Guess Who’s Back, Back Again, Q*Bert’s Back, for NVIDIA SHIELD
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Guess Who’s Back, Back Again, Q*Bert’s Back, for NVIDIA SHIELD

My hope is that the above headline was read to the melody of Eminem’s hit song “Without Me.” What a classic. You know what else is classic? Q*Bert is classic. To be completely honest, which is something we always strive for, I did not play Q*Bert as a child. I was born later in the 20th century, meaning by the time I was playing video games, I was on the SEGA Genesis. From what I know, there was no Q*Bert, or at least not any popular title utilizing the character of Q*Bert.

Moving right along, a new Q*Bert game called Q*Bert Rebooted is available on Google Play this morning for $6, made specifically for owners of the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV box and SHIELD Tablets. For fans of the original Q*Bert titles, I think you will be quite happy with this release. The game features classic arcade action, in addition to 30+ 3D rebooted levels to play through. 

Given this title is made for NVIDIA devices, you can expect the graphics to be pretty insane for a Q*Bert title, with Rebooted featuring new particles and lighting systems, physically based shaders, and better frame rate. Check out the full list of features below.

Features

  • 2 Fun Play Modes, Classic Arcade and Q*bert Rebooted!
  • 8 Exclusive Music Tracks By Env!
  • Improved Graphics & Frame Rate
  • New Particles & Lighting System
  • Physically Based Shaders
  • TV User Interface with NO ADS!
  • 30+ New Levels in 3D Rebooted Mode
  • Earn Crazy Q*bert Variants like Q*zilla, Q*bot, Q*knight and more

If you want to relive your young adulthood, sweating at the local arcade while you gulp down a Hi-C or whatever else the government had forced down your throat, have at it.

Play Link ($5.99)

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Stumbling upon Droid Life randomly after purchasing a Motorola DROID in late 2009, then setting out to learn everything he could about Android, Tim quickly became an integral part of the site's comment section. After quite some time of strictly commenting on Droid Life, Tim was offered an opportunity to write feature stories for the site, such as custom ROM overviews, as well as interviews with Android community members. Following success of those, Tim became a full time writer and editor for Droid Life, now spending his time on news articles, device reviews, producing videos, and much more. Tim currently resides in Portland, OR with his longtime girlfriend and two wonderful dog children (Loki & Thor). In his spare time, Tim enjoys playing guitar, drinking coffee, practicing photography, and destroying kids on Call of Duty.

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8 Comments

  • why do so many apps/games come out for the Nvidia AndroidTV Box, but not typical regular standard Android TV in general. like Nexus Player for example ??? why not make the app compatible with all Android TV? not just the 1 single Nvidia Shield ??

  • As a kid I remember watching people play this game for hours. I was very young at the time. For whatever reason, when I would play I would die instantly.

  • Loved Qbert! Played it quite a bit in the 80’s. Heck, played a whole lot of arcade games in the 70’s/80’s lol.

  • Used to love this game when I was a kid. My uncle used to have a Q-Bert arcade game in his basement. I played it whenever I was at his house (which wasn’t often since I lived in CT and he was in Chicago).

  • I vaguely remember playing this on Atari back in the 80’s, but I don’t recall liking it all that much. I much preferred “shooters” like Space Invaders and Defender.

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