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Square Enix Reveals Project Cube for Xbox 360

1up writes:

Square Enix continues to surprise with unexpected new entrants in a variety of genres -- Project Cube is certainly one of them. An overhead Robotron-style game for Xbox Live Arcade, it mixes cute visuals with bloody mayhem and cool special effects. It also offers multiplayer and co-op play. Looks fun from the trailer.

CrazyOrange6254d ago

looks horrible i expected more from square enix

twoface6254d ago

Crystal defenders? Nah, not really..

ThanatosDMC6254d ago

Aw.... lame. I thought from the title it was going to be an RPG since it's SE.

talltony6254d ago

You play as a cube that shoots things, awesome!

sofresh2006254d ago

APRIL FOOLS..... oh....wait... it's really that bad. :(

Trollimite6254d ago

S.E. is no longer relevent this gen. they messed up way to much.

lowcarb6254d ago (Edited 6254d ago )

Oh please....the game looks hot you freaking fan boys. Why would you even comment on a game that's on the console you don't even have or want? I can't believe the 1st comment for a 360 game comes out of the mouths of fanboys on N4G lol.

edit chrisnick: NO...what's stupid is the fact that you trolls come into a 360 related thread to begin with. It does look like a game because that's what it is, and all fanboyism aside your full of it.Sure it's not a graphical masterpiece, but the trolling you guys are doing is just sad.

MURKERR6254d ago

you really expected more from them?

this game looks horrible

chrisnick6254d ago

are you blind? fanboyism or not...that didn't even look like a game... just...stupid. That doesn't give you the right to assume fanboys are hating on your console just because that trash isn't on the ps3...truth is, i don't even know what that could be, it looks horrible man. just tell the truth. IT LOOKS LIKE A BAD GAME (see? and i didn't even have to reference the 360 to say that)

xwabbit6254d ago (Edited 6254d ago )

I guess SE was right when they said going to the 360 was a great Idea, from all those quality games they have been releasing lately, SE will be rich and people said 360 had no good games, they must b on crack.
^
^
-Not, bankrupt is was SE is looking at.

The Lazy One6254d ago

Don't be so fast to judge. There were a bunch of interesting gameplay concepts that looked very interesting, and I doubt the graphics are final.

I doubt you've ever played the game narbacular drop, but it looked like a butt. Still, without it we wouldn't have had the main gameplay element in portal.

I'm much more interested with the coop/versus and the weapon charging/shielding and teleportation shown in the game. Interesting concepts for a shmup.

Montrealien6254d ago (Edited 6254d ago )

Game looks interesting, brushing it off as a horrible game because A- It`s a square game and B- it has basic graphics, only proves you have no taste and you can`t see farther then the end of your nose. Let the game cone out, try it then judge it for yourself and also, try to realize some people may like it, and some won`t, don`t be a knee jerk analyst with poor taste.

Oh wait, nm, this an N4G front page comment section, as you where, its not like 40 closet enthusiast`s opinions mean anything.

chrisnick6254d ago (Edited 6254d ago )

i understand the game hasn't come out yet but are you guys serious when u say it looks like a good game i can understand seeing stardust or ikugara for the first time and saying "hm, interesting" but this?... please don't take your high and mighty "im a real gamer so im more mature" thing too far...would someone, anyone just tell that this doesn't just LOOK like it would be pure chaos and not in a good way, in an, "OMFG I CAN'T PLAY THIS!!" kinda way.

then again...if im gonna get abused for being the outspoken part of the majority i guess i'll just stfu....ON TO THE NEXT PS3 NEEDS A PRICE CUT ARTICLE!!!

:/

Montrealien6254d ago (Edited 6254d ago )

mmmm kay!

I`m a real gamer! and I am more mature!

kthxbye!

chrisnick6254d ago (Edited 6254d ago )

look at the rest of the page MR. NARCISSISM. you could at least read everyone else's comments...sheesh. most of us are like "WTF?"

Incognegro6254d ago

Come on dude. Not everybody is going to share your same opinion. Granted, the game doesn't look like the be all end all of shmups, but some people are truly interested in seeing what it was bring to the genre. Fanboyism aside, not everybody is going to share your same views on a certain game despite if you'd like them to or not. There are really some people who genuinely will be interested in this game. And honestly, since it was just announced and no one on this site was able to play it, it really doesn't make sense to pass judgement on it already.

Montrealien6253d ago

@chrisnick

Sorry, my bad, all 60 off us that actually bother to post on news pieces here are part of the vocal minority. That`s what I meant.

Danja6253d ago

wow looks great I cant wait to try this one out... just like all the other games SE has made this gen this one is sure to be amazing...

*sarcasm*

Wizeguy216253d ago

looks like a PSN title well. They have PSN avatars showing in trailer!

specialguest6253d ago (Edited 6253d ago )

People are bashing this game because it looks odd. It's a damn puzzle/shooter game and last I checked, puzzle games are suppose to be more about the fun and challenge, and not necessarily the looks.

Dread6253d ago

If this would have been a sony exclusive there would not be so many fanboys bashing the game. But since it is a 360 game, well we get to here:

- square enix is not good anymore (of course they were only good when they made games for Sony)

- the game looks like rubbish (well granted the graphics are not great and the game seems to be a puzzle game; but the comments would have been more like "lets wait and see it is only a puzzle game" and "dont judge before you play" if it was a sony game)

hypocrisy is beautiful

enjoy

ChozenWoan6253d ago

I'm not a big fan of this genre but the game looks like an alpha or Comodore64 game (no offense to my beloved C64). Burn Zombie Burn was recently released and it has better graphics... which makes this one look like a proof of concept for BZB. And lets just be honest, this game would make the Wii gamers hang their heads in shame, well for a sec anyway before they moved on to Wii play again. And to be honest, if this came out on the Wii, everyone would be calling this game just what it is... $E Shovelware.

Due to the name being Cube, and the enemies being Cube-ish, it's safe to say this is the final graphics. Not to many commercials are released for a game still in Alpha... err... pre-Alpha phase.

Also, this type of game is not targeted at "Hardcore" gamers but for the Casual crowd. Those who like to jump into an action packed game for 5-30 mins and then to move on with their lives until later. A Hardcore game is one intended for 100+ hours of entertainment. I'd like to see someone play this game for over 100+ hours and still look forward to the next level.

N4Sony6253d ago

First off...GO BRUINS GO!!!

Second off, I tell the fanboys to go away often on this site and call them out for retarded, blatantly biased comments...but let's face it. I loved Square as far back as FF1. But this gen has been a mess for them. This game? Really? You're trying to defend THIS? Nope, watched the trailer. GARBAGE.

Just cause this is N4G don't mean THAT's why we all hate SQuare these days. Still can't wait to get my FFXIII demo...still hasn't come in the mail :/

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saggyscrote6254d ago

Id rather make love to a cheese grater

Montrealien6254d ago

yeah, I know what you mean, gamers these days like to be spoon fed there gaming experience this games looks to be pretty tough. This is when the self proclaimed (hardcore) gamers are not so hardcore anymore, when it comes to games like this.

Da One6254d ago

against the cheese grater..............the game looks retarded to me if that's what your talking about hardcore is what you make it, like item world grinding in Disgaea 2, 20 hours straight...........

or were talking about the cheese grater thing because i didn't know hardcore gamers had to screw cheese graters, I'd rather keep my piece and put down the controller

so which was it?

DelbertGrady6254d ago

Love the early 90's dance tune with rap lyrics that don't make sense. So Japanese. =)

MoneyMarko6254d ago

Sucks to be an xbox gamer. :-(

Baka-akaB6254d ago

Doesnt seems interesting .... but yet again more square love for 360 ... get a room already you two :p !!

Baka-akaB6254d ago

eh susceptible jerks ... It was a joke period .

And get the war obsession out of your system and frickin mind for a bit .
This game doesnt as as an effort as say Einhander from same Square , possibly the best shooter ever , and BACK THEN a really beautiful game .

If some of you werent so up in the clouds about "bla bla bla if it was on your console you'd love it" crap , you'd realise it doesnt seems to be done with the same standard of quality of Einhander .

Might be a good game , but there is very little reasons it at least doesnt look better . It's done by square , not by some indie struggling artist releasing on PSN or XBLA ...

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