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Outland
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A 2D platformer with an emphasis on either light or dark forms to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies. The game bears a unique visual style and "Out of this World"-style platforming gameplay.
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"Housemarque's latest download is bursting with uniquely challenging action and visual panache to spare."
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Review: Outland

Take Ikaruga’s two color switching madness and Metroidvania style platforming and put them in a blender. What will come out is Outland, Housemarque’s latest downloadable game for Xbox Live Arcade and… Read more

A successful marriage of bullet-hell and platforming

Outland is more than a simple homage to Treasure's classic shoot-'em-up Ikaruga. A game that marries the fluidity of platforming with the madness of a bullet-hell shooter in spectacular fashion, Outla… Read more

Well Worth The $10

For fans of old school 2D-side-scrolling action, this game more than satisfies. In many ways it reminded me a cross between Megaman and Ninja Gaiden with the acquire an ability from the defeated foe/w… Read more

An absolute treat

I can't remember the last time I played a game that got me so hooked just by the share emotions it gave me. Outland is here, and it does just that. Its a psychadelic treat in all its glory. When sound… Read more

Always Be Switching Colors.

Outland is a standard 2D platformer with a polarity -switching mechanic akin to classic shooter Ikaruga . Simply put, your main character can shift between two colors, blue and red, "light" and "dark"… Read more

Great Combination of Game Elements

Its got platforming, combat, color shift elements, jumping, timing, leveling up RPG lite elements, etc. The art is fantastic and the style of the whole world is original and intriguing. Its a deep sid… Read more

Ikaruga as a platformer works great

Outland is a game easy to describe using a combination of other games, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a unique and stylist platformer that is very easy to recommend to anyone with an Xbox… Read more

An Absolute Treat

I honestly can't remember where I heard about this game for the first time. It may have been a quick look or a preview trailer somewhere resting somewhere on the internet. All I can remember is that e… Read more

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