Naughty Bear Impressions from E3 2010

505 Games has one of the cutest/hilarious titles ready for release at the end of June. Technically, Naughty Bear hits shelves in exactly a week on Tuesday, June 29 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game plays host to a mischievous bear hellbent on causing as much fear and chaos in his town of fellow bears. The game looks like Care Bears on crack and it plays like Grand Theft Auto, if Nico was a cuddly teddy bear. However, don’t let the sunshine and lollipops fool you. After getting a first hand preview of Naughty Bear at this year’s E3, I have nothing but great things to say about this much anticipated game. Although the group of 20 or so of us watching the title in action didn’t get to actually play, it was one of those games that is just as much fun to watch. The goal of the demo version we were watching? Cause chaos and rack up enough points to complete one of the many objectives for that part of the town’s missions. How do you rack up the points? Combo random (or planned) acts of aggression, humiliation, or downright brutality against the other bears, police bears, or objects found around the peaceful city.

You’ll giggle in devilish delight at the sight of bears being set on fire over open campfires, snicker at a bear having his head smashed in a refrigerator, or nearly crap yourself when you see a teddy bear get a shiv, prison yard style. The points build up by how much fear you can instill, so there are actual plans that need to be laid out to drain as much points from each bear before you kill them, or they hysterically choose to take their own bear lives. Do I sound evil? Well it is all in good fun. However, this is definitely not a game for the kids, as the themes, as well as jokes should be enjoyed by us older bears and not the cubs.

If you’re concerned the title is going to get stale or run out of its flair quickly, forget about it! Each stage offers plenty to do and the addition of skilled bears like ninja and SWAT bears, that are tougher to take down and evade in later stages, should keep you on your toes, or should i say paws, for quite some time. From my experience at E3, I can’t wait to give Naughty Bear a spin and luckily, the wait isn’t too far out. Beats the hell out of demoing games slated for 2011.

In addition to all the hoopla shown at E3, 505 Games has just released details on the multiplayer modes, which include Assault, Cake Walk, Golden Uzi, and Jelly Wars. Assault consists of two minute rounds where red and blue teams of bears take turns alternating between defending and assaulting an iconic statue in town. Cake Walk is about tracking down the cupcake and holding it as long as you can to rack up the highest score. Golden Uzi is all about trying to get your hands on the Golden Uzi of Doomness and eradicating your fellow bears. There is one catch, you only get points with Uzi kills. Jelly Wars is the ultimate mode for strategy and team play. Once you’re dead, you’re doneski. If you work properly, you can repair each other, assist in transporting key items and objects, as well as repairing them. Three players will have to build the ultimate mixing machine to make five jellies to transport safely, if done well, these three bears win. The other Naughty Bears will try to destroy the three bears or all the jellies and claim victory for themselves.

Sound awesome? It should be. Check out the trailer below and don’t forget, Naughty Bear is only going to run you $49.99. Not bad for a game full of killer humor and fun!

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