TowerFall, one of the newest editions to the PlayStation 4’s library, exists today because PlayStation officials were extremely “proactive” in regard to making it happen. The game, originally an exclusive Ouya launch title, is currently sitting at a 90 on Metacritic, making it among the top few PlayStation 4 games in terms of critical response.
Matt Thorson, the creator of TowerFall, had set out to release the indie game on other platforms, and he remarks that Sony was ready to step up to bat.
“We continued working on it because there was a lot of stuff we still wanted to add, and PlayStation was super proactive in helping me figure out how to bring the game to PS4,” Thorson said in an interview with PlayStation Blog. “It felt like the natural next step for TowerFall.”
The PS4 has its own version of the game, entitled TowerFall Ascension. Launching earlier this week on Tuesday, it features many more features than the original Ouya title, such as cooperative questing. Thorson stated that he had to reach out to Sickhead Games to assist in porting the game to the PlayStation 4.
TowerFall Ascension is only the latest in release in Sony’s mad dash to release as many indie games as possible on the PlayStation 4. Sony first revealed at E3 just how much they were willing to support independent developers, and so far, they have not let anybody down. In the few short months that the PlayStation 4 has been around, gamers have seen the releases of indie hits such as Don’t Starve, Outlast and Resogun.
Of course, Sony’s decision to place heavy emphasis on independent games hasn’t exactly thrilled everyone. Many gamers have expressed distaste in the fact that most PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection releases have been indie titles, which has led to people mocking the system, calling it the “IndieStation 4”.
How do you feel about Sony’s desire to reach out to indie developers? Is it a smart move to rope in as many games as possible, or do you feel indie games are lowering the quality of the system? Let us know in the comments.