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They Came from the Ground

They Came From the Ground is a two-player volleyball game which can be played against an AI opponent or a friend. Each player controls a circular blob-shaped character and must try to bounce the ball (or…

31 October 2009

They Came from the Ground is a video game, released 31 October 2009 on Xbox 360.

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What They Came from the Ground is

They Came from the Ground was released in 2009. It is available on Xbox 360 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

They Came From the Ground is a two-player volleyball game which can be played against an AI opponent or a friend. Each player controls a circular blob-shaped character and must try to bounce the ball (or balls) onto the floor of their opponent's side of the court. Players can also jump onto their opponent's side and push them around, but this is inadvisable as doing so leaves their own side undefended. Players also have the ability to grow or shrink in size. The AI opponents have characteristics which differ depending on their color; for example, Green only plays with one ball on the court, while Purple rarely jumps but only plays with two balls. The first player to reach 5 points wins the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

They Came from the Ground launched on 31 October 2009, within three weeks of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Assassin's Creed II, Dragon Age: Origins and Left 4 Dead 2.

Released around the same time: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Assassin's Creed II, Dragon Age: Origins, Left 4 Dead 2.

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When did They Came from the Ground come out?
They Came from the Ground was released on 31 October 2009 for Xbox 360.