Livelock is a top-down shooter video game featuring both solo and cooperative multiplayer, developed by Montreal-based Tuque Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment on August 30, 2016.
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| Developer(s) | Tuque Games |
| Publisher(s) | Perfect World Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Vibe Avenue |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release | August 30, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Multidirectional shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The top-down twin stick shooter game has been described as similar to the Diablo series in gameplay, but with guns and in a post-apocalyptic setting.[1][2]
Development and release
editThe game was first announced in January 2016. It is the first game by Perfect World Entertainment that is not a free-to-play title.[3][4] The game became part of the Xbox Games With Gold program in September 2018.[5]
Reception
editThe game received "mixed or average reviews" from 14 PC and PlayStation 4 (PS4) industry critics, and "generally favorable reviews" from 7 Xbox One industry critics, and holding aggregated Metacritic scores of 73/100[6] 69/100[7] and 77/100,[8] for its PC, PS4, and Xbox One versions respectively.
References
edit- ^ Mahardy, Mike (February 23, 2016). "Frantic Co-Op Shooting Meets Diablo in New Game Livelock". GameSpot. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Saed, Sherif (June 23, 2016). "Co-op isometric action-RPG Livelock gets release date on PC, PS4, Xbox One". VG247. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Bohn, Jason (January 26, 2016). "Perfect World Announce First Non-Free-to-Play Game 'Livelock'". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Tack, Daniel (June 15, 2016). "Livelock: Twin-Stick Hero Shooting Takes Off". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Kain, Erik. "Here Are All The Free 'Xbox Games With Gold' Coming In September (2018)". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "Livelock for PC Reviews". Metacritic. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ^ "Livelock for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ^ "Livelock for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
External links
edit- Official website
- Developer Tuque Games' website