Hybrid Delayed Until 2012

Hybrid Delayed Until 2012

Making quality a focus

Written by punkyliar on 15 May 11 at 01:00

5th Cell has announced that upcoming XBLA shooter Hybrid, previously due to be released this year, has now been bumped back to 2012.

The game is set in the year 2031, with Earth reduced to a post-apocalyptic landscape after billions of people were wiped out by the impact of an "extinction-level" asteroid. Deep within the asteroid laid a single-celled alien bacterium, which spread into Earth's atmosphere after the impact. Half of the survivors of the initial collision were infected, and their genes were genetically altered. These people became known as the Variant, whilst the immune became known as the Paladin. After six years of segregation, the Variant are waging a global war against the Paladin, in an attempt to establish a new world order. Players can choose to represent either side in their attempt at global domination.

5th Cell's CEO and Creative Director Jeremiah Slaczka explained more about the delay:

Hybrid was very well received this past GDC; people really seemed to enjoy it, but with an additional year, we can take what we've learned and really drill down on our ideas to hopefully transform this game into something great. At 5TH Cell, our goal is to strive toward making the best titles we can, with the extra time we can make quality a focus.I'm guessing that making quality a focus is the new euphemism for giving the game more polish. Click here for the latest details, screenshots and trailer for the game.
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Riconoclast
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 01:04
Better that than another Hydrophobia fiasco
blkalleykat
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 01:17
Never heard of the title until now
Mstrofdashadows - Held gears judgement yesterday, my store almost put it on the shelf i saved them don't worry
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 01:24
is this the same game that had a reveal screenshot(like one and a half years ago) of 5 random chars one being the heavy from tf2? ive always wondered.
Smurfquake - Well, looks like I'm gonna get kicked off the website. Nice getting to know you all. Find me on Xbox if you'd like.
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Last post: 19 May 12 at 00:36
Posted on 15 May 11 at 04:39
I think this one got some new media recently.
Excited to get more info and a better game out of it hopefully.
PanicButton16 - I like how I pay 60$ a year for Xbox LIVE and have tons of ads on my dash. psn is free and no ads. huh.
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 05:07
it's good to see someone taking quality in to mind. lately it seems there have been a lot of games that have been released that are just far below par
Beachem
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 05:54
Yeah never heard of this either so can't say I'm too disappointed lol.
iHeartSlampigs - Boom snipes playlist is live for Gears Judgment. Should be 9/10 if I'm not mistaken?
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 16:26
I will take a delayed quality game over a rushed "What could have been" game any day.
You seem a little furious...
Anavryn
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 17:32
I wonder if the delay has something to do with the release of RAGE this year since they essentially share the same premise of an asteroid hitting the Earth and etc.
Loch Doun
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Loch Doun
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 19:40
Summer of Arcade is now out of the question for this title.
It's now looking like:
Fez
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Ms. Splosion Man
Trenched
Odd SkilIz
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Posted on 15 May 11 at 20:27
Mstrofdashadows said:is this the same game that had a reveal screenshot(like one and a half years ago) of 5 random chars one being the heavy from tf2? ive always wondered.No that was Poker Night at the Inventory. It was an ok game.
ERIKDOTCOM
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Posted on 16 May 11 at 13:36
This is interesting. It's not often that you see an XBLA game delayed.
iceman00behave - 2013 - the year to turn it all around
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Posted on 16 May 11 at 18:10
Hedfix said:Better that than another Hydrophobia fiascoMy thoughts exactly.

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