Atari officially joined the “urban craze” with their Marc Ecko game. Now, they are continuing their craziness with HOT PXL, an “ingenious and hip” new title for the PSP that comprises of 200 “deviously crafted” micro-games based on street culture and the digital lifestyle.
In HOT PXL the player is charged with guiding the central character, a half-skater, half-nerd named Djon, through a typical day in his pixellated digital world. The world of HOT PXL features fast paced and varied micro-games ranging from the eccentrically outrageous, through to the subtle and cool, dipping into Atari’s rich video game history for inspiration along the way.The rapid fire gameplay requires players to draw on their reflexes and 2D gaming prowess to get through hundreds of inspired scenarios - whether it’s blasting through an old-school style video game, busting tricks on a skateboard or a BMX, stage-diving at a pixellated concert, or just trying to cross a busy digital street.
HOT PXL (note: all caps) will let users download new content through the Internet, adding new features as well as micro-games. The game is scheduled for release this Christmas.
Gamespot has learned from Midway CEO David Zucker that the Snoop Dogg and John Singleton shooter-project Fear & Respect has been cancelled. He doesn’t mention the reason for cancellation, but his statements indicate that the company doesn’t wish to partake in a crowded genre.
The company, however, is working with the duo on another game, though the status of the project is unknown at the moment.
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