Software:Capsized (video game)

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Short description: Science-fiction platform video game
Capsized
Capsized (video game) cover art.jpg
Developer(s)Alientrap
Publisher(s)Alientrap
indiePub (iOS)
Namco Bandai Games (X360)
Programmer(s)Lee Vermeulen
Artist(s)Jesse McGibney
Composer(s)Solar Fields
Platform(s)Windows, iOS, Linux, OS X, Xbox 360
ReleaseWindows
April 29, 2011
iOS
February 13, 2013
Xbox Live Arcade
July 5, 2013
Linux
October 23, 2013
OS X
April 21, 2015
Genre(s)Platform, run and gun[1]
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Capsized is a science fiction-themed platform game with run and gun mechanics. It was developed by Alientrap. Capsized was released for Microsoft Windows on April 29, 2011 on Steam. The iOS version, called Capsized+, was available February 13, 2013, and published by IndiePub. The soundtrack is provided by Solar Fields; the ambient electronic music is from his 2009 album Movements.[2] The game was also released for Xbox Live Arcade on July 5, 2013, and was supposed to be released at a later time for the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network,[3] but somehow got canceled.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(iOS) 83/100[4]
(PC) 80/100[5]
(X360) 74/100[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge(PC) 8/10[7]
Eurogamer(PC) 8/10[8]
GameRevolution(X360) 9/10[3]
GameSpot(PC) 8/10[9]
GameTrailers(X360) 8.3/10[10]
Gamezebo(PC) 4/5 stars[11]
GameZone(X360) 7/10[12]
IGN(PC) 8.5/10[13]
Jeuxvideo.com(PC) 15/20[2]
OXM (US)(X360) 6.5/10[15]
PC Gamer (UK)(PC) 86%[16]
Metro(X360) 7/10[17]

The PC version and Capsized+ received "favorable" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received above-average reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5][6] Official Xbox Magazine gave the Xbox 360 a mixed review while it was still in development a year-and-a-half before its release date.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Caoili, Eric (October 5, 2011). "Capsized Landing On XBLA This December". UBM plc. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921040647/http://indiegames.com/2011/10/capsized_landing_on_xbla_this_.html. Retrieved June 8, 2023. ""In case you've forgotten about the Metroidvania-style, Exile-esque exploration game..."" 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prival, Jean-Marie (August 9, 2011). "Test: Capsized (PC)" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00015434-capsized-test.htm. Retrieved October 31, 2014. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charles, Devin (July 8, 2013). "Capsized Review (X360)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/60788-capsized-review. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "CAPSIZED+ for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/capsized-/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "CAPSIZED for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/capsized/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved April 1, 2012. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "CAPSIZED for Xbox 360 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/capsized/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  7. ↑ Edge staff (May 11, 2011). "Capsized Review (PC)". Edge (Future plc). Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110513021411/http://www.next-gen.biz/features/capsized-review. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  8. ↑ Reed, Kristan (May 6, 2011). "Download Games Roundup (Page 2)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/download-games-roundup-review-30?page=2. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  9. ↑ Watters, Chris (May 3, 2011). "Capsized Review (PC)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/capsized-review/1900-6311937/. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  10. ↑ Slusser, Rob (July 11, 2013). "Capsized - Review (X360)". Viacom. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130714115819/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/gfq6kb/capsized-review. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  11. ↑ Rose, Mike (May 23, 2011). "Capsized Review (PC)". https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/capsized-review/. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  12. ↑ Donato, Joe (July 10, 2013). "Review: Capsized is a worthy ride held back by a few malfunctions (X360) [date mislabeled as "July 5, 2013""]. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130714140549/http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/2013/07/10/review-capsized-is-a-worthy-ride-held-back-by-a-few-malfunctions. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  13. ↑ Johnson, Neilie (May 19, 2011). "Capsized Review (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/05/19/capsized-review. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  14. ↑ Meunier, Nathan (March 20, 2013). "Capsized+ Review". MacLife (Future US). Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130322032923/http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/capsized_review. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Reparaz, Mikel (February 2012). "Capsized review". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 72. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130722202750/http://www.oxmonline.com/capsized-review. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  16. ↑ Griliopoulos, Dan (June 28, 2011). "Capsized review (PC)". PC Gamer UK (Future plc). https://www.pcgamer.com/capsized-review/. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 
  17. ↑ Hargreaves, Roger (July 18, 2013). "Capsized review – alien exile (X360)". Metro (DMG Media). https://metro.co.uk/2013/07/18/capsized-review-alien-exile-3885886/. Retrieved June 8, 2023. 

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