While other PC games try to push the envelope in terms or graphics or innovative gameplay, sometimes you just want to play a game that reminds you of the titles of your youth. That seems to be the goal of newly revealed France-based game developer AGO Games. The company announced its plans earlier this week to develop a downloadable title with the (pretty awesome) title The Asskickers. The game will use 2D graphics for its design which will be a throwback to the side-scrolling fighting-brawling arcade games of the 1980s.
Big Download got the exclusive first interview for the game as they ask AGO Games co-founder Stanislas Berton about the company's beginnings, the influences for The Asskickers and more.
GamingBolt - Sure, 2011 was an awesome year for gaming, and we got tones of awesome video games- Skyrim, Uncharted 3, Gears of War 3, Deus Ex, Modern Warfare 3, Skyward Sword, Arkham City and a gazillion others (not really, but you get our point, right?). But that doesn’t mean everything was all daisy and sunshine this year- there were a lot of low points for us gamers, some that made us ashamed of the fact that we even existed, some that made us wish we were dead, and some that made us feel brain-dead. Here’re 10 of what we think were the worst games of 2011.
Have you ever played a game that you really wanted to like? You do everything within your power to enjoy the experience and look for positives. The Asskickers from AGO Games was one of those games. As an indie budget title, there are certain levels of forgiveness that are immediately granted because you’re developing a game on a shoestring budget and releasing it for next to nothing, in this case $8.99. Plus, side scrollers have had a bit of a revival over the past few years and The Asskickers looked like it was poised to fall into the category of surprisingly fun throwback games. Instead, it felt like I installed 1GB of disappointment onto my hard drive.
Original Gamer: "The side scrolling beat ‘em up is an oft-forgotten genre, but it has been getting some attention in the last couple of years. Having a fondness for indie games, I was eager to give it a shot. With many fond memories of games like Streets of Rage sitting in the back of my mind, I always welcome a new addition to the genre, and was excited to see what The Asskickers had to offer."
