Geon: Emotions
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Geon: Emotions is a multiplayer-oriented action arcade video game developed by independent software developer Strawdog Studios
for the Xbox 360's
Xbox Live Arcade
service. The title was officially announced during Microsoft's E3 2007 press conference and was released September 19, 2007 for 800 Microsoft Points
on Xbox Live Arcade
.
An updated and enhanced version of the game (simply entitled Geon
) was also released on September 25, 2008 on PlayStation Network. Someone stated that the Wii
version of the game was released on October 27, 2009 and the PC version was in development, but as of June 2011 there is no indication that this game was ever released for the Wii
or PC.
Each grid has two sides, and the game begins with players being placed on opposite sides of the grid. Players are not restricted to their 'home' side, and may traverse to the edge of the grid to 'flip' over to their opponents side at any time.
In order to score a goal, each cube must first be 'charged' with energy. This is achieved by collecting small pellets of energy ('emotes') that are distributed over each grid in a manner similar to Pac-Man. Once charged, the player is unable to collect further pellets and must attempt to score a goal by landing on the central goal area on their opponents side of the grid.
Players cannot collect their opponents pellets, so in order to gain an advantage in the competition, players can collect and deploy the various 'powerballs' that are available on the grids. Bob Tarleck Powerballs are also themed by emotion and hence some powerballs are offensive and disrupt an opponents' progress, where others are more defensive.
Singleplayer mode features two modes: Duel, where the player faces an AI
opponent, and Time Attack where grids are played in sequence and the player must beat the computer and win the game within a target time to win awards and unlock mini-games.
The game features split-screen and Xbox-Live or PlayStation Network-based multiplayer gameplay which allows players to play against one another in the Duel mode, or one of the two multiplayer-exclusive modes: Team Geon, where two teams of two players play against each other in a 4-way split-screen match. The Last Man Standing mode pits four players against each other to score goals. In each round, the last player to score a goal is eliminated.
There are 8 different types of powerballs:
Rage: the red rage geon makes a large field of spikes on the other side of the grid, spiking the opponent, making him lose some pellets.
Hyper: the orange hyper geon can navigate around the grid at an amazing speed, 2× the original speed, to be exact.
Shock: the yellow shock geon leaves an electric trail of pure energy. if the opponent steps on this trail, he/she will get stunned and lose some pellets.
There are an additional four grids specifically for 4-player games.
Strawdog Studios
Strawdog Studios Ltd. is a video game developer based in Derby, United Kingdom. The studio was established in 2003 and develops games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and PC....
for the Xbox 360's
Xbox 360
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Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
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service. The title was officially announced during Microsoft's E3 2007 press conference and was released September 19, 2007 for 800 Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points
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on Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
.
An updated and enhanced version of the game (simply entitled Geon
Geon (video game)
Geon is a multiplayer-oriented action arcade video game developed by independent software developer Strawdog Studios. The initial version of the game was originally released as "Geon: Emotions" for the Xbox 360's XBLA service in September 2007....
) was also released on September 25, 2008 on PlayStation Network. Someone stated that the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
version of the game was released on October 27, 2009 and the PC version was in development, but as of June 2011 there is no indication that this game was ever released for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
or PC.
Gameplay
Geon is a fast-paced arcade game that requires players to take control of an emotionally-themed cube and direct it around a semi-transparent grid, with the aim of scoring five 'goals' against their opponent (either human or computer controlled) before they do.Each grid has two sides, and the game begins with players being placed on opposite sides of the grid. Players are not restricted to their 'home' side, and may traverse to the edge of the grid to 'flip' over to their opponents side at any time.
In order to score a goal, each cube must first be 'charged' with energy. This is achieved by collecting small pellets of energy ('emotes') that are distributed over each grid in a manner similar to Pac-Man. Once charged, the player is unable to collect further pellets and must attempt to score a goal by landing on the central goal area on their opponents side of the grid.
Players cannot collect their opponents pellets, so in order to gain an advantage in the competition, players can collect and deploy the various 'powerballs' that are available on the grids. Bob Tarleck Powerballs are also themed by emotion and hence some powerballs are offensive and disrupt an opponents' progress, where others are more defensive.
Singleplayer mode features two modes: Duel, where the player faces an AI
Ai
AI, A.I., Ai, or ai may refer to:- Computers :* Artificial intelligence, a branch of computer science* Ad impression, in online advertising* .ai, the ISO Internet 2-letter country code for Anguilla...
opponent, and Time Attack where grids are played in sequence and the player must beat the computer and win the game within a target time to win awards and unlock mini-games.
The game features split-screen and Xbox-Live or PlayStation Network-based multiplayer gameplay which allows players to play against one another in the Duel mode, or one of the two multiplayer-exclusive modes: Team Geon, where two teams of two players play against each other in a 4-way split-screen match. The Last Man Standing mode pits four players against each other to score goals. In each round, the last player to score a goal is eliminated.
Emotions
The game is based around a central theme of eight select emotions, each of which have an associated avatar, music track, and powerball advantage. Players must choose an emotion before each game is played. Each emotion corresponds to a powerball; picking up and using the corresponding powerball gives a stronger effect.There are 8 different types of powerballs:
Rage: the red rage geon makes a large field of spikes on the other side of the grid, spiking the opponent, making him lose some pellets.
Hyper: the orange hyper geon can navigate around the grid at an amazing speed, 2× the original speed, to be exact.
Shock: the yellow shock geon leaves an electric trail of pure energy. if the opponent steps on this trail, he/she will get stunned and lose some pellets.
Grids
The game contains 32 unique 2-player grids, that reveal a variety of obstacles like loops, bounce pads, lifts, platforms and switches.There are an additional four grids specifically for 4-player games.