Software:Liberated (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Atomic Wolf |
| Publisher(s) | Walkabout Games |
| Engine | Playable Graphic Novel |
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| Release | Nintendo Switch June 2, 2020 Microsoft Windows July 30, 2020 Enhanced Edition Nintendo Switch December 3, 2020 PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S April 20, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | action adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Liberated is a 2020 action-adventure video game developed by Atomic Wolf and published by Walkabout Games. It was released on Nintendo Switch on June 2, 2020, with a version for Microsoft Windows on July 30, 2020.[1][2][3][4] An enhanced edition released for the Nintendo Switch on December 3, 2020, and for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on April 20, 2022.[5][6]
The game features hand-drawn interactive art in the style of a comic books, with the intent of making the player feel like they're inside an actual graphic novel.[7] The story is a tech-noir/cyberpunk thriller about democracy slipping into authoritarianism.[3]
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Liberated received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the Nintendo Switch version of the game holds a score of 59/100 based on 19 reviews.[8] The game received praise for its art style and music, but received criticism for its gameplay, level design, and poor performance for the Nintendo Switch version.
References
- ↑ "Liberated". https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/liberated-switch/. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Liberated". https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Liberated-1695258.html. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Liberated blends noir comic art style with Inside-style gameplay". 12 August 2019. https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/12/20802136/liberated-trailer-pc-switch-ps4-xbox-one.
- ↑ "Liberated on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/875310/Liberated/.
- ↑ ""Liberated: Enhanced Edition" is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 3rd, 2020" (in en). https://n4g.com/news/2386697/liberated-enhanced-edition-is-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch-on-december-3rd-2020.
- ↑ "Liberated: Enhanced Edition coming to Xbox Series, PS4, and Xbox One on April 20" (in en-US). 2022-04-06. https://www.gematsu.com/2022/04/liberated-enhanced-edition-coming-to-xbox-series-ps4-and-xbox-one-on-april-20.
- ↑ "Feature: Liberated Developer On The Challenges Of Creating A Truly Playable". 25 January 2020. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/01/feature_liberated_developer_on_the_challenges_of_creating_a_truly_playable_comic_book.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Liberated for Switch Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/liberated/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ Hornshaw, Phil (June 5, 2020). "Liberated Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/liberated-review/1900-6417476/.
- ↑ Gipp, Stuart (June 1, 2020). "Liberated Review (Switch eShop)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/liberated.
- ↑ Miller, Zachary (June 8, 2020). "Liberated (Switch eShop) Review". https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/53959/liberated-switch-eshop-review.
- ↑ Vincent, Brittany (June 1, 2020). "Liberated review: Future imperfect". https://www.shacknews.com/article/118366/liberated-review-future-imperfect.
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