This simple (in concept, at least) firework-themed rhythm-action game was a blast, with jazzed-up versions of classical greats and chaotic note charts that would send your hands racing all over the controller as the pace picked up.
From cartoon shooter Fur Fighters to the arcade action of The Club, the studio proved time and again that it wasn't just racers that it could produce to a fantastic standard. Curly Monsters was originally contracted for two Xbox games, although Microsoft apparently walked away from the deal after Quantum Redshift didn't take off as hoped, dashing our hopes for a sequel to this fantastic racer and shuttering the studio in the process.Ĭonsidering Bizarre Creations was best known for its world-class racing games, its catalogue sure does have a bunch of one-off wonders in there. Quantum Redshift reviewed well, but got precious little marketing, and Microsoft, having paid for the game to be made, took packaging into its own hands with a frankly awful cover that art director Neil Thompson openly branded "a piece of s**t" speaking to Eurogamer back in 2012. it's a superb racer, just one that was pretty much sent out to die.
That's no reflection on its quality, mind. When Microsoft wanted a counter-play to Sony's WipEout series - the futuristic racer that proved instrumental in helping PlayStation make gaming 'cool' - who better to turn to than a team that used to work on WipEout? Curly Monsters was a six-man studio made up of former Psygnosis devs, but sadly, Quantum Redshift would be its second and final game.
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