360-degree shooter/platformer, RIVE launches its character trailer

RIVE is attempting to be a bit of a genre-bender by combining platforming and shooting mechanics to create a game that lets you shoot in all directions, creating what developer Two Tribes calls a "dance of destruction." The trailer above showcases Roughshot, the space scavenger and protagonist of RIVE's story alongside DLL, your robotic companion who you can apparently shoot whenever you feel like shutting him up. Both characters are voiced by Mark Dodson, who is known for his work on the movie Gremlins and the Star Wars spinoff film, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.

Here's a list of RIVE's key features per an official press release:

• RIVE’s unique 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’. It feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels like it’s 2016.

• When space scavenger Roughshot gets trapped on a mysterious starship, he has to form a surprising alliance. Don't care about the story? Just shoot the messenger. Literally.

• Ever dreamed of controlling your enemies? In RIVE you can. Find the hacks and get those gun turrets, nurse drones and irritable smashbots on your side. Or hitch a ride on top of a bullet train!

• Grab an ammo crate and attack with a burst of Falcons, Teslas, Kesslers or Blunders. Is the battle wearing you down? These special attacks will save your behind every single time.

• RIVE offers an insane sequence of spectacular battles and set pieces. You won't believe what’s happening to you… and that’s before you even tried the Single-Credit and Speedrun modes.

RIVE will release sometime in September on PS4 and Steam.