Eidos has teamed up with Strawdog Studios to throw their hat into the Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) arena and develop its first title exclusively for XBLA, GEON: emotions which will be available later this Summer.

“High octane visuals, with a fast and slick sound track to match, GEON: emotions is a psychedelic, pick-up-and-play game of rapidly changing tactics. Playing as one of eight emotions – Rage, Passion, Fear, Envy, Rapture, Courage, Bliss or Melancholy – players must race to collect pellets and score goals, using power-ups and their ‘emotional’ strengths and weaknesses.

There are three single player modes: Duel, Time Attack and Mini Games, and three multiplayer modes for up to four players: Duel, Team Geon and Last Man Standing and a huge selection of different arenas to get pulses racing.

Contenders will need passion to overcome their fear in order to rage towards the bliss of victory. Do you have the courage to look melancholy in the eye, give a rapturous performance and become the envy of all as the Master of Geon?”

It sounds like an interesting premise, but I am thoroughly confused by the last statement, WTF are they talking about?? In any event Eidos is looking to mix things up and I am all for it. If you want to see a clip of the game go to their website, looks kind of like a cross between Pac Man and Marble Madness on LSD.

For some screenshots hit the jump.