Binge Gamer's Perry Piekarski was pleasantly surprised to find a hidden gem in E3. Sure it isn't getting the hype that Scribblenauts did last year, but fun is fun and this game has it, so I would expect to hear more from this game in the future.

Developer Krome Studios won me over, and they didn’t even need a multi-million dollar “conference” to do so.

(A gamer who wants to see some games at a game expo? What a loser!)

Published by Atari, Blade Kitten borrows the best elements from your favorite action-platformers and melds them with the coolest aspects of modern gaming. While incredibly easy to pick up and play, Blade Kitten still packs a hell of a punch with loads of depth one typically wouldn’t expect in a title exclusively for download.

Calling back to timeless classics like Strider, Sonic the Hedgehog, and even Super Mario 64, Blade Kitten still manages to maintain a fresh, light-hearted feel that’s both challenging and highly addictive.* The levels are surprisingly deep and, while sprinting through each of the game’s 19 stages in a matter of minutes is an option, exploration plays a surprisingly massive role. If you hope to see all secrets and unlockables the Blade Kitten has to offer, you’re gonna need to work on your acrobatic skills: scaling walls, clinging to ceilings, and leaping to reach impossibly high ledges.

PacoDG via bingegamer.net »