Red Thumb Games Brings Shelled! Online

Online gamers can now savour Shelled! Online, a physics-based shooter. Players control turtle-tanks firing turtle shell bombs. Angle and shot power determine every shot. Fully destructible 3D environments are part of the game. It has a stash of weapons including nukes and multi-explosion spreads. Here it comes from Red Thumb.

Indie video game developer Red Thumb Games has just released "Shelled! Online," which is available at www.redthumbgames.com. It’s a downloadable PC game available as a free trial with purchase option for $19.95.

The game, acoording to Red Thumb, is a physics-based shooter unlike any other. Players control turtle-tanks firing turtle shell bombs. Angle and shot power determine every shot, so strategic thinking is needed. Fully destructible 3D environments make every round unique. Online games support 8 players per game, and free dedicated servers host games around the clock. Online play modes include deathmatch, team modes, flag capture, base attacks, and more.

Players customize their appearance with over 30 tank parts for thousands of combinations, giving them a unique identity online. Like "Scorched Earth," Shelled! Online has a stash of cool weapons including nukes and multi-explosion spreads. An interactive tutorial teaches the game, and players can use a mouse and keyboard or plug in an X-Box 360 USB controller.

Gameplay requires you to fire at the right angle and shot power to hit your enemies. The physics-based gameplay makes every shot unique. The controls allow you to independently fly and fire shots, giving you a high degree of freedom of movement.

In addition to online play, the game features over 20 single player missions to challenge your wits. Lead your troops in a massive battle and choose where to attack for victory. It's all up to you in this exciting single player addition to the online games.

Red Thumb Games is an indie game developer in Eugene. The company says that Shelled! Online was developed over a period of 3 years using the GarageGames Torque Game Engine.

Photo courtesy: Red Thumb Games

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