Psyonix Studios dropped the news this morning that Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle Cars, their PSN-exclusive vehicular sports game, has gone gold. Psyonix is very fortunate to be releasing the game solely through digital distribution; the cost of stamping that name onto discs would probably sink the company. If you haven’t heard of this game (how can you not have heard of it? The name takes, like, three minutes to say), you can check out our hands-on preview right here. If you’d prefer to get your own hands-on preview, you’ll be able to download a trial version of the game, via PSN, when it is finally released. SARPBC is coming to PSN on October 9th, 2008, and will cost $14.99.
And now, a song.
(To the tune of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious)
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle Cars
You can play it after watching pan-galactic battlestars
If your cows have trouble breathing, they might have the cattle SARS
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle Cars
And now, a press release.
El Segundo, Calif. - October 3, 2008 - Psyonix Studios announced today that Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars has gone gold and will be released on October 9 for the PlayStation®Network on the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
SARPBC features unique rocket-powered cars with incredible physics-based maneuverability, including the ability to rocket into the air or accelerate at supersonic speeds on the ground by racing over boost strips, obtaining boost capsules or by performing a rapid succession of acrobatic flips. While in the air, cars can roll, flip, jump, dodge or spin in a freestyle fashion. In the BattleBall Arena team-based soccer game, players maneuver their vehicles and line them up to perform breathtaking saves, awe-inspiring shots and of course achieve supersonic speeds that literally turn your opponents into scrap metal. These abilities, combined with the players’ own creativity and skill create a unique and thrilling experience every time.
Players choose their avatar car and customize its paint style. Wide-ranging community involvement is supported through team and league play, as well as extensive and thorough statistical tracking, rankings and rewards for individuals and teams, including support for PLAYSTATION®3 system trophies. The game features three single player modes as well as team and league matches and scrimmage matches online. Using the full featured in-game video editor, players will have the ability to save, upload and share their amazing triumphs and hysterical battle-car antics to their PLAYSTATION®3 system harddrive or upload clips directly to YouTube™.
In addition to the full version of SARPBC, a trial version of the game will also be made available to the PlayStation®Network on October 9.
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle Cars
Has less glam and glitter than an ep of Dancing With the Stars
Safer than a crate of gasoline loaded Mason jars
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle Cars