Software:Assault Android Cactus
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| Developer(s) | Witch Beam |
| Publisher(s) | Witch Beam |
| Composer(s) | Jeff van Dyck |
| Platform(s) | Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Multidirectional shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Assault Android Cactus is a twin-stick shooter developed and published by Witch Beam. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux in 2015, PlayStation 4 in 2016, Xbox One in 2017 and Nintendo Switch in 2019. An enhanced version for the Switch was released in 2019 as Assault Android Cactus+.
Gameplay
Assault Android Cactus is a twin-stick shooter played primarily from a quarter-down perspective.[1][2] The Player takes control of one of nine Androids, the first of which being Cactus, an Interplanetary Police Department (IPPD) junior constable, who crashes her ship into a space freighter 'Genki Star'. The player must fight through hordes of rogue robots to take back control of the Genki Star.[1] The game can be played in single-player or in local cooperative play with up to four players.[3][2] The game features four game modes: a story, campaign, a challenging 50 layer mode, Infinity Drive, daily challenges, Daily Drive, and boss rush mode.[2] The game has nine playable androids to choose from,[2] each of which have a different combination of primary and secondary weapons.[1] The game includes 25 stages which morph and transform as the level progresses.[2][1]
Development
Assault Android Cactus was developed and published by Brisbane-based video game development studio Witch Beam.[2][1] One of the game's developers, Sanatana Mishra noted that the team's decision to not launch the game on Xbox One video game console was due to the ID@Xbox parity clause which required developers to launch their games on Xbox One the same day as other platforms.[4]
Release
The development team were originally targeting a January 2014 release for Assault Android Cactus.[2] However the game was officially released for Windows, OS X, and Linux on 23 September 2015, after launching from early access.[2] A PlayStation 4 version was released on 8 March 2016.[5] The game was initially in development for the PlayStation Vita and Wii U but did not release on those platforms.[2] The game, with Xbox One X enhancements which include native 4K 60fps support and an optional developer commentary, was released on 7 November 2017.[6][7]
Announced in February 2019, an expanded port for the Nintendo Switch known as Assault Android Cactus+ was released on 8 March 2019.[8]
Reception
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Assault Android Cactus received "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[9][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Carter, Chris (28 October 2015). "Review: Assault Android Cactus". Destructoid. https://www.destructoid.com/review-assault-android-cactus-317399.phtml. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Labella, Anthony (23 September 2015). "Assault Android Cactus Review". Game Revolution. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-09-23-twin-stick-shooter-assault-android-cactus-emerges-from-early-access. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ O'Connor, Alice (24 September 2015). "Twin-Stick Shootyfun: Assault Android Cactus Released". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/24/assault-android-cactus-released/. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (9 December 2013). "Microsoft's ID@Xbox policy means this indie twin-stick shooter can't launch on Xbox One". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-09-microsofts-id-xbox-policy-means-this-indie-twin-stick-shooter-cant-launch-on-xbox-one. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fitzgerald, Simon (28 March 2016). "Review: Assault Android Cactus". Push Square. http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/assault_android_cactus. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ "ABOUT". http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com/p/about-cactus.html.
- ↑ Witch Beam (2017-10-25), Assault Android Cactus - Xbox One Release Date Trailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr2zvhQUzgM, retrieved 2017-11-03
- ↑ Doolan, Liam (February 21, 2019). "Assault Android Cactus Finally Blasts Onto Nintendo's eShop This March". http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/assault_android_cactus_finally_blasts_onto_nintendos_eshop_this_march. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Assault Android Cactus for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/assault-android-cactus/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Assault Android Cactus for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/assault-android-cactus/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (23 September 2015). "Twin-stick shooter Assault Android Cactus emerges from Early Access". Eurogamer. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/69054-assault-android-cactus-review. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ Shea, Cam (27 September 2015). "Assault Android Cactus review". IGN. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/09/28/assault-android-cactus-review. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ Hidalgo, Taylor (3 October 2015). "Assault Android Cactus Review - Twin Stick Shooting Excellence". The Escapist. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/14735-Assault-Android-Cactus-Review-Twin-Stick-Shooter-for-the-Masses. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ Cunningham, James (23 September 2015). "Review: Assault Android Cactus". Hardcore Gamer. http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/09/23/review-assault-android-cactus/168626/. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ Clark, Justin (9 March 2016). "Assault Android Cactus". Slant Magazine. https://www.slantmagazine.com/games/review/assault-android-cactus. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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