Space Giraffe due for PC release next week

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Space Giraffe due for PC release next week

Posted Dec 11th 2008 9:00AM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Arcade

The wild and wacky game design mind that is Jeff Minter and his development company Llamasoft created the Tempest-like arcade shooter Space Giraffe for the Xbox 360 a year ago. Now Winter is prepping a PC version of the game that he plans to release sometime next week. The price will be $20 which is $5 more than the Xbox 360 version.

However it looks like Llamasoft will be doing some extra work on the PC version to make that extra 5 bucks worth it. There will be a "remixing" of all 100 levels in the game with new visual effects that will make the PC version look less psychedelic than the original Xbox 360 version. However the PC version willl also come with the original "Acid Mix" visuals of the Xbox 360 version. In addition the PC version will support the addition of new downloadable levels.

Tags: jeff-minter, llamasoft, space-giraffe

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Now PC users can experience the craptacular Tempest knockoff that is Space Giraffe.Posted at 10:11AM on Dec 11th 2008 by FlashbackX01

Space Giraffe is five dollars on XBox 360 XBLA (400 points). So if the PC version of this game is $20 USD, then that is a mark up of FIFTEEN DOLLARS, not five.

This game took a beating when it first came out. I own it, and I LIKE IT, but it is not for the timid at all.

XBox 360 - Math IS important in this day and age.
Posted at 10:18AM on Dec 11th 2008 by SidearmS

I love the visuals of this game... might buy if they really put a lot of effort into upgrading i t.Posted at 11:10AM on Dec 11th 2008 by ZaxCG2

This game is the shittiest shit that was ever shat. Avoid it.Posted at 7:34PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Bo Jangles

Whatever you do: don't listen to the internet.
Half of the people thought it was horrible, half loved it. Play the freaking demo!
I for one loved it.
Is it a tempest knockoff? Yes. It's a BETTER tempest.Posted at 8:09PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Klink258