Unreal Engine 3-based Undertow coming to XBLA

by Christopher Grant { Apr 24th 2007 at 2:30PM }

After the big budget (and disappointing sales) of Advent Rising, Chair Entertainment has set its sights on the much more manageable Xbox Live Arcade platform with their latest project, Undertow. Like RoboBlitz (oh, and Gears of War), Undertow uses Unreal Engine 3 to bring the pretty. The game will feature a 15-level single player and co-op campaign and two multiplayer modes for up to 16 players, but how does it play? IGN does their best Hollywood pitch, describing it as "Geometry Wars meets Battlefield," 3D graphics with 2D gameplay. Undertow is scheduled to be released on Xbox Live this summer ... if the certification gremlins don't get in the way.

Tags: Chair, Undertow, UnrealEngine3, XBLA

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

waldopepper @ Apr 24th 2007 2:53PM

Interesting - you can't tell a huge amount from the trailer but this sort of game is what XBLA needs - simple, online multiplayer games.

Smoke_Dawg_187 @ Apr 24th 2007 3:02PM

Kind of looks like PS2 graphics to me, but hopefully it will be a lot of fun. As long as it has fun gameplay on online multiplayer, this will be a welcome addition to my gamerscore. = )

arrrgh @ Apr 24th 2007 3:16PM

Looks decent for XBLA budget

RHP @ Apr 24th 2007 4:13PM

This looks pretty cool.

Gary @ Apr 24th 2007 4:41PM

Beware of the Undertoad!

Vidikron @ Apr 24th 2007 4:43PM

Hmmm... looks pretty impressive.

Phil @ Apr 24th 2007 5:05PM

Smoke_Dawg_187,

PS2 graphics in a downloadable game for around $10, works for me!

Jake @ Apr 24th 2007 5:47PM

@2

PS2 graphics (in HD) in a downloadable game would be the best graphics in a downloadable console game yet. Oh wait, I guess Gran Turismo HD, that free mini-game Sony is giving away, is the best for graphics. ;)

intrigued @ Apr 24th 2007 7:00PM

underwater Spartan chicks are hot...too bad the sprites are to small to appreciate. Other than that, it looks pretty cool. As always, have to love XBLA's ability to try before you buy

Rubang B @ Apr 24th 2007 7:06PM

Video game names are still getting dumber.

umm....hello??? @ Apr 24th 2007 7:08PM

@8
yes, because you get what you pay for...pretty graphics but no game (GT: HD)...now where's my Motorstorm with splitscreen MP so I can play with my friends that come over??

Dustin @ Apr 25th 2007 1:07AM

Wondering how many live points it will be. 800? ($10?)

The game looks interesting. I hope the geo wars comparison is accurate, since the gameplay control will make a huge impact on the fun factor in a game like this.

Hoping the company realizes that having a sick engine on an XBLA game isn't what sells it.