Twisted Pixel reveals The Gunstringer for Kinect

The Gunstringer is a new Kinect game announced by Twisted Pixel, where you get to “marionette a kick-ass undead cowboy puppet through action packed stage performances”, according to game’s lead designer, Dan Teasdale. Gubstringer will feature 2D side-scrolling action as well as on-rails shooting sections created in full 3D. Players control the main characters as you would a puppet  on strings.

“Being able to perform this story with puppets and stage props lets us get away with some pretty far out characters, settings, and plot twists that would just seem insane in a straight western story,” said Teasdale on the game’s official website. “The Gunstringer marries all of this with really fresh and fun gameplay mechanics.

“From the start of this project, we’ve focused on getting across the feel of marionetting a puppet’s movement through a 3D world, then mixing that with the fun and mayhem of targeting-focused shooters like Rez. One minute you’ll be navigating the Gunstringer over tricky ravines or towards secret paths, the next you’ll be ducking behind cover to take out a half-dozen clockwork alligators with your six shooter.”

Teasdale goes on to say that there are no “minigames, forced gestures, or end of level photos of you in your underwear,” in the game, and that players can stand or sit while playing the game with “precision not seen in any of the Kinect launch titles, and with a speed and feel that’s just not possible with a traditional controller.”

The game plays like an “actual play performance, complete with hand crafted actors and props,” and it all takes place through a western-themed revenge story filled with action, drama, and mildly creepy puppet love.

More details are expected to surface soon. Stay tuned for updates. You can check out the debut trailer below.

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