Work in Progress: Absent Eden

Indie game developer Howard Day has recently revealed a beta test for his game Absent Eden, a side scrolling platformer with graphics made in 3dsMax and Photoshop.

Words of the creator:

"Your character is an uplifted, human-level intelligence scout gorilla (who's been genetically altered to have several other animals survival traits, sense of smell, hearing, balance, reflexes, that sort of thing. Think 50% Cougar. RAWR.) As the game opens, you're returning to your home planet for debriefing. While in orbit, you signal your controllers of your arrival. As soon as your signal is sent, your ship is targeted, fired upon, and shot down. You wake up next to your wrecked scoutcraft somewhere outside the city. Your goal is to find out what happened to your controllers, and why all the dwellings and city outskirts seem to be deserted.
Thus the name - Absent Eden. There are no people here, just psychotic utility and police bots. All of them intent on eliminating you"

From the screens and downloadable beta this is going to be a great game if Howard keeps up the hard work!

Click here to find out more information about the game from Howard Day's TIGSource post.