Hoopworld

[Nino]

http://www.hoopworldgame.com/images/header.jpg

The one Arcade game I'm really excited about is Hoopworld. It's Streamline Studios first game. Streamline previously worked on small parts of Unreal Tournament 2004, Ghost Recon 2 and other games but untill now never did a whole game themselves. The past 5 years they've been working on Hoopworld, an arcade basketball game that reminds me of a mix of Powerstone 2 and NBA Street with a good punch of Xbox Live gaming. The game is set for the first half of this year if I recall correctly.

Small gameplay footage (http://movies.teamxbox.com/xbox360/hoopworld/hoopworld.wmv)

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There isn't much info on this game but that'll change very soon :). Anyone else excited?

[Rival24]

It definitely has it's own unique style so i'm really curious what the game will be like :)

[Curry]

Game looks fun, but what the hell are you supposed to do in the game because I don't understand shit of it :D

[Nino]

It's an over the top basketball game. You're supposed rank up your teams points by doing tricks and those tricks are added to your total score when you score.

[Curry]

I guess it's just me that doesn't understand the link between basketball and a bunch of screenshots that look like a Sonic platformer :+

[Nino]

I guess it's just me that doesn't understand the link between basketball and a bunch of screenshots that look like a Sonic platformer :+

Nah it reminds me of this ;

http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/powerstone2/powerstone2_2.jpg

Which was one of the best fighting games ever made.

[Chris]

I love downloadable demos. When Is this game released?

[Rival24]

I love downloadable demos. When Is this game released?
According to Gamespot: Spring 2006

[Nino]

I love downloadable demos. When Is this game released?

All Xbox Live Arcade games have demos, it's a standard. The game is set of the second half of spring 2006 :)

[HellFire]

See you guys 5th of April, right? ;)

[Studley]

Nah it reminds me of this ;

http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/powerstone2/powerstone2_2.jpg

Which was one of the best fighting games ever made.

Yeah, Power Stone was the first thing I thought of when I saw it. Good to see that they're pushing things forward graphically on Arcade, finally a game that doesn't look like a downloaded Java app, hopefully it'll play just as well too :thup:

"a good punch of Xbox Live gaming" - this is going to be a multiplayer Arcade game then? Excellent

[Nino]

Yup, 3 vs 3 over Live :D

[Nino]

I can now confirm (http://www.xboxic.com/news/640) that this game rocks!

[Rival24]

Let's just wait for the demo :P

[Aift]

This game looks like it is going to be massive ammounts of fun too play. I wouldn't mind spending hours and hours playing this game....

As far as I can see now.... Two thumbs up!(Sorry but you guys don't have a post icon that has two thumbs:p)

[Rival24]

yadayada

[Aift]

I am definately interested in this game. I am going to download this game, the very first 10 minutes it gets uploaded to the Xbox Live Arcade. Streamline Studios must have some experience coders, to make this game fit in the 50Mb file limit.

[Curry]

Well 50Mb isn't that small :P

[kidkit]

If you like Powerstone so much have you looked into Small Arms? that game looks awesome!

YouTube Video of Small Arms (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD7V8vL-kQU)

[Curry]

If you like Powerstone so much have you looked into Small Arms? that game looks awesome!

YouTube Video of Small Arms (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD7V8vL-kQU)
Wow thnx rocking video :) I already liked the game from our previous coverage (http://www.xboxic.com/news/1063) but this video really makes it look like mad mayhem :)

[kidkit]

Hehe, well I suppose there was a link to that youtube video in the original article. It's One of my more anticipated arcade titles though, along with Mad Tracks, this (hoop world), and heavy weapon.

[Curry]

Already seen the Mad Tracks developer is right here (http://forum.xboxic.com/showthread.php?t=338) on the Xboxic forums? :)

[kidkit]

Already seen the Mad Tracks developer is right here (http://forum.xboxic.com/showthread.php?t=338) on the Xboxic forums? :)

Hehe, I filled in DenisDenis as my referrer for this forum, I followed him here from the Gamespot forums. _o_

[TRIGGER M4N]

I never cared for Xbox-Live arcade untill I saw this game on the front page. Ever since I've liked arcade and been waiting for this, when is Hoopworld out?

[Curry]

I never cared for Xbox-Live arcade untill I saw this game on the front page. Ever since I've liked arcade and been waiting for this, when is Hoopworld out?Checking right away :)

[DenisDenis]

Curry,
You should have inside information, considering Hoopworld developers are based in Netherlands!!
Cheers!

[Curry]

Curry,
You should have inside information, considering Hoopworld developers are based in Netherlands!!
Cheers! Oh yes we do (http://www.xboxic.com/news/640) ;) Paris is also driving distance btw O-)

Just got my reply concerning the release date from Streamline, and they say "some new changes are happening which they can't say too much about". Keep your eyes peeled on our FP everyone ;)

[Nino]

Curry,
You should have inside information, considering Hoopworld developers are based in Netherlands!!
Cheers!

Tsk, I spent a whole day at the Streamline Studios office and these are the credits I get? ;( ;)

[TRIGGER M4N]

You played it then?

[Nino]

You played it then?
Nah the game was a little buggy when we were there but the lead designer walked us through the game with his commentary which was even better than playing it since he knew how to show of all the cool stuff. He played against one of the other devs and it was really cool to see them play (imagine 2 over excited grown men trashtalking eachother while playing a basketball game).

[DenisDenis]

Oh yes we do (http://www.xboxic.com/news/640) ;) Paris is also driving distance btw O-)
Now that you mention it...

[Studley]

I know all the words to Denis by Blondie. Does that get me an invite?

[Curry]

Now that you mention it...
So, my place or yours :Y)

[DenisDenis]

I know all the words to DenisDenis by Blondie. Does that get me an invite?

Sorry, it does not get you an invite.
But if you send me your street address at contact@loadinc.net, I'll ship you a PC version of 'Mad Tracks' absolutly free or your money back!!

Cool way to end a week, no?

Have a great Friday y'all.

[Chris]

Oh man. What a lucky guy.

:(

[YLA G]

going tonight to france.. normandië near le mans