True to its name, news on Dark Energy Digital's episodic XBLA (puzzle? horror? action?) game, Hydrophobia, has been the very definition of a trickle. Every few months, the thing emerges Loch Ness-style to reassert its existence, then promptly dives below again. If the game's official site is to be believed, though, the peek-a-boo routine may be ending.
Visitors to the page are now greeted with a timer counting down to 12 AM ET Friday, and the developer's Twitter feed promises, "All will be revealed very shortly," adding, "something big is coming." This whole countdown page thing is a little "mid-to-late 2008" for our tastes, but we'll be willing to forgive, if the reveal leads to some promising details about the game.
[Via CVG]
Reader Comments (26)
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 12:29PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
I hate being teased.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 1:00PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Heheheh. Not that kinda tease.
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 12:32PM Jerk Face said
From what I recall, this game kind of intrigued me. We'll see what happens on Friday.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 12:39PM Acosta02 said
Timer on elaborate countdown site reaches zero, reveals uninteresting game
http://twitter.com/gameheadlines/status/6197860203
Although this game might actually be pretty cool, if I'm remembering the right game.
http://twitter.com/gameheadlines/status/6197860203
Although this game might actually be pretty cool, if I'm remembering the right game.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 12:43PM (Unverified) said
I thought the title said "homophobia"
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 1:06PM GoldandFinal said
Countdowns usually leave me wanting more
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 1:17PM Unvrfd said
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 1:17PM Alex R said
I always thought this was a full game instead of XBLA...
Oh well.
Oh well.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 2:13PM Mal F4cti0n said
It was suppposed to be a full release sold at retail, but they decided to offer it in an episodic model instead. Sort of like what they did with Fable 2. I wouldn't consider buying 1 episode of Fable 2 as an XBLA game, but that is where they sell it and why it gets the name.
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 1:38PM OMGOMG said
And then the site will crash.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 1:39PM Snake Robot Podium said
If it's a puzzle game, I hope it's the hacking minigame from the original Bioshock.
Alas, that would only be a pipe dream.
Alas, that would only be a pipe dream.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 2:15PM nbirtell said
there are links all over the page that take you to http://www.neomalthusians.com/
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 2:40PM Neowyrm said
Is this the game that's supposed to have intense water physics?
If so, I'm excited as HELL!
If so, I'm excited as HELL!
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 2:43PM (Unverified) said
Oboy, math. Nothing gets me more excited for a game than MATH.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 2:44PM (Unverified) said
I can't wait to divide denominators and numerators!
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 2:45PM (Unverified) said
Carry the 2!
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 3:10PM (Unverified) said
I didn't know they were making a prequal to Bioshock. Awesome
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 3:11PM Mal F4cti0n said
Two variables in one equation.....not inlcuding "t", which because it is a function of, t can vary.
Basically we would want to plot this, but with one equation and two variables you can't even do that.
You can't "solve" this.
Basically we would want to plot this, but with one equation and two variables you can't even do that.
You can't "solve" this.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 3:19PM (Unverified) said
Thank GOD! I've been waiting months for any type of info about this game. Buying it day one, no questions asked. I love water physics to death.
Posted: Mar 22nd 2010 6:51PM Marzz said
Still irritates the ever-loving shit out of me that the game's name is Hydrophobia. It should be Aquaphobia. Hydrophobia is rabies.
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