UndreyVITA Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hiya. I’m David, the de-facto Chief Person at Ludometrics, based in Glasgow, Scotland. The team here has been around for a long time in various forms, prior to teaming up again at Ludometrics; we originally made games for mobile phones way back last century, if you can imagine that. Today, though, I’m here to tell you about Bodycheck, a game I’ve been waiting to make for quite a long time. Sometimes, as it’s said, all you need is a little patience. Bodycheck is a sports game for people who don’t necessarily like sports. Personally, I’m a fan of sports. I can sports with the best of them. But I find most sports games of recent years lack a certain something-something. Perhaps they’re not physical enough, or they manage not to capture the chaos of play, or sometimes they’re just a bit ponderous. Bodycheck will (hopefully) contain that certain something-something. I love reading about the origins of football in the Middle Ages, with 500 players per team and matches lasting days — and the ball was actually a pig’s head. We won’t have that many players per team in the game, and matches will be a tad shorter, but punching, scratching, and general unnecessary roughness are all actively encouraged during play. Just remember to score more points than your opponents. Speaking of the Middle Ages, we’re also taking a cue from tales of sorcerers, witchcraft, and alchemists. You’ll have the ability to cast spells (need to resurrect one of your teammates? No problem. How about taking out your opponents with lightning bolts?), and use powerful items (the portable hole is a firm favourite). Perhaps you need a few more seconds to score the winning points in a match, or the reverse: to stop the match early while you’re in front? Simply bribe the timekeeper. So Bodycheck is a sports game with no rules against foul play, magic powers, and (explicit) corruption. And it will be multiplayer. Did I mention that you can have four-way matches? It’s definitely our most ambitious game to date, and PS Vita is the perfect platform for it. That’s why I’ve had to be patient — finding the right platform and team to bring your idea to life can take time, never mind finding yourself in a situation where the amazing team at PlayStation listen to your crazy idea and give you the opportunity to work on that right platform. We’re working hard on the game as I type, and we’re aiming for a Q3 2014 release. We’ll be posting regular updates at ludometrics.com, and you can find us on Twitter and Facebook. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/15/bodycheck-coming-to-ps-vita/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amebapiko Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Looks like it might be fun but not interested unless it's super cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivan000 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It's like speedball 2 but bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedoors Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It's like speedball 2 but bad. It kind of reminds me of the Pigskin arcade game back in the 90's with worse graphics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOKINITING Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I'm not the only one who thinks so, but this game is garbage should better throw a parasite eve or maybe a devil may cry, if I bought a PS Vita is to enjoy not to waste my money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishnabe Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Dev backed it up, nice to see keeping at The only sorrow would be the Ad Hoc Trophy....finding Vita friend. Much less someone having that specific game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephirothdude Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Out tomorrow in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstarmaste1r Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Looks exactly just like Rugby but to a whole new level with magic powers. Just saw BlueMaxima's impression of the game and just like what DOKINITING said, the game is absolutely garbage that even the worst Rugby games that came on the 2010 era is way better than Bodycheck already. Worst game ever by the makers with David of the development, all three years of hard work went down to the toilet of filth.. Edited May 30, 2017 by Superstarmaste1r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephirothdude Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Game has crashed on me twice already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l9shaggy82 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 so i'm just gonna say i'm enjoying this game alot. i hate sports games so this awesome. magic powers and beating the shit out of other players. really great game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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