It was Atari that introduced the world to the concept of 'block-break' games with their Breakout title, released in 1976. Fast-forward 33 years, and I doubt the initial Atari team would have ever expected to see so much innovation within a game that followed the same genre as Sidhe Interactive have displayed in their recently released PSN exclusive title, Shatter.
Sidhe have taken the initial concept, and taken it in so many new directions that it's hard to decide what to discuss first. I guess it would be most sensible to start from the ground up, block by block - so to speak!
As with similar titles, you are placed in control of a bat that you are able to maneuver along one side of the level. From this point, you must deflect your ball back and forth to remove all blocks from the game - a simple enough concept within itself, however now we incoporate the remarkable additions Sidhe have introduced.
Classic brick-breaking arcade game Shatter is getting remastered for modern consoles with upgraded visuals and even more smashing music.
WE HIT ONE HUNDRED!! Come break out the confetti with Front Towards Gamer's staff picks of musical delight!
This week's awesome selections.
Shatter, Pokemon X&Y, Little Big Planet 2, The Wolf Among Us, True Crime, Chrono Trigger
When people think about memorable video game soundtracks, there are a few recurring faces that seem to pop up every time. Final Fantasy, Zelda, and Mario are just a handful of franchises that get the bulk of the love when it comes to notable video game music. BagoGames presents 5 underrated soundtracks that you should give a listen to.
Nier had a fantastic soundtrack, but I don't really know if it would qualify as underrated. I still would have placed it on the list though.
Pls. make DLC with some more different modes!
I am not into brick breakers but Shatter does so much more. Great game and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fast paced Arkanoid type of experience.