34BigThings

Factsheet

Developer:
34BigThings
Based in Turin, Italy

Release Dates:
Steam - 12th November, 2015
Xbox One - 13th January, 2016
Nintendo Switch - 6th September, 2019

Platforms:
Steam
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch

Website:
34bigthings.com

Regular Price:

USD	$9.99
EUR	€9.99
GBP	£7.99

Description

Hyperdrive Massacre (HDM) is an 80s inspired arcade fragfest in Spacewar sauce designed for local multiplayer, focused on kinesthetic, tactical and shooting skills at a very high pace. Players take control of a space cadillac shooting all sorts of lasers, dropping mines and raising bullet-deflecting shields, in a single-screen wrapping arena with no friction. By competing in all game modes, players are able to unlock more cars and arenas. Hyperdrive Massacre is best played on a couch with friends. Although its content is family-friendly, it also makes for an excellent drinking game.

History

HDM was born as a quick throwaway prototype by modifying an Asteroids template project in September 2014. By adding bullet-deflecting shields, removing the danger elements from the debris and placing another player in the scene, a frantic gameplay with plenty of possibilities for mastery emerged. The team has been working on HDM as a side project ever since, managing to land the game on the market in just about a year. Hyperdrive Massacre has been showcased at Milan Games Week, Game Happens Genova and Busan Indie Connect Festival, amongst others. HDM is part of the ID@Xbox programme.

Features

8 unique battle arenas
16 spaceproof muscle cars, each manned by its own crew
9 instant power-up weapons, each allowing for a truly different playing style
6 game modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Death Race, Space Soccer, Last Man Standing and Space Pong
Local Multiplayer up to 4
Challenging & Friendly AI for solo play

Videos

Steam Launch Trailer YouTube

GDC 2015 Announcement Trailer YouTube

Images

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Additional Links

Steam Release Blog Post
The blog-post through which this game was released on Steam is available at 34bigthings.com.

Xbox One Release Blog Post
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About 34BigThings

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Established in 2013, with a growing team of over 80 talented people, 34BigThings is a developer for premium games across PC, console, and mobile devices. We use cutting-edge technology to create innovative genre-leading games that redefine genres, receive critical acclaim, and capture the imagination of gamers around the world.

We are a hard-working bunch of AA/AAA gaming veterans who strive for excellence in every project we take on, a close-knit family who loves what we do. We have released over 10 premium games topping charts on all gaming platforms.

Since November 2020, 34BigThings is part of the Embracer Group.

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