Software:Livelock (video game)

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Short description: 2016 top-down shooter video game
Livelock
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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
ReleaseAugust 30, 2016
Genre(s)Multidirectional shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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.

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

The 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

The 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

  1. Mahardy, Mike (February 23, 2016). "Frantic Co-Op Shooting Meets Diablo in New Game Livelock". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/frantic-co-op-shooting-meets-diablo-in-new-game-li/1100-6435023/. 
  2. Saed, Sherif (June 23, 2016). "Co-op isometric action-RPG Livelock gets release date on PC, PS4, Xbox One". VG247. https://www.vg247.com/2016/06/23/co-op-isometric-action-rpg-livelock-gets-release-date-on-pc-ps4-xbox-one/. 
  3. Bohn, Jason (January 26, 2016). "Perfect World Announce First Non-Free-to-Play Game 'Livelock'". Hardcore Gamer. http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/01/26/perfect-world-announce-first-non-free-to-play-game-livelock/189364/. 
  4. Tack, Daniel (June 15, 2016). "Livelock: Twin-Stick Hero Shooting Takes Off". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/livelock/b/pc/archive/2016/06/15/twin-stick-hero-shooting-takes-off-with-livelock.aspx. Retrieved August 25, 2016. 
  5. Kain, Erik. "Here Are All The Free 'Xbox Games With Gold' Coming In September (2018)" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/08/29/here-are-all-the-free-xbox-games-with-gold-coming-in-september-2018/. 
  6. "Livelock for PC Reviews". Metacritic. 2016-08-30. https://www.metacritic.com/game/livelock/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  7. "Livelock for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. 2016-08-30. https://www.metacritic.com/game/livelock/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  8. "Livelock for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/livelock/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. 

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