de Blob moving as quickly as de Blur

by JC Fletcher { Aug 8th 2008 at 9:00AM }

It took us a long time to figure out exactly how to describe de Blob in terms of existing games, but we think we've finally nailed what seems so familiar about it: it's part Sonic Adventure (the good parts, with Sonic in them) and part Jet Set Radio. Not just in terms of the art direction and the painting motif, but in terms of bouncing quickly around a cityscape seeking out surfaces to cover.

This video of a speed run through a level accentuates that Sonic/Jet Set Radio vibe. Also we still dig that art style as much as we did the first time we saw it.

Gallery: de Blob

Tags: de-blob, platform, thq

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

meist3r @ Aug 8th 2008 10:19AM

It's a little fast for a video but I think if you are in control this is way less confusing. I like the little floating arrows thing to help you navigate and the levels really start looking good. Let's see how this turns out.

Patius @ Aug 8th 2008 10:19AM

sort of reminds me of a character from N64 game.

Can't remember which one though.

Grey Acumen @ Aug 8th 2008 10:36AM

I really am trying to understand this, but it's just not clicking. Is there any significance to the color you splatter over things, or are you just sorta splattering things and changing color randomly?

Al3xand3r @ Aug 8th 2008 12:17PM

Acumen, you have the color of things you absorb, there are colored npcs wandering randomly, you roll on them and change color, if you absorb enough, then you can also do color combinations by absorbing varying quantities of different colored npcs. In the PC tech demo there were also "bad" filthy black colored agents which tried to get you to absorb them requiring you to get "clean" by diving in water areas before being able to get colored again.

Al3xand3r @ Aug 8th 2008 12:17PM

Heh, I described this as katamari + jet set radio in my blog :)

Russ Carroll @ Aug 8th 2008 12:33PM

Looks interesting and different, so I guess it will hit the bargain bins quickly?

THQ obviously didn't get the memo from Majesco (Blast Works) that games that are different are loved by few and ignored by the masses (who ironically talk about their Wiis gathering dust b/c of there being so few good games).

I look forward to playing this one and have been looking forward to it for some time despite the mixed reactions in previews so far.