Geon: Emotions (FAQ 1.0)
Game Info
Develper: Strawdog Studios
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release date: September 19, 2007 (released)
Genre: Arcade
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
ERSB Rating: E (Everyone)
Media: Download (800 Microsoft Points)
Gameplay:
Geon is a fast-paced arcade game that requires players to take control of an emotionally-themed cube and direct it around a semi-transparent grid, with the aim of scoring five 'goals' against their opponent (either human or computer controlled) before they do.
Each grid has two sides, and the game begins with players being placed on opposite sides of the grid. Players are not restricted to their 'home' side, and may traverse to the edge of the grid to 'flip' over to their opponents side at any time.
In order to score a goal, each cube must first be 'charged' with energy. This is achieved by collecting small pellets of energy ('emotes') that are distributed over each grid. Once charged, the player is unable to collect further pellets and must attempt to score a goal by landing on the central goal area on their opponents side of the grid.
Players cannot collect their opponents pellets, so in order to gain an advantage in the competition, players can collect and deploy the various 'powerballs' that are available on the grids. Powerballs are also themed by emotion and hence some powerballs are offensive and disrupt an opponents' progress, where others are more defensive.
Emotions:
The game is based around a central theme of eight select emotions, each of which have an associated avatar, music track, and *powerball advantage. Players must choose an emotion before each game is played.
The available emotions are:
Bliss
* While using snakeit you will leave a deadly trail behind you that will hard your opponent if they walk onto it. (if you have the 'bliss' emotion the effect is more powerful and lasts longer)
Rapture
* speedup allows you to move around the grid twice as fast as normal. (if you have the 'rapture' emotion the effect is even faster and lasts longer)
Fear
* obscure stops your opponent from being able to see you through the grid. (if you have the 'fear' emotion the effect covers a sider area and lasts longer)
Courage
* use the shield to protect you from your opponents attacks for a limited time. (if you use the 'courage' emotion the effect will last longer)
Passion
* powerslide allows you to dash very quickly in a straight line and knock emotes from your opponent. (if you have the 'passion') emotion you will travel further and the attach will be more powerful)
Envy
* use vortex to automatically suck up emotes as you move around the grid. (if you have the 'envy' emotion the effect will last longer and have a wider range)
Melancholy
* when you use extract you will create a trap on the grid for your opponent to fall into. (if you use the 'melancholy' emotion the trap will be deeper and last longer)
Rage
* use jumpbash to knock emotes out of your opponent. (if you use the 'rage' emotion the effects is more powerful and has a wider range)
Grids:
The game contains 32 unique 2-player grids, that reveal a variety of obstacles like loops, bounce pads, lifts, platforms and switches.
There are an additional four grids specifically for 4-player games.
Game Modes
Single Player:
- Duel - Human vs Computer, any grid
- Time Attack - In this mode, grids are played in sequence and the player must beat the computer and win the game within a target time to win awards and unlock mini-games
- Mini Games - The game has 8 mini-game challenges
Split Screen Multiplayer:
- Duel - Human vs Human in a 2-way split screen match
- Team Geon - In this mode, two teams of 2 humans play against each other in a 4-way split screen match
- Last Man Standing - Four human players must compete against each other to score goals. In each round the last player to score a goal is eliminated
Online Multiplayer:
- Duel - Challenge an opponent on Xbox Live
- Team Geon - Four Xbox Live players divide into two teams to play a match
- Last Man Standing - Four Xbox Live players compete to score goals and avoid elimination
"run for whatever you want. no matter how bad it may gets. because you only fail when you give up!" - " />Tupac Shakur
