Fueled with rocket-powered love, new indie studio Candescent Games, Inc. and design partner Section Studios, along with indie games partner Reverb Triple XP, have primed their powder to ignite the dynamic action-platformer Tinertia in Fall 2015. In development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, Tinertia is built on the premise of Quake-like fun, Sonic-like speed, and precision controls…all without a jump button! Check out the trailer below.
With its debut at the PlayStation Experience in December 2014, Tinertia stars the inauspicious robot Weldon, who is equipped with a powerful rocket launcher that allows him to propel himself through a kaleidoscopic series of challenging industrial environments. He is stranded on a planet controlled by the evil ARC that has identified Weldon as a threat and is now prepared to destroy him at any cost. Geared for the streaming generation with easy-to-pick-up-but-tough-to-master mechanics, Tinertia challenges gamers to master rocket-jumping. Players will control the momentum, rhythm, and speed of Weldon to launch him over deadly obstacles, outrun robo-bosses, and ultimately escape off the planet.
“Today’s gamers want an experience that’s fun to master and equally fun to stream and watch with friends,” said Vilas Tewari, CEO and programmer, Candescent Games, Inc. “With that in mind, we designed Tinertia to be a skill based action platformer. Its mechanics are easy to pickup and a spectacle to behold in the hands of a master.”
Tinertia Key Features:
No Jump Button: Master the physics-based gameplay to control Weldon using his rocket launcher to achieve accelerated speeds and an infinite supply of ammo to propel him from puzzle to platform.
Seven Environments, 70+ Levels: Travel across seven differing environments and more than 70 levels to help Weldon reach the planet’s surface and escape the ARC.
Ultimate Challenges:
- Speed Runs: Challenge your best time with devastatingly fast runs through each level.
- Rocket Challenges: Earn par for each level using a limited number of rockets.
- #YOLO: Dodge treacherous obstacles and play through Weldon’s journey with only one life to earn a spot on the Tinertia leaderboards.
- Ghost Runs: Players can select the top competitors’ best times and challenge themselves against a ghost Weldon to improve their skills and times.
Candescent Games, Inc., the development studio, and Section Studios, the design team, are the creative duo behind Tinertia, their debut video game on PS4, on Xbox One via ID@Xbox, and PC. For more on Candescent Games, Inc., check out the official website, follow the dev team on Twitter, and “Like” the game on Facebook. For more on Section Studios, visit its website here.
