{"id":30199,"date":"2013-07-18T07:32:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T21:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=30199"},"modified":"2013-07-18T07:32:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T21:32:43","slug":"ripd-the-game-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=30199","title":{"rendered":"RIPD: The Game Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>Protect and Serve the Living from a Monstrous Array of Supernatural Criminals<\/em><\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES &#8211; July 17, 2013 &#8211; The R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department) is looking for a new batch of recruits with the launch of &#8220;<i>R.I.P.D.:<\/i>The Game<i>&#8221;\u00a0<\/i>on PlayStation\u00aeNetwork, Steam and Xbox LIVE Arcade. Based on the upcoming Universal Pictures&#8217; film <i>R.I.P.D<\/i>., in theaters on July 19, the game features non-stop third- person and over-the-top action. The game was developed through a licensing agreement with Universal Partnerships &amp; Licensing. \u00a0Details about the game can be found on the game&#8217;s official website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001VDgF2aw3fh6BTGx2B9ijMlbLjUUovATHqr7umDeietIAS-9eUIAELfI8ISOKtseS0MhscppCiqXuyEuiAMLW-jICWKU1nFVbJ6vpVkD8OCaEA4gpEsOXqXXZMl6jNk9N\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">http:\/\/www.atlus.com\/ripd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atlus.com\/assets\/ripd\/ripd_mainscreens1.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Players will take up the holsters of two cops dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully to the other side. \u00a0&#8220;<i>R.I.P.D.<\/i>: The Game&#8221; will cost $9.99 on PC and PlayStation\u00aeNetwork, and 800 MSP on Xbox LIVE.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atlus.com\/assets\/ripd\/ripd_mainscreens6.png\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<i>R.I.P.D.<\/i>: The Game&#8221;features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Film \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authenticity<\/b> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Working directly with Universal, Old School received ongoing access to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the movie materials so that players could experience a faithful adaptation \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of the unique world of <i>R.I.P.D.<\/i>, including environments, enemies, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 weaponry, effects and humor from the film.<\/li>\n<li><b>Partner with \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your Friends Online<\/b> &#8211; Two-player online co-op allows wannabe \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 gunslingers to use teamwork as they battle their way through the game. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your enemies won&#8217;t have a chance against the right team \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 strategy.<\/li>\n<li><b>Over-the-Top \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Action <\/b>-Gunslingers \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 will blast, impale, explode, and arrest enemies just as the heroes do in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the film.<\/li>\n<li><b>Unique In-Game \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Betting System<\/b> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Co-op partners can put their in-game currency where their mouth is with \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a new feature that allows them to bet on who&#8217;s a better R.I.P.D. officer. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Measured by which player can capture the most enemies, who can stay \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 standing the longest, and other action-packed challenges, the virtual \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 betting system allows players to always keep the stakes high.<\/li>\n<li><b>Challenges \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Galore<\/b> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Being an R.I.P.D. officer doesn&#8217;t mean blasting enemies all the time. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Random challenges will appear during each stage to allow players to test \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 their mettle for extra gold pieces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;<i>R.I.P.D.<\/i>: The Game&#8221; is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001VDgF2aw3fh6BTGx2B9ijMlbLjUUovATHqr7umDeietIAS-9eUIAELfI8ISOKtseS0MhscppCiqXuyEuiAMLW-jICWKU1nFVbJ6vpVkD8OCaEA4gpEsOXqXXZMl6jNk9N\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">http:\/\/www.atlus.com\/ripd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<i>R.I.P.D.<\/i>: The Game&#8221; is now available as a downloadable title for PlayStation\u00aeNetwork, Steam and Xbox LIVE Arcade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protect and Serve the Living from a Monstrous Array of Supernatural Criminals LOS ANGELES &#8211; July 17, 2013 &#8211; The R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department) is looking for a new batch of recruits with the launch of &#8220;R.I.P.D.:The Game&#8221;\u00a0on PlayStation\u00aeNetwork, Steam and Xbox LIVE Arcade. 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