As the evolution of a videogame formula that's now been around for more than three decades, Hyperballoid HD certainly has its' work cut out to prove that it has something new to add. Most immediately, the new ideas come in the form of power-ups. Collected by removing special glowing blocks, the typical bat extension, multiple ball and sticky bat power-ups are available alongside more inventive temporary abilities, such as protective fields that can save a single ball at times when you may be otherwise occupied, an artificial intelligence (AI) controlled second bat and even mounted firearms upon the bat itself.
Exciting news for Hyperballoid HD fans: the Original World Campaign downloadable content (DLC) will be included in today's European PlayStation Network update. The Original World Campaign DLC gives players access to fifty new levels for Hyperballoid HD, the addictive brick-breaker that launched in Europe last December.
The ArmChair Empire: Such a simple concept for a game: bounce a sphere off a paddle into “bricks” with the goal being to entirely clear the level of each and every last one. First with Breakout and even more so with Arakanoid, it became known as the brick-breaker game, relatively popular in the early, early days of gaming in the 1970s and 1980s.
Gamer 2.0 writes: "With a number of games with twists to the brick-breaking formula having appeared on PSN in the past year, it’s surprising to see that nothing more traditional has been released on PSN in the last three years. Hyperballoid HD is the new PS3 iteration of a PC line of Arkanoid clones from Alawar Entertainment, which offers about 100 new levels for just $4.99. While the game is cheap, it does come with some unfortunate issues that keep it from being a perfect purchase for a cheap price."
