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Tempest

by Stainless Games·published by Atari, Inc.

19 December 2007E26
XboxXbox 360

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This update to Atari's Tempest offers players an emulated version of the original arcade graphics, as well as "Evolved" graphics with particle effects, lighting, and shading. Both games feature a classic mode, and a speed-increased "Throttle Monkey" mode.

Players must guide their horseshoe-shaped craft around the edges of 3-D geometric shapes. Enemies at the far end of the playing field move toward the player, and must be shot before they reach the edge. Players can also deploy their "Super-Zapper" once per level to clear the screen of enemies. Each level is a different shape, and progressive levels add new enemy types and more of them, requiring ever-faster reflexes.

The game only offers online play, but two players can control two separate craft and play cooperatively. Players try for their highest score, which is then uploaded and tracked on the game's online leaderboards.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerCo-operative

Together

Local co-opCo-op campaign

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Players

2 offline

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Facts

Publisher

Atari, Inc.

Released

19 December 2007

Series

Tempest

Platforms

XboxXbox 360

Age ratings

ESRBE

Tags

Top-downArcadeShooter