Earth Atlantis is a 2D side-scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Thai indie studio Pixel Perfex Studio for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. Earth Atlantis was released on October 5, 2017.[1][2]
| Earth Atlantis | |
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| Developer(s) | Pixel Perfex |
| Publisher(s) | Headup Games |
| Designer(s) | Anucha Aribarg |
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| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Release | Nintendo Switch
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| Genre(s) | Simulation, strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editIn the game, the player controls a submarine as they explore the depths of a post-apocalyptic Earth.[3] After the player chooses one of many underwater vehicles, they utilize their map in order to find their next objective and fight a variety of bosses along the way. The player can hop around while defeating smaller enemies in between.[4][5]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | NS: 71/100[6] PS4: 49/100[7] XONE: 69/100[8] iOS: 78/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Nintendo Life | 8/10[4] |
| TouchArcade | iOS: 4/5[10] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, Earth Atlantis received "mixed or average" reception with a score of 71 out of 100 for the Switch release.[6] Nintendo Life gave the game an 8/10 rating.[4]
Earth Atlantis won the "Excellence in Art" award – BIC Festival 2016 in Busan, South Korea and the "Vermilion Gate" award (Best in Show) during the 5th BitSummit 2017, Kyoto, Japan.[11]
Sequel
editPixel Perfex officially announced that they are currently working on a sequel and will be released sometime in the future.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Earth Atlantis". www.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ "Earth Atlantis - Recensione - GameSource". 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Earth Atlantis erscheint für PlayStation 4 und Xbox One". Eurogamer.de. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ a b c "Review: Earth Atlantis (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Earth Atlantis Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ a b "Earth Atlantis for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Earth Atlantis for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Earth Atlantis for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Earth Atlantis for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Fretz, Andrew (10 July 2018). "'Earth Atlantis' Review – Fun Times in an Underwater Cave". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Earth Atlantis 2 Now in Development with First Screenshot of Full Color Graphics | Happy Gamer". Happy Gamer. 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Earth Atlantis 2: Pixel Perfex announces sequel to their acclaimed underwater shooter". 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.