The innovative horror-themed FPS The Drowning from Scattered Entertainment hit the App Store a week ago today in all of its slick and disturbingly awesome glory, and just in case you missed our review of the game, we thought it was a pretty fun and creepy good time. Well now the developers have announced the very first global in-game event for The Drowning, known as Toxic Beast Hunt.
Most first-person shooters that try their hand on a mobile device either turn out to be a shoddy and clunky attempt, or - well, most of them honestly aren't all that very good. But that's certainly not to say there aren't a few mobile developers out there who are finally taking some steps in the right direction to making FPS elements really feel at home in a touchscreen environment. The Drowning is the first game from newly formed studio Scattered Entertainment, and has been built from the ground up as a hardcore FPS experience made specifically for mobile devices. And through all of the horror-themed gunplay, there's a truly innovative experience to be had here, and one that sets out to redefine the way we shoot things on our smartphones.
Generally speaking, FPS games on smartphones and tablets leave a lot to be desired. Much of the aiming precision and ease of movement capable on a physical controller gets lost in the shuffle, leaving the player with a virtual control scheme that's passable at best. With The Drowning, Scattered Entertainment is hoping to change that. A lofty goal, no doubt, but having had a chance to both see the game in action (video enclosed!) and speak with studio head Ben Cousins about it, I'm inclined to believe they just might pull it off.
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