Neocrisis: Gnomic Studios are proud to announce the first major update of their critically acclaimed Xbox 360 game Square Off, available as of July 19th 2010 via Xbox Live for free.
"With its flawless design and the coveted replay value that most mobile games lack, Square Off is a hands down winner. Its music, graphics and delightful alien pulverization lifts Square Off out of the time waster category and insists you make time to play it. Gnomic Studios have helped WA in the right direction for producing quality games by taking a medium overrun with unoriginal minute-fillers and shot it in the face with a space gun. So as a former mobile-snob who has never paid for an app in my life, let me humbly say “Shut up and take my money!” - Bernadette of GameCloud
Co-Optimus writes: "Great music, quirky, awesome animations and art, 4 player co-op and aliens. What more do you need? Well, okay, we agree. There are some other elements that make or break a game, and we'll take a look into those elements with Square Off and let you know what we thought.
Story: Earth has been under attack for ages, and we're running short on resources. So, a mad scientist decides to take a bit of Alien DNA and implant it in the nucleus of the cell (which came from the scientists own brain.) Thus producing a 4-player squadron of Square Avengers set to save earth from the alien-spawning space ships and other threats using various firepower and, uh, square power. Huey Lewis and the News would be so happy right now."
One of the things that's eternally frustrating about the Xbox LIVE Indie marketplace is the fact that it's cluttered with terrible thumbstick shooters. They bring nothing new to the genre and most are plagued by worn out gameplay and terrible music that makes your ears bleed. Fortunately, Gnomic Studios seems to have it right with Square Off.
