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Unity Preview - Jeff Minter's Latest Trip?
Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a new preview of the abstract Gamecube shoot-em-up, Unity, over at TotalVideoGames.Com. Unity is being created by the infamous Jeff Minter at his one-man ungulate-loving Welsh development house, Llamasoft - Minter is especially well-known for his psychedelic shooter remakes like Tempest 2000 and his interactive VLM ('virtual light machine') programs for the Atari Jaguar and the ill-fated Nuon. Fortunately, Unity is being made for a non-dead platform, and has help and backing from Peter 'Populous/Black+White' Molyneux's company Lionhead. On a related note, iainsimons points to a rare public appearance by Minter to talk about Unity - at an Indian restaurant in Nottingham, UK, no less. We hope there's no llama curry on the menu.
I'm actually very happy that Jeff is bringing such an innovative looking game to the GC. I was slightly annoyed that Sega decided to take Rez to the PS2 rather than the 'cube, as the PS2 version seemed to lack the sole and spirit of the Dreamcast iteration.
The GameCube is the right place for a game like this. Older GameCube owners are almost gauranteed lovers of fine gaming, and I'm sure Unity will find a fan base amoung the people who lapped up Eternal Darkness and Zelda:WW.
Even though the game seems like more of a graphics demo at the moment, I'm eagerly awaiting the time when I can play Unity. However it ends up being played : )
Looks can be deceiving. Or CAN they?
This looks awesome, but what are the chaces that the game will come out in Europe? I'm still waiting for Animal Crossing.
Gotta buy that Freeloader
> I remember a game like missle command, with
> evil guys floating down towards our hero - a
> large Llama sprite running back and forth
> shooting diagonally and ricocheting off the
> side of the screen.
Metagalactic Llamas Battle At The Edge Of Time.
I'm scared I know that.