After four years developing almost exclusively for the Nintendo DS, 5TH Cell is set to broaden its reach. While Drawn to Life and Scribblenauts were designed to appeal the handheld’s younger demographic, the newly announced Hybrid will explore darker territory when it arrives on the Xbox Live Arcade in 2011.
A fast paced shooter, Hybrid is set in a war torn future dominated by rival factions of super soldiers known as Paladins and Variants. The former, as implied by the name, appear to be at least somewhat concerned with the survival of the human race, while the latter could apparently care less. As mandated by video game law, one side is garbed in red, the other in blue.
Given 5th Cell’s reputation as an innovator, the announcement of a third person shooter set in a post apocalyptic environment comes as something of a surprise. Here’s hoping that they bring something fresh to the battlefield.
