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And You Thought Platformers Had Run Out Of New Ideas

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Take a look at this video of indie platformer Oliver and Spike in action. As it starts, you're probably thinking that it looks pretty nice, a comfortable modern take on 3D jumping.

Then you hit the point where he looks like he's going to fall short of a jump, and everything changes. I know that dimension-shifting itself isn't a new thing, not even in the context of games like this, but such a complete transformation in the look and handling of the world? That's some amazing stuff right there, and such world-bending will form a big part of the game's experience.

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Oliver and Spike is currently in development for the PS3, 360 and Wii U, with the potential for PC and Mac ports down the line.

Oliver and Spike [Official Site, via Pixel Prospector]