Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Vessel
Vessel is a brand new downloadable game headed to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC this holiday season for $14.99. The title will make its public debut at PAX, but the folks over at publisher indiePub and developer Strange Loop Games gave us an early look at the game through this first trailer.
At first, Vessel looks like it follows a familiar formula -- 2D action puzzle solving. It's the addition of liquid dynamics that starts to make things interesting. Players take on the role of Arkwright, an inventor who has managed to come up with a remarkable creation called Fluros -- creatures made entirely of liquid. Sadly, those Fluros have gone wild, and they're screwing up machinery around the world. Arkwright heads in to set the situation aright.
Each of the liquid Fluros can melt, reform, mix with other fluid types and regrow lost limbs. Each different creature will also have unique behaviors that you'll need to evaluate and manipulate to solve puzzles.
Vessel has an intriguing visual style, and the idea of mixing liquid physics with more traditional platforming and puzzle solving sounds like it could be a lot of fun. Check out the first trailer for the game below, and let us know what you think in the comments below.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
