Posted on Friday 18-Mar-2011 9:46 AM

Square Enix cancels Xbox 360 shooter

Over-the-top shooter Gun Loco is no more

By Tamoor Hussain for computerandvideogames.com

Square Enix has confirmed the cancellation of Xbox 360 third-person shooter Gun Loco.

The game was billed as 'an all-new approach to the third-person shooter' and was to offer a single-player campaign along with 12-player online multiplayer with unique "sprint-action" gameplay.

The short-lived title made its debut at Gamescom last year but has flown under the radar since then.

Official trailer

Gun Loco

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0:55 Vignette featuring the character Nuts

A reason for the cancellation was not provided

Square Enix is to open a second Canadian development studio to begin development for the next generation of home consoles.

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    altitude2k on 18 Mar '11 said:

    Can't say I'm disappointed.

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    StonecoldMC on 18 Mar '11 said:

    Can't say I'm disappointed.

    Really :lol: ?

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    altitude2k on 18 Mar '11 said:

    Watch the trailer and ask me again :D

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    The_KFD_Case on 18 Mar '11 said:

    Can't say I'm disappointed.

    This. I don't recall too much about this game, yet I do recall that my first impression was that it seemed like a lame, very generic, and forgettable FPS.

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    ragna_bloodedge on 18 Mar '11 said:

    Watch the trailer and ask me again :D

    Really :D ?

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    WHERESMYMONKEY on 18 Mar '11 said:

    I thought it looked ok. The world needs more shooters with a sense of humour. Ah well.

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    StonecoldMC on 18 Mar '11 said:

    Watch the trailer and ask me again :D

    Ahh, I see where your coming from now :wink: .

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    tekplyrx on 18 Mar '11 said:

    anarchy reigns obviously scared them off

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    altitude2k on 18 Mar '11 said:

    Can't say I'm disappointed.

    This. I don't recall too much about this game, yet I do recall that my first impression was that it seemed like a lame, very generic, and forgettable FPS.

    Looks like a poor-man's The Club.

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    stealth on 18 Mar '11 said:

    square actually made a good move despite its dismal and idiotic console execs

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    chronicwombat on 18 Mar '11 said:

    I thought it looked ok. The world needs more shooters with a sense of humour. Ah well.

    timesplitters

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    Dred0 on 18 Mar '11 said:

    Square Enix? Never heard of em. My gran said she thinks they might have made final fantasy or some sh*t.

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    craiglackenby on 19 Mar '11 said:

    Maybe this is because of the very unfortunate Japan disaster or to free up funds to go toward the creating of the new studio? Who knows...