Assault Android Cactus

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Assault Android Cactus
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Assault Android Cactus is a

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.

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.

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

Assault Android Cactus received "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[9][10]

Accolades

Assault Android Cactus won the award for "Best Action Game" at Intel Level Up 2013.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Carter, Chris (28 October 2015). "Review: Assault Android Cactus". Destructoid. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. ^
    Game Revolution
    . Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Alice (24 September 2015). "Twin-Stick Shootyfun: Assault Android Cactus Released". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (9 December 2013). "Microsoft's ID@Xbox policy means this indie twin-stick shooter can't launch on Xbox One". Eurogamer. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. ^
    Push Square
    . Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  6. ^ "ABOUT". www.assaultandroidcactus.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  7. ^ Witch Beam (2017-10-25), Assault Android Cactus - Xbox One Release Date Trailer, retrieved 2017-11-03
  8. Nintendo Life
    . Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Assault Android Cactus for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Assault Android Cactus for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Assault Android Cactus". OpenCritic.
  12. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (23 September 2015). "Twin-stick shooter Assault Android Cactus emerges from Early Access". Eurogamer. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  13. ^ Shea, Cam (27 September 2015). "Assault Android Cactus review". IGN. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  14. ^ Hidalgo, Taylor (3 October 2015). "Assault Android Cactus Review - Twin Stick Shooting Excellence". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  15. ^ Cunningham, James (23 September 2015). "Review: Assault Android Cactus". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  16. ^ Clark, Justin (9 March 2016). "Assault Android Cactus". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Hall of Glory". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2024-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

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