Pain due out in Europe this month; Elefunk in April; Echochrome follows in May
by Jem Alexander 
{ Mar 4th 2008 at 12:30AM }
The press release says that Pain will be out at some point this month, along with a few extra buyable characters on day one. With ten extra characters finished and ready to go, both Europe (that seems to include all PAL territories) and America should be seeing more characters becoming available regularly. That's all very well and good, but where are the new levels? One really isn't enough, no matter how many characters you can toss around in it.
Elefunk (a game we sadly haven't heard about in quite a while) will be available in April and the PS3 release of Echochrome will come in May. So, now you know how the next few months according to Sony and its first-party titles, what do you think?
[Via N4G]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Josh @ Mar 4th 2008 12:52AM
I think I'm glad I live in North America!
sean @ Mar 4th 2008 1:47AM
i think that elefunk game is gonna come out good. but i havent seen anything so thats just a guess. but they do need to release a new pain level. the 1 was good but now im gettin kind of bored of it
Popfrogs @ Mar 4th 2008 2:41AM
I'm still waiting for the PS3 release of Patapon. I play it like a madman on my PSP, it's crazy how addictive it is and it's begging for some HD love.
StevenRafael @ Mar 4th 2008 3:09AM
Elefunk looks painfully generic. Which is how I felt about PixelJunk Monsters, which is a great game and all, but would have benefited from a more memorable design.
Eggy @ Mar 4th 2008 8:02AM
Echodrome. Me wants it!
Steve Childs @ Mar 4th 2008 9:15AM
After waiting so long for Pain, I don't know if I can be arsed to buy it now.
I probably will if it comes with some extra stuff compared to the US release, otherwise I'll leave it.
If the developers can't be bothered to get the PAL release out until nearly 6 months after the US release, I can't be bothered to buy it.
Vote with your virtual wallets people!
klitorisaurus @ Mar 4th 2008 8:48PM
I empathize for you guys. I don't understand why it takes 6 months to get something to you when I can e-mail you a copy of a computer game in less then a minute. I understand that there's different languages and all but they should have given you the English version on day one and then trickled the language packs as DLC. I supposed they justify it to themselves somehow.
Anyway as far as PAIN goes, it's a blast to play! They do need more levels though, especially if it's the Theme Park they hinted to on the in-game billboard!
Enzyme @ Mar 4th 2008 10:09AM
I'm still waiting for Puzzle Fighter HD!
That was promised with a Nov 2007 release!
Where is it Sony?!!!! WHERE!
ClarkyCat @ Mar 4th 2008 11:33AM
Pain is delivered to Europe on a weekly basis, usually on a Thursday.
StevenRafael @ Mar 4th 2008 12:05PM
Hahaha I see what you did there. :]
Espiox @ Mar 4th 2008 5:48PM
Where the crap is my flOw expansion pack damnit?!?
Consolcwby @ Mar 4th 2008 7:58PM
Why is it that I suddenly want them to create a Pain/Elefunk hybrid?... i wonder how far elephants can be catapulted?... o.O
Steve Childs @ Mar 5th 2008 2:46AM
Guess it depends on how strong the elastic in the catapult is! Elephants are exactly the most aerodynamic things really, their ears would act as big air brakes.
Still suppose you could use them to steer, if you opened one of them into the airflow, it would act like a brake for that side and turn the elephant!!
Would they have to rename the 'Ooouch' functionality as well, last time I checked, Elephants don't go 'oooch'. ;)