Pain Joins PlayStation Network Thursday

by Chris Faylor, Nov 27, 2007 2:41pm PST

Related Topics – Pain, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, PopCap

Idol Minds' injury-laden Pain will arrive in the PlayStation 3's online store this Thursday, November 29. Associate producer Jason Coker revealed the news on the official PlayStation blog, though he did not mention a price for the downloadable title.

The basic premise of Pain has players launching their avatars with a slingshot in an attempt to earn the most points through physics-based injury and destruction. The concept is similar to PopCap's Peggle (PC), only with a human avatar instead of a bouncing ball and a robust 3D cityscape replacing the colored 2D tiles.

SCE San Diego's intensely anticipated High Velocity Bowling may also arrive in the PlayStation Store this Thursday. Earlier this month, senior producer P.J. Snavely previously claimed the motion-controlled title could hopefully arrive this week.

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Comparing the game to Peggle is a REAL stretch. This has been done with freeware games several times in the past, with stairs, trucks, etc. First for a commercial product , but still seems too simplistic to be worth cash moneys.

Nov 27, 2007 4:52pm PST

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  I think it's a joke playing on Remo's hatred of pebble by mentioning it a lot :) : moshman
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Even though it's basically an advanced version of Porrasturvat ( http://jet.ro/dismount/ ) it does look to be quite amusing. I was going to do a similar type of game, but a much more stylized cel-shaded style because I didn't think people would go for something this "realistic".

http://www.coolpowers.com/lab/data/celtest.mpg

How exciting is that?!?!?

Also, mildly-amusing error: http://www.coolpowers.com/lab/data/babybreakdance.mpg

Nov 27, 2007 3:05pm PST

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Any info on pricing?

Nov 27, 2007 2:53pm PST

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    I can't read :/ The reference to peggle is drawing me away from this game though. : razlebol
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Damn, this game looks pretty fun. The PS3 is slowly starting to peek my interest lately....

Nov 27, 2007 2:55pm PST

Damn, this game looks pretty fun. The PS3 is slowly starting to peek my interest lately.... : atom519

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