Gamers clamoring for something other than high-definition, high-poly shooters would be wise to check out Aquaria, a long-anticipated release from independent developer Bit Blot, and winner of the 2007 Independent Games Festival's highest honor.
Aquaria tells the story of Naija, a magical being traveling the depths of the ocean in search of her family. The game features a unique blend of exploration, battling, and crafting, all presented with incredibly high production values, effectively raising the bar for the entire indie community.
Aquaria is currently only available for PC, although Bit Blot states that they are working with Ambrosia Software to port the game to the Mac platform in the near future. A demo of the first part of the game is also available. Trust us, this one is worth playing.
Reader Comments (18)
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 7:35AM Supino said
I've been looking forward to this for some time now. Will buy it for sure.
Now they should get it up on Steam, then port it to XBLA/PSN.
Now they should get it up on Steam, then port it to XBLA/PSN.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 7:54AM (Unverified) said
I could sooner see this on the Wii (as a wii ware title) However if I had to choose between XBLA or the PSN. I would choose the PSN seeing as I also have a PS3 80gb. Of course I still think control on the Wii would be better seeing as the game use a pointer style on the PC.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 8:03AM Laxfly said
I'll take your word for it on this one. I'm Agoraphobic/Thalassophobic so an underwater game isn't really my thing.
Aw screw it. I love indie gaming and hate it when they don't get alot of attention, such as the case with "And Yet It Moves" and Gish.
Aw screw it. I love indie gaming and hate it when they don't get alot of attention, such as the case with "And Yet It Moves" and Gish.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 8:10AM (Unverified) said
The demo for this was pretty nice. I'll wait for a price drop before buying, though: $30 US is a bit much for this.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 8:24AM (Unverified) said
This game is so worth the money.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 8:29AM (Unverified) said
I would love to see this ported onto consoles with the various download platforms, WiiWare/XBLA/PSN. I seriously would love to see this on the Wii. I don't really know why, it just needs more like this I think.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 9:05AM waynski1457 said
thank you very much joystiq, this washed the taste of the awful burnout demo right out. im still enjoying the hell out of this demo. ill definitely buy it as soon as i get enough money.
and it seems like they really want to put it on xbla seeing as it has the script for the 360 controller built in (after messing with it, i kind of prefer it to the mouse, but thats just me).
and it seems like they really want to put it on xbla seeing as it has the script for the 360 controller built in (after messing with it, i kind of prefer it to the mouse, but thats just me).
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 9:14AM zkey14 said
what the hell, Aquaria's been out for a week now
btw it's so worth the money. think castlevania meets metroid meets ecco the dolphin
btw it's so worth the money. think castlevania meets metroid meets ecco the dolphin
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 10:24AM (Unverified) said
Call me when this is on a console. kthx.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 10:39AM (Unverified) said
I'd love to see this up on XBLA alongside Braid.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 11:54AM (Unverified) said
Played it for a few minutes. Seems cute, but I got bored.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 12:22PM BlackIceJoe said
I really wish Sony and Micrsoft would allow these great indie games to come out on Xbox Live and PSN. I think this is great and it could be even better if it could be played on the consoles.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 1:13PM Dr Stabbingworth said
Yeah, so how about that failed potential of XNA, eh?
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Posted: Dec 13th 2007 4:39PM (Unverified) said
If you download a cracked copy of this game, you have no soul. Don't be a f**king asshole. Aquaria was made ENTIRELY by two guys over the last several years. They deserve some just compensation.
Posted: Dec 15th 2007 3:51PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, I agree - seriously this game is worth the money. I personally think it is more akin to Soul Reaver though instead of Metroid or Zelda - and just because it is underwater doesn't mean it is akin to Ecco the bloody horrible to control dolphin. Thirty dollars isn't bad for a wonderful game that can take up to 16-28 hours to complete (with multiple endings) and such a fantastic soundtrack.
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Posted: Dec 14th 2007 12:44AM (Unverified) said
right on.
bought it, worth the 30 bucks for sure. Thanks joystiq!
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bought it, worth the 30 bucks for sure. Thanks joystiq!
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