Gravity Crash
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Gravity Crash is a multidirectional shooter released on the Playstation Network. Its visual style pays homage to arcade games of the 1980s.
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The player can choose one of two control modes: in the first, the player's craft can fire only in the direction it is currently facing. In the second, the direction of fire is independent of the craft's orientation, controlled by the second joystick on the controller.
In PlayStation Home
, from 17 December 2009 using the Presentation Podium events space, there was an event for Gravity Crash. The event was called "Gravity Crash: Maze to the Mothership!" and featured a maze minigame
. There were two prizes on offer, one if the users complete the maze and another for collecting all of the crystals along the way. Successful completion of the maze earns the player an animated Gravity Crash suit for their avatar. The event was only available on the European version of Home.
' s reviewer stated that the only bad thing was the "insane difficulty level." Edge
' s reviewer also mentioned the difficulty, calling Gravity Crash "A stern, if unspectacular, challenge."
Gameplay
The player chooses a planet to visit from a top-level menu, and then explores that planet in a two-dimensional side view. The planetary surfaces tend to be riddled with systems of caverns: manoeuvring through them while taking gravity into account is one of the game's principal challenges. Gravity Crash was inspired by three games in particular, GravitarGravitar
Gravitar is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Atari, Inc in 1982.It was the first of over twenty games Mike Hally designed and produced for Atari, including Star Wars.-Gameplay:...
, Thrust and Oids
Oids
Oids is a video game released in 1987 by FTL Games.The game was originally released on the Atari ST, followed by a conversion for the Apple Macintosh. The Atari ST version was a cult favorite in the UK, where it received rave reviews....
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The player can choose one of two control modes: in the first, the player's craft can fire only in the direction it is currently facing. In the second, the direction of fire is independent of the craft's orientation, controlled by the second joystick on the controller.
In PlayStation Home
PlayStation Home
PlayStation Home is a virtual 3D social gaming network developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's London Studio for the PlayStation 3 on the PlayStation Network . It is available directly from the PlayStation 3 XrossMediaBar under PlayStation Network. Membership is free, and only requires a PSN...
, from 17 December 2009 using the Presentation Podium events space, there was an event for Gravity Crash. The event was called "Gravity Crash: Maze to the Mothership!" and featured a maze minigame
Minigame
A minigame is a short video game often contained within another video game. A minigame is always smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Minigames are sometimes also offered separately for free to promote the main game...
. There were two prizes on offer, one if the users complete the maze and another for collecting all of the crystals along the way. Successful completion of the maze earns the player an animated Gravity Crash suit for their avatar. The event was only available on the European version of Home.
Soundtrack
The game features music by the video game musician Tim Wright, AKA CoLD SToRAGE, who composed a 16-track remix album and double 'A'-side single to compliment the game.Reception
Gravity Crash received mostly positive reviews. PlayEdge (magazine)
Edge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. It is known for its industry contacts, editorial stance, distinctive anonymous third-person writing style, yearly awards and longevity....