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Hybrid racing / comic book game SXPD is out now for iPad

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Hybrid racing / comic book game SXPD is out now for iPad
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We've been following the news of Earthworm Jim designer David Perry's SXPD for a few weeks now - and we're happy to report that it's out now on the App Store for iPad owners.

This release comes almost a month after SXPD's soft-launch in Canada, from which we learned that it features a 42-page digital comic book on top of its Deathchase-inspired racing gameplay.

If this is the first you're hearing about SXPD, the game follows the story of an all-female bike cop unit in the fictional metropolis of New Royale.

Similar to crossover titles like Imaginary Range, SXPD has players read through a comic book adventure with gameplay segments interspersed throughout.

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The end result feels something like a gamebook and something like a music video from the 1980s - but it's definitely one of the more eye-catching and novel games we've seen in a while.

If you've got an iPad, $1.99 / £1.49, and 100 MB or so in storage sitting around you can add SXPD to your device by clicking on the little black button below.

Matthew Diener
Matthew Diener
Representing the former colonies, Matt keeps the Pocket Gamer news feed updated when sleepy Europeans are sleeping. As a frustrated journalist, diehard gamer and recovering MMO addict, this is pretty much his dream job.