Velocity 2X

Steam News · Aug 10, 2020

Have You Played… Velocity 2X?

Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. If I wasn’t writing about games, I likely would never have heard of Futurlab’s Velocity. It was a top down shooter that had a unique hook: what if your space ship could teleport? The result was a slick game that was a lot of fun to play. Velocity 2X added 2D platformer sections int...

Steam News · Aug 20, 2018

Despite millions of PlayStation Plus downloads, the Velocity 2X developer can't convince a publisher to fund a sequel

You'd think the developer of a game with millions of players and positive reviews wouldn't have a hard time convincing a publisher to front up the cash for a sequel. But for the makers of Velocity 2X, they haven't just had a hard time of it - they've hit a brick wall. Why? Because while Velocity 2X enjoyed millions of downloads as part of a PlayStation Plus free game promotion, the game sold poorl...

Steam News · Aug 20, 2015

Shmup-o-Platformer Velocity 2X Comes To PC

With a mix of vertical scrolling shoot em up and side-on shooty platforming (not to mention some natty art), Velocity Ultra picked up a fair few more fans when it came from consoles to PC in 2013. Now creators FuturLab have brought over its sequel, Velocity 2X . The PC version comes with its console DLC packs and whatnot but look, here s all you need to know: it now has daily challeng...

Steam News · Aug 20, 2015

Every blink is a health hazard!

Hello folks! James from FuturLab here, creators of Velocity 2X! I wanted to jump in here and thank you for your interest in our special game. It's special because every member of the team put their heart and soul into it, and for many of us it’s been a landmark achievement. For some it was a chance to create a compelling character whose personality people can fall in love with. For others it was t...

Steam News · Aug 19, 2015

Now Available on Steam - Velocity 2X

Velocity 2X is Now Available on Steam! Abducted by a race of hostile aliens, Lt. Kai Tana must use her quick reflexes and the teleporting power of the Quarp Jet to free her fellow prisoners and find a way home. Swapping back and forth between top-down vertical shoot em up and side-scrolling action platformer, Velocity 2X blends two unique styles of fast-paced, frenetic gameplay into one incr...