah, it's a bit ironicly satisfying to blow up aliens with their own tech, especially when you're piloting a highly customizable Scythe fighter with nine different weapon systems. As for your enemies, they've got a pretty good defense in that their ships won't go down so easy -- no, their ships are equipped with multiple destructible sections. So strategy-wise, focusing on what part of the ship to destroy first adds a bit of a spin on the usual arcade shooting experience, and it will definitely make the difference in a heated conflict.
Probably one of the coolest and most welcomed features of the game is that it supports the DualShock 3. Rumble support is always a win in our eyes. And better yet, Tiki Games stated that the company will be developing additional content in the following months after the game's release. While a fixed release date has yet to be cemented, gamers should expect to see this title floating up on the PSN sometime within Q2 2008. To find out more about NovaStrike, check out Tiki Games' website.
Tiki Games officially presents NovaStrike for PSN
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3-11-2008 @ 2:08PM
erico316 said...
dam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this shit again wtf is up with the psn and spaceship
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3-11-2008 @ 2:13PM
erico316 said...
wtf this is a rip off of star dusk why cannt we get something new i gusse we only see new things from thatgamecompany
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3-11-2008 @ 2:29PM
Solace said...
First of all, it's Star"DUST".
Second, SSD:HD didn't invent that type of gameplay, it just made it prettier and more frantic.
Third, more of that type gameplay is a good thing if done right.
As for the game itself, even if it's half as good as SSD:HD, it'll be twice as good as most of the other games out there with that kinda gameplay. Sign me up.
3-11-2008 @ 2:14PM
finelicker said...
very retro. Could be ok, I'll need a demo first.
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3-11-2008 @ 2:27PM
Mein Bratwurst said...
Is every new PSN game going to be a top-down shooter? :l /yawn
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3-11-2008 @ 2:32PM
Solace said...
Guess you haven't seen / played Pixel Junk Monsters, Eden, echochrome, HVBowling, PAIN, Wipeout HD, heck, even the Go! Sports games (while not the greatest) weren't top-down shooters.
Before running your mouth off about stuff you obviously know nothing about, would you like to buy a clue for next time? It seems you don't have one and I have a few to spare...
;)
3-11-2008 @ 2:34PM
Schoolimangooli said...
Forgot warhawk..
3-11-2008 @ 2:47PM
Mein Bratwurst said...
@ Solace
I know, I own Pixeljunk monsters (love it) and Pain. You obviously didn't catch my exaggeration. I was simply expressing my boredom with these generic top-down shooters, not "running my mouth". Way to assume i've never played a PSN game in my life, thumbs up to you.
3-11-2008 @ 3:03PM
Mein Bratwurst said...
@ Solace
Dear Mr/Ms. Troll,
I was obviously exaggerating. I own both Pain and Pixeljunk monsters... as well as racers but I regret that. I was simply venting my boredom with all these top-down shooters. But then again, I don't have a clue now do I?
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go run my mouth about stuff I know nothing about. You get an A for your trolling efforts, thumbs up.
3-11-2008 @ 3:25PM
Kodros said...
"I was simply venting my boredom with all these top-down shooters."
I can think of only 4 top-down shooters on PSN. SS:HD, Rocketmen, Everyday Shooter, and Nucleus.
3-11-2008 @ 3:29PM
Dan Davis said...
@ Solace
Eden and Echochrome aren't even out yet (in the US, that is).
So no, we haven't seen those yet.
I tend to agree w/ Mein... seems like developers are getting lazy with these "casual" (shooting) games.
3-11-2008 @ 6:17PM
Mein Bratwurst said...
Woops, sorry for the double post.. stupid email confirmation never got here.
P.S. Just cause i'm not a fan of the genre doesn't mean I didn't enjoy SSD:HD.
3-11-2008 @ 2:36PM
True_Darknight said...
Oh woo another shooter!! oh oh oh..
oh wait... How about they put more PS1 games up or something????? or some more indie games?? (NOT SHOOTERS!!!!)
and yes i bought most of the stuff non-shooter mentioned above!
oh next week is hmmm R-Types!
sheesh
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3-11-2008 @ 2:52PM
erico316 said...
i agreed with you on that i would rather see more ps1 games than another top-down shooter on psn
3-11-2008 @ 2:52PM
Dahk said...
I rather them not release PS1 games if they're not going to be anything mindblowing. If they release MGS and FF7/FF8 or DMC1 or any of the other major franchise starters, than maybe - but so far nothing has even slight appeal... maybe Crash Bandicoot Warped, but think I outgrew that 10 years ago.
Nothing wrong with another shooter especially if it brings some more pretty explosions and some good coop play action.
That's probably the only other thing holding me back from wanting this game right now =P shooters are way more fun with a friend.
3-11-2008 @ 2:45PM
phillip said...
looks sweet to me, reminds me of some time pilot type game, i loved that game man!
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3-11-2008 @ 2:45PM
erico316 said...
first of all ssdhd is a remake so its is one of the first of it type gusse u didnt know that
secondly i think most ps3 owner like to play more than one type of game
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3-11-2008 @ 2:51PM
Mein Bratwurst said...
erico316 said...
...secondly i think most ps3 owner like to play more than one type of game
Exactly, but you will now be accused of knowing nothing about PSN and running your mouth by a local troll. Excuse us for wanting multiple genre PSN games.
3-11-2008 @ 4:08PM
Solace said...
SSD:HD is a remake of the Amiga title "Super Stardust", so yes, I DID in fact know this.
Robotron is often credited as the originator or these types of dual-stick shooters, so just because SSD:HD is based on an "old" game, doesn't make it original.
The fact remains that Mein's perception that there are too many "top down shooters" on PSN is FUD considering they are actually in the minority of games when it comes to gameplay types.
According to Wiki and most commonly held definitions, "trolling" means:
"An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion."
Considering that I wasn't the one to post anything other than truthful facts in contrary to Mein's baiting FUD about the games on PSN, that'd make him / her the troll.
Geez - Mein can't even get the definition of "internet troll" correct, what makes you think he / she is correct about anything else?
3-11-2008 @ 6:17PM
Mein Bratwurst said...
Eh, you felt the need to try and attack me. Like I said, it was an exaggeration when I made my comment about another top-down shooter.
Anyway, i've had my fair share of arguements with the morons on youtube and I refuse to do so with PS3FB's short bus members.. so flame away and keep pretending like I care what you have to say about me. I'm not a fan of the genre, if that bothers you then so be it, it is MY opinion.