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Scribblenauts Developer Reveals XBLA Shooter Hybrid

From Scribblenauts to a shooter? Sure, why not?

Scribblenauts and Super Scribblenauts creator 5th Cell is moving on from its Nintendo DS-based franchise to do something that appears to be both tonally and mechanically completely different. Its new game is a shooter called Hybrid, and while we don't know much about it just yet, we do know it's slated for release on Xbox Live Arcade and it's using Valve's Source engine.  
  
5th Cell's teaser website for Hybrid--which asks the question we most want an answer to, "What Is Hybrid?"--is up and available for browsing. Currently, there's a teaser video that shows off a ravaged, futuristic world. It also suggests that the game will feature two opposing factions: the Paladin and Variant. Check it out.
 
     
     
 
Hybrid smells like a competitive online shooter that could, as evidenced by the bouncing Variant dude, offer up some interesting special abilities... but that's just pure speculation. Since this unveiling, 5th Cell has said that Hybrid will offer a "completely new gameplay experience never seen before in the genre." Those are big, bold words, especially from a developer with no previous FPS experience. But then, that might be exactly the right studio to do something totally fresh. Think they can pull it off?

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TehFlan

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@Coombs:
Evolution doesn't disprove God.
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Looks decent. Valves source engine is well known by many, so this will get abused to the point where people will do ridiculous things, like the bunny hop or equivalent to surf. Should be great fun!

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@Nedemis said:
" @Scooper said:
" "God didn't create God, man did." "
nope, nice try though. "
Uh, no. Scooper is right.
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@Coombs:  I wasn't arguing that.....I never stated my side. I am the opposite of religious. You have nothing to prove to me! :P
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Gears of Hybrid?

Still, I'd love to see what 5th Cell does with a shooter.

(Source is an acquired taste methinks.)

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This looks RADICAL!

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@Nedemis said:
" @Scooper said:
" "God didn't create God, man did." "
nope, nice try though. "
Nice try at what?
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types "sentient cyborg kitten launcher"... 
it's super effective!

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Seems neat, I really like the look of that character.

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Love the Engine. Love the concept. Love the storyline. Overall LOVE IT!!!! 
 
This is going on my watch list :)

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Anything on a PSN release?

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Anything that says it's going to shake up the FPS genre is already worth some attention from me. Count me interested