Software:Poncho (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Delve Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Rising Star Games |
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| Release | Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4 November 3, 2015 Wii U August 18, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
Poncho is an action game developed by Delve Interactive, released for Windows, OS X, and PlayStation 4 on November 3, 2015, and Wii U on August 18, 2016. A version for the PlayStation Vita was announced, but cancelled prior to release.[1]
Gameplay
The game consists of a robot wearing a poncho. Humanity has disappeared and only robots remain. Players make their mission through the world of pixelated parallax to find Poncho's maker and save humanity.[2] The gameplay consists of a 2D platformer with different layer of depth, being able to get closer or further away.
Reception
The PC version has been reviewed on Destructoid with a score of 60/100.[3] The PS4 version has been reviewed on Hardcore Gamer with a score of 80/100.[4] On PSU.com, also for the PS4 version, the game was reviewed with a score of 80/100.[2] On GameCrate, the game's review score was 78/100.[5] On Push Square, the review score was 50/100.[6] Hardcore Gamer compared the game to Fez.[7]
The game was a commercial failure. In a blog post at Gamasutra published over a year after the game's release, Dan Hayes, a developer at Delve stated their company had "not yet made a single penny from Poncho". He further blamed Rising Star Games for a lack of support; the publisher responded by stating that Delve had consistently missed milestones.[8][9]
References
- ↑ https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/poncho---a-postmortem
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Poncho PS4 Review". November 5, 2015. http://www.psu.com/review/28566/Poncho-PS4-Review.
- ↑ "Review: Poncho". https://www.destructoid.com/review-poncho-318651.phtml.
- ↑ "Review: Poncho | Hardcore Gamer". November 10, 2015. http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/11/10/review-poncho/176143/.
- ↑ "Review: Poncho packs a punch for retro platformers | GameCrate". https://www.gamecrate.com/reviews/review-poncho-packs-punch-retro-platformers/12199.
- ↑ "Poncho Review - PS4 | Push Square". November 10, 2015. http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/poncho.
- ↑ Campbell, Spencer (July 15, 2015). "Poncho Scratches that Fez-Shaped Itch and More". Hardcore Gamer. http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/07/15/poncho-scratches-that-fez-shaped-itch-and-more/158372/. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ Julian Benson (2017-01-11). "UPDATED: Developer Says Publisher Sabotaged His Game". Kotaku. http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/01/11/developer-says-publisher-sabotaged-his-game%20developer/. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ Dan Hayes (2017-01-06). "PONCHO - A Postmortem". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DanHayes/20170106/288790/PONCHO__A_Postmortem.php. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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