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The Behemoth Stirs

Posted by Zonk on from the love-those-guys dept.

Game Informer has an interview with the folks at The Behemoth, makers of the incredible flash-game-to-console-hit title Alien Hominid. They're currently planning out their next project, which is as yet unnamed. From the article: "There's going to be a lot of homage's and tributes in here. But essentially, we're only allowed to say what you see right now with this new game. The idea is to save the princess, and every character has a different magical affinity. It's kind of like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with their weapons, sort of. One guy is ice, one guy is fire, one guy is lightning, and one guy is poison. You can shoot your sword, and then have the ability to do archery and magic. We're going to have it so the more you do something specific, the more you'll level that up - more powerful attacks and more powerful combos."

19 comments

  1. URL by DarkHelmet · · Score: 4, Informative
    http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=59593

    There is a link to the flash game.

    And from personal experience, the musician behind the flash music is, and always will be, an asshole.

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  2. Re:I'm sorry, but what and who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    So... submit a story about it - maybe you'll make the front page. Don't complain about what isn't happening if you're unwilling to do the same.

  3. Article Debugger Output by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Fatal error encountered, aborting reading!

    Line 2: fatal basic grammar error (unauthorized possessive apostrophe).

    There's going to be a lot of homage's and tributes in here.
    A solution is available for your error: go back to school.

    For future reference, see this document.

    1. Re:Article Debugger Output by WidescreenFreak · · Score: 1

      Diet Coke out the nose. Thank you so very much. Not only did that hurt like hell, but you owe me a new keyboard, damn it!

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    2. Re:Article Debugger Output by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I would have posted under my real account, but what generally happens when I try to post something funny is that some moderate me 'Funny', and my karma doesn't go up, and others moderate me down, then my karma goes down. Thanks, Slash! Happy to know you appreciated the joke. :-)

    3. Re:Article Debugger Output by WidescreenFreak · · Score: 1

      Well, the apostrophe used for plurality is one of my major pet peeves. I caught it when I first read the summary and rolled my eyes then thinking, "Is it really that difficult to comprehend?" So, I was in the right frame of mind for your "rebuttal".

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  4. Re:I'm sorry, but what and who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    you've never heard of alien hominid? it isnt exactly an underground title.

    also, would you expect to find something on the london bombings in GAMES.slash? troll somewhere else, troll.
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  5. Re:I'm sorry, but what and who? by Brainboy · · Score: 1

    You want political stories in the GAMES section?

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  6. It's like Capt. Planet - 1 by shoptroll · · Score: 2, Funny

    "It's kind of like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with their weapons, sort of. One guy is ice, one guy is fire, one guy is lightning, and one guy is poison"

    It's a good thing they stopped at 4 people. One more and you get Captain Planet.

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    1. Re:It's like Capt. Planet - 1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I am a liberal who believes in environmental protection. After saying that, I can say that Captain Planet is complete crap. I think it spawned a complete backlash of conservative kids. Ted Turner should die for that show and many other reasons.

  7. Re:It's like Capt. Planet - 2 by Qzukk · · Score: 1

    You forgot "Heart". Then and only then can you get Captain Planet.

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  8. Am I the only one... by nc_yori · · Score: 1

    Who thought Alien Hominid, at least the Flash version, wasn't actually all that great? The graphics are somewhat interesting and the plot gimmick is fun, but come on: if I want a side-scrolling shooter where the odds are stacked so desperately against me that level 2 is more a matter of divine intervention than skill then I'll just go play Metal Slug.

    What's the deal /.'ers? Did I just not play long enough to get into it?

    1. Re:Am I the only one... by Txiasaeia · · Score: 1

      I've got the cube version, and it's actually a lot of fun. It reminds me a lot of Contra, actually, what with the bloody difficulty level and all. I know what you mean about level 2 ;) I did find that the cube version was a tad easier than the online flash version, if that's any consolation.

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    2. Re:Am I the only one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      "...makers of the incredible flash-game-to-console-hit title Alien Hominid"

      "incredible", "console-hit", says who?!

      It certainly hasn't received any critical praise, and i've never once seen it listed in someone's top-10 list of great Gamecube games. Is someone just copy-pasting PR blather? I speak for all AC's when I say that i'm getting really annoyed with the slanted healines. What is this, FOXdot?

    3. Re:Am I the only one... by dsyu · · Score: 1

      I rented the GC version and really really wanted to like it. I'm a fan of the old-school side-scrollers like Contra and Gunstar Heroes, so I figured this would be right up my alley.

      An hour or so in, I felt my interest dropping. I liked the art style, and the gameplay was fine, but the two didn't work well together. It was really hard to dodge bullets that would get obscured by hand-drawn explosion sprites. The "PDA" minigames were cute, but again, largely didn't really pull me in.

      Again, I really wanted to like it, since I'm always rooting for the indy game dev, but in this case, I just had to pass. I did, however, show my support and bought the Alien Hominid action figurines from the Behemoth's website. Perhaps I'll like their next game more...

  9. Live interview with Behemoth July 31st by MowAlon · · Score: 1

    What a coincidence that this interview is Slashdotted today... Some of the top guys from Behemoth will be on the ChatterBox Video Game Radio show on Sunday, July 31st. Since it's a live show, anyone can call in and talk to the guests themselves. So, if you're interested, visit http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com/ for all the info on how to listen (it's broadcast live in Phoenix, AZ, streamed live on the net, and podCast) and call in.

  10. Re:It's like Capt. Planet - 2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Also, "Poison" doesn't really seem like a Planeteer-type power- though it would be a lot more effect against villains than that "Heart" crap.