Despite being hard at work on the upcoming Ms. ‘Splosion Man, it seems Twisted Pixel has also been developing a new original title for the Kinect: The Gunstringer.
Announced early February, The Gunstringer tells the tale of an undead cowboy rising from his grave to take revenge on his former posse after they betrayed and killed him (this is presented as a puppet show performed for a live audience). If you’re wondering who in their right mind would come up with something like that, you’ve obviously never played a Twisted Pixel game before.
The new gameplay video released by Twisted Pixel features a run-through of what appears to be the first two levels, culminating in a boss fight against an Inflatable Wavy Tube Man. I am not making this up, I swear.
An on-rails third-person shooter, The Gunslinger is controlled using your hands like controlling a marionette, using the right hand to aim and shoot and then using the left for movements, such as jumping. The gameplay seems to flow well, not requiring any overly complicated arm flailing but, rather, taking a more subdued approach to motion controls.
While no release date has been given, Twisted Pixel is looking to release the game by the end of 2011.