Enlist in Operation CrossCounter and Save the Universe
Game developer Sollmo will be running an open beta for their upcoming cross platform, online Action RPG title Operation CrossCounter. The beta will open to PC users starting on April 6, 2012-April 19, 2012, with iOS receiving the beta on April 26, 2012 and Android receiving the game on a an unspecified later date. Read on for more details, and don't forget to sign up!
From the Official Press Release
Building onthe success of Buddy Rush,winner of the 2011 Unity Cross-platform Award, Operation CrossCounter allows for real-time, true cross-platform cooperative gameplay across iOS, Android and web browsers. With friends, or AI-controlled characters, players fight for the future from their mobile devices or computers in a 3D, persistent sci-fi universe, embarking on missions to combat the Guroken menace. Successes and failures in each mission contribute to an overall “War Situation System” which adapts the gameworld and available missions accordingly for all players.Operation CrossCounter features:
Real-time Cooperative Play: Partner with up to three users or play alongside AI-controlled characters
Explore Three Unique Worlds: Embark on hundreds of unique missions, ranging from ambush to defense missions – no two missions are alike, with different goals, maps and enemies
Contingent Gameplay: Innovative “War Situation System” calculates every player’s mission results and adapts the gameworld accordingly
Customize Your Fighter: Create an anime-style character with fully customizable appearances, skills and weapons that reflects your battle style
Dynamic Weapons: Each weapon utilizes special skills and different attacks depending on user touches and taps
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