THQ bombing XBLA with Rocket Riot this fall

by Jason Dobson { Aug 15th 2008 at 10:00AM }

Nothing sounds quite as satisfying as disintegrating ninjas and zombies with a stylized 8-bit bazooka. That's probably why THQ's upcoming XBLA Worms clone, Rocket Riot, remains on our radar. First announced last October, the game, developed by Dutch dev CodeGlue, evokes a retro feel that speaks directly to our aging hearts with its 80 "completely destructible" pixel-laden levels. Unlike some recent digital offerings, Rocket Riot also promises to support up to eight players over Xbox Live, or four for those wishing to hash out their differences on the same couch. Rocket Riot is expected to send us diving for cover when it drops like a bomb onto XBLA this fall.

Gallery: Rocket Riot

Tags: codeglue, rocket-riot, thq, worms, xbla

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ice~ @ Aug 15th 2008 10:09AM

I would be interested but instead of chaacter models you're just triangles. Ah well off to play me some BC Rearmed WoOt

ice~ @ Aug 15th 2008 10:12AM

scratch that I'm blind and didn't see the characters in the screens. now I'm somewhat interested :)

danny. @ Aug 15th 2008 10:20AM

Any chance of getting Gunbound on XBLA? That's the only game like this I ever really got into.

ice~ @ Aug 15th 2008 11:25AM

Probably not given the fact that it's an Asian company that owns gunbound. You can always try worms on the arcade, it's much better than gunbound, though I wish it had more maps or create a level like worms ds

Jacksons @ Aug 15th 2008 11:16AM

Doesn't THQ publish some of the Worms games already? I can't believe they'd publish a clone, too. How weird, but I do love Worms.

TwEE @ Aug 15th 2008 11:23AM

Im seeing multiple missiles on the screen at once. So this isnt turn based like worms then?

ice~ @ Aug 15th 2008 11:27AM

If it was it. wouldn't be works though I'd like to see gameplay of this

vdeogmer @ Aug 15th 2008 1:34PM

Sounds like Liero, Christ I loved that game.

heavyness @ Aug 15th 2008 2:04PM

this is far from a "Worms Clone" it's not turn based.

your are a small rocket that shots pew pew pew at other rockets. you float around the screen like your in space, so momentum is something you have to deal with. you fire by flicking the right analog stick in the direction you want to shoot.

if anything, it a twitch shooter. and the graphics and particle effects of the level blowing up are top notch. this will be a great game to play online!

here is a review talking about the game play more...
http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2010/Rocket-Riot/p1/

active_virgin @ Aug 24th 2008 1:18PM

Its not even close to a worms clone. I've had the privelledge of playing this is and its more like a really high paced action packed soldat. Its pure carnage and an amazing amount of fun! its a definite must have for xbla. and altho its a small game, there are lots of game modes besides deathmatch. Really worthwhile game :)