Last July 16, NASA revealed its new video game to celebrate the Aug. 5 landing of its rover Curiosity on the surface of Mars. The game was produced in collaboration with Microsoft. According to Doug McCuistion, director of NASA’s Mars Exploration program, the purpose of the game is to increase awareness of Curiosity’s mission and the NASA’s planetary exploration endeavors for the general public. The best thing about the game is that it can be downloaded free of charge from the Xbox Live Marketplace. It requires the use of Kinect sensor to be able to control Curiosity as it descends on the Red Planet. The objective of the game is simple: to guide Curiosity to the landing site safely and right on target. But is landing on Mars that easy? Find out once you play the game and test your skills.
Microsoft points cost: Free
Game type: Xbox 360 (Kinect)
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Size: 496.17 MB
Multiplayer: none
Co-op: none
Developer: Smoking Gun Interactive
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Local Capabilities: HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital
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