GripShift
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GripShift is a hybrid title video game that was developed
by Sidhe Interactive
and co-published
by Red Mile Entertainment, Sony Online Entertainment
and Ubisoft Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable
handheld in 2005. The game was later released for download on PlayStation 3
via the PlayStation Store
, and for the Xbox 360
via Xbox Live Arcade
. GripShift is a cross between a platform/puzzle game like Super Monkey Ball
and a driving game like Stunt Car Racer
.
GripShift comes with a track editor that allows players to create custom tracks and share them with friends. This can be done via the PlayStation Portable
Ad-Hoc mode.
was released for 350 Microsoft Points
. The content adds new single-player and multiplayer modes, eight Race Tracks, eight Deathmatch Arenas, and eighteen new music tracks.
GripShift won "Best Handheld Game", "Best Level Design" and "Best Game Design".
In late 2005 IGN
awarded GripShift runner-up to Lumines
for the most innovative design for a handheld game in their annual Game of the Year Awards.
GripShift also won "Best Handheld Game" in the 2005 Sumea awards.
IGN
scored the Xbox Live Arcade
version of GripShift a 7.0, stating "...It has more gameplay than most XBLA titles". 1UP.com
awarded it an A, rating, "of the more unique, addicting, and polished games on the Arcade...or anywhere else."
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
by Sidhe Interactive
Sidhe Interactive
Sidhe is a game development studio based in Wellington, New Zealand.Sidhe is an officially licensed developer for Microsoft , Sony Computer Entertainment Europe , and Nintendo of America . It is also a co-founding member of the New Zealand Game Developers Association...
and co-published
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
by Red Mile Entertainment, Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment is a game development and game publishing division of Sony that is best known for creating massively multiplayer online games, including EverQuest, EverQuest II, The Matrix Online, PlanetSide, Star Wars Galaxies, Free Realms, and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, DC Universe...
and Ubisoft Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
handheld in 2005. The game was later released for download on PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
via the PlayStation Store
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
, and for the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
via 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...
. GripShift is a cross between a platform/puzzle game like Super Monkey Ball
Super Monkey Ball
Super Monkey Ball is an arcade platform game developed by Amusement Vision and published by Sega. The game debuted in Japan in 2000 as an upright arcade cabinet called Monkey Ball and was released the following year as one of the launch titles for the Nintendo GameCube.-Modes:Super Monkey Ball...
and a driving game like Stunt Car Racer
Stunt Car Racer
Stunt Car Racer is a racing video game developed by Geoff Crammond and was published by MicroStyle in 1989...
.
Gameplay
- More than 100 diverse levels in 4 themed worlds
- Multiple routes, short-cuts, loops, jumps, ramps, power-ups and dangers to avoid
- Race Mode provides action for players to race against the CPU or human drivers
- 8 Bonus games including Penguin Bowling, Bomb Pool, Soccer Crazy, Snaker, Ice Hockey and more
- Wireless multiplayer action for up to 4 players through the PSP handheld system's wireless feature
- In-game Track Editor and ability to share them wirelesslyWIFIWIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting...
with friends - 6 playable characters and customizable vehicles
- WirelessWIFIWIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting...
Ad-Hoc multiplayer with up to four players
GripShift comes with a track editor that allows players to create custom tracks and share them with friends. This can be done via the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
Ad-Hoc mode.
Additional content
On February 13, 2008, the "Turbo Expansion Pack" downloadable contentDownloadable content
Downloadable content is official additional content for a video game distributed through the Internet. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from a single in-game outfit to an entirely new, extensive storyline, similarly to an expansion pack. As such, DLC may add new game modes,...
was released for 350 Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points are the currency of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Games for Windows - Live Marketplace, Windows Live Gallery, and Zune online stores. The points allow users to purchase content without a credit card and to reduce the number of small credit card transaction fees, which Microsoft would...
. The content adds new single-player and multiplayer modes, eight Race Tracks, eight Deathmatch Arenas, and eighteen new music tracks.
PlayStation 3 version
These changes include the addition of track barriers to help players stay on the road. They are also incorporated back into the gameplay as another puzzle element that can both help and hinder your progress. The vehicle handling has been substantially reworked and now features increasing speeds as the player progresses from the beginner levels through to insane levels. The vehicle also handles differently off the road and depending on what surface it is on. For example it will now slide when on ice.- 150 Challenging Levels Across 4 Themed Worlds
- Four Player OnlineONLINEONLINE is a magazine for information systems first published in 1977. The publisher Online, Inc. was founded the year before. In May 2002, Information Today, Inc. acquired the assets of Online Inc....
Race Mode - 38 Different Music Tracks
- Online Leader Boards For Every Challenge Mode Level (Multiple Objectives)
Reception
GripShift has won a number of awards since its release. At the 2005 Australian Game Developers ConferenceAustralian Game Developers Conference
The Australian Game Developers Conference is owned by the Academy of Interactive Entertainment Limited and was run by Interactive Entertainment Events , a subsidiary of AIE Ltd....
GripShift won "Best Handheld Game", "Best Level Design" and "Best Game Design".
In late 2005 IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
awarded GripShift runner-up to Lumines
Lumines
is a puzzle video game based on sound and light patterns. Created by game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi and his company, Q Entertainment, it was first released as a launch title for the PlayStation Portable in Japan on December 12, and released in North America on March 23 and released in Europe on...
for the most innovative design for a handheld game in their annual Game of the Year Awards.
GripShift also won "Best Handheld Game" in the 2005 Sumea awards.
IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
scored the 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...
version of GripShift a 7.0, stating "...It has more gameplay than most XBLA titles". 1UP.com
1UP.com
1UP.com is a video game website owned by IGN Entertainment, a division of News Corporation. Previously, the site was owned by Ziff Davis before being sold to UGO Entertainment in 2009....
awarded it an A, rating, "of the more unique, addicting, and polished games on the Arcade...or anywhere else."
See also
- Racing Destruction SetRacing Destruction SetRacing Destruction Set is a car racing and motocross computer game that was published in 1985 by Electronic Arts. It was developed for the Commodore 64 computer system, and was advertised as being Commodore 128 compatible...
- StuntsStunts (video game)Stunts is an early 3D racing video game developed by Distinctive Software, Inc.. The game places emphasis on racing on stunt tracks and features a track editor, it is clearly influenced by the earlier arcade game Hard Drivin' and has many similar elements to the game Stunt Driver which was...
, a similar game - TrackmaniaTrackManiaTrackMania is a series of racing games for the Windows PC, Nintendo DS and Wii platforms, originally developed by the French team Nadéo for the PC...
, a similar game