Sideway is not your typical platformer. While your character is 2D, the game adds depth and a 3D feel while navigating around walls and other surfaces around a New York setting as a graffiti artist named Nox transformed into a graffiti character by graffiti monsters. It's up to you now to save yourself and your friends from these monsters that attack the city's urban art.
While in this graffiti mode you travel along walls spraying graffiti to create platforms to help get around and in some cases to be able to grab various power ups scattered through out the levels. The power ups allow you to gain special abilities to battle graffiti "baddies" that have now become your enemies. Navigating the environment can become a little confusing because of all the turning and spinning it does but it's not enough to frustrate you or make you want to stop playing. Think of ilomilo. You can travel along side of the wall on a building and then turn the corner and the environment spins to keep you centered and in front of camera view. The same happens when jumping onto rooftops. There are also obstacles along the way such as thorned vines painted on the walls and major gaps. Remember, just because your a painting doesn't mean you can't get hurt!The art is has great color schemes and is very animated. The graffiti is not over the top and allows you to focus on the purpose of the graffiti. The 3D elements have great depth. The artists have definitely done a great job of not allowing the 3D environment confuse you while playing a 2D character.
The music through out the game is very hip hop oriented. The soundtrack definitely fits the part. And it isn't your normal Top 40 hip hop and it has a more underground feel to it. Its a definite welcome to the scene.This game is a great pick up for something new and refreshing. The game drops on 10/11/11 for $9.99 exclusively on PSN for the PS3. Xbox fans will just have to be envious
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