Mike Nelson: "The maps that were demoed, one of which being the classic Nexuiz map Strength, have a lot of vertical design elements. There are warp gates, ramps, and some narrow corridors as well, but the sense of speed of movement was very prevalent -- I like! While the number of maps is something that's still being nailed down, we do know there will be nine weapons (rocket launchers, sniper rifles, pistols, etc.) in the game that can be upgraded during a match through "dynamic mutators."
These mutators are scattered throughout the levels and have a variety of effects on the game, depending on the specific mutator you enable as a player. Things like turning off gravity, randomly blowing up an enemy, creating a safety net for your teammates if they fall off of a ledge -- there will be over 100 different mutators that can be found during any one of the matches and game modes. Each match you play in Nexuiz will be different from the last, because you don't know which mutator your...
Nexuiz launched as a PC and console game 10 years ago, but the downfall of THQ lead to problems for the inspirational title.
Remember Nexuiz, the arena first-person shooter pulled from Steam three years ago after publisher THQ went bust? It's back.
Developer IllFonic has self-published the game on Steam, where it costs £7.99 (it's £3.99 until 22nd March).
Didn't get around to playing it until after the community died. Great to see it back.
The aftershock of THQ's dissolution continues, as servers for the Xbox 360 version of Nexuiz have been shut down. Developer Illfonic announced the news on its Facebook page, noting that the servers were being run by THQ and "cannot be maintained anymore." The PC servers, however, will remain online courtesy of Illfonic itself.
That's a shame, I loved this game but guess I won't be able to complete the achievements now.
