Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer
Encyclopedia
Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is a horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed by SideQuest Studios and published by eastasiasoft. It is developed as a downloadable game for PlayStation 3
on the PlayStation Store
and as a physical product for Microsoft Windows
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expression.
(as a downloadable game), and it will be released in Q1 2010.
Söldner X2 - Final Prototype follows a similar format to the first game but with a slightly easier difficulty level and more open stages.
A choice of two ships are available from the start, with a third (the ship from the first game) becoming available after certain conditions are met.
PlayStation 3
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on the PlayStation Store
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and as a physical product for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
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Name
The title of the game is Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer, a GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
expression.
- Söldner-X translates as MercenaryMercenaryA mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
-X. - Himmelsstürmer - Someone who's set to defy the impossible, easily overcoming true-life obstacles. Literally, Himmelsstürmer would mean "somebody who attacks/conquers the sky, alternatively "storms into the sky". An accepted translation of Himmelsstürmer is "Romantic Idealist".
Gameplay
Söldner-X is a traditional 2D shoot'em up game with parallax scrolling, 720p high-definition graphics, weather effects and a rich weapon upgrade system.Features
- 12 stages of parallax graphics and animations, staged across 4 world/space settings
- High definition graphics in 720p (16:9), or greater/lower resolutions for the PC
- Supports 2-Player Co-Op Play (simultaneously)
- Weather effects (such as rain, fog and lightning)
- Detailed background animations
- Classic design, yet state-of-the-art shooter technology
- Unique upgrade weapon system with five standard weapon types
- Tactical elements such as chaining, effectiveness system, and 'berserker' mode
- Hidden bonus features
- More than 20 extras (with both positive and negative effects)
- Collection quests
- Features a soundtrack and sound effects (PC Feature)
- Bi-lingual story mode (English/Japanese)
- Six modes of difficulty: very easy, easy, normal, hard, impossible, nightmare
- Online high score ranking
- Constant frame rate of 60fps (if recommended system requirements are met) (PC Feature)
Sequel
A sequel has been announced exclusively for PlayStation 3PlayStation 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...
(as a downloadable game), and it will be released in Q1 2010.
Söldner X2 - Final Prototype follows a similar format to the first game but with a slightly easier difficulty level and more open stages.
A choice of two ships are available from the start, with a third (the ship from the first game) becoming available after certain conditions are met.
Reception
- IGN awarded 8.0 calling it "impressive".
- GamerNode.com awarded the game an 8/10, calling it "highly entertaining."