The guys over at GameSpot recently had a chance to play through the first four levels of the upcoming title De Blob. Check it out:
You can read the whole preview here.
De Blob is a game we've covered more than a few times before, but its premise is so unique that it bears repeating. In this platformer you play an amorphous ball of goo named Blob, a character notable not only for his squishy shape but his ability to absorb bright paint colors and turn himself into a living paintbrush. It's a handy ability in the world Blob lives in, which has seen the rise of the INKT Corporation, a humorless organization that has quite literally ripped all the color from Chroma City. It then becomes your job to harness Blob's various talents and bring the color back to town. We recently came across a near-complete build of de Blob, giving us a chance to take an extended look at the game's first four levels, revel in the slick storytelling, and tinker with the additional gameplay modes designed to breathe life into the game once the story mode has been all wrapped up.
The first four levels of the game are known as Last Resort, Uptown, Downtown, and The Chroma Dam. Each of these areas portrays a different neighborhood of the surprisingly diverse overall setting, Chroma City. Last Resort (not to be confused with the Halo 3 map) begins on a beachside resort with Blob slowly making his way from the docks to a more urban setting. Uptown is the nice part of the city he goes to next. Downtown begins in the slums and tenement buildings and eventually brings you toward the skyscrapers of the game's most densely populated setting. And finally, The Chroma Dam brings you back through a more residential area where you'll eventually make your way to a large dam.
The first four levels of the game are known as Last Resort, Uptown, Downtown, and The Chroma Dam. Each of these areas portrays a different neighborhood of the surprisingly diverse overall setting, Chroma City. Last Resort (not to be confused with the Halo 3 map) begins on a beachside resort with Blob slowly making his way from the docks to a more urban setting. Uptown is the nice part of the city he goes to next. Downtown begins in the slums and tenement buildings and eventually brings you toward the skyscrapers of the game's most densely populated setting. And finally, The Chroma Dam brings you back through a more residential area where you'll eventually make your way to a large dam.
You can read the whole preview here.