From the creators of the trippy Pong update Revenge of the Ball comes a 2D-shooter where every level is a boss level. And you will die. A lot. By lasers.
You Will Die starts off simply enough – there is your ship and an enemy ship. "You will die," rasps a dark female voice. Using standard dual-stick controls, you blast the enemy a bunch of times until it blows up. Simple enough.
Dead Pixel Arcade, the developer of the critically acclaimed Xbox 360 Indie title, You Will Die, is announcing the You Will Die 10,000 MS Point World Record Bounty. You Will Die is the first ever Xbox Indie title to be included in the Twin Galaxies International Scoreboard and to celebrate that accomplishment, Dead Pixel Arcade has set a 'bounty' on the You Will Die World Record. 10,000 Microsoft Points will be awarded to the person holding the World Record as of August 1, 2010. Second Place will receive 1600 Microsoft Points, and the 3rd highest score in the world for You Will Die will receive 400 Points.
Dead Pixel Arcade has released You Will Die for the Xbox 360. Unlike many current games that encourage the player with achievements, hints, and other devices designed to make game play easier, 'You Will Die' refuses to help the player in any way. Instead, it not only taunts the player at the start of each level with phrases such as 'You're pathetic' and 'This is just sad', the game play itself goes against the current trend in video games by not giving the player any powerups or weapon enhancements. The only assistance given the player is a shield, that when used, subtracts points from the player's score. Also, no achievement points are awarded at any time.
Lead Developer, Derrick Hopkins says 'This game is evil. Period. We've brought together an incredible pool of talent that stretches beyond video games. From the graphics, to the voice work, to the music, I was continually impressed by the level of artistry that was put into a game that will most likely anger those who play it. We're redefining the term hardcore. Although we included 32 levels, only the best players will ever get past level 8 and we doubt anyone will ever see level 15."
