Gun Loco

2010 Square Enix Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360 Gun Loco was a rather unusual third-person shooter being developed by Square Enix exclusively for the Xbox 360. Set on a remote prison planet populated by some of the universe’s most dangerous and unhinged criminals, the game would see rival inmates battling for survival and ultimately attempting to escape. The game had a very distinctive style, with a cast based on physical figures created by Hong Kong toy designer Kenny Wong. Characters included everything from street thugs to inmates wearing oversized rabbit heads, while the action mixed third-person shooting with a heavy emphasis on fast movement and brutal close range attacks. Sprinting was a particularly important part of the game. Players could vault or slide beneath obstacles, dodge around the environment and combine movement with shooting, including sliding attacks and particularly violent finishing moves. Multiplayer was also a major part of the plans, with support announced for…