Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
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Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a
Gameplay
The game can be played alone or with two to four players. The players pilot a spaceship with a variety of stations located inside it. These stations control the ship's weapons, engine,
The game consists of four campaigns; each contains four levels and a
Development
Designer Matt Hammill described the development of Lovers as "almost an accident", having wanted to create a game for a game jam that "was supposed to be this small three-day thing".[4] However, after the jam was over the development team wanted to continue on with the concept.[4] The team sought to avoid "default gunmetal, chrome, cyberpunk textured-look", with Hammill stating that they wanted to go in the opposite direction.[4] The team focused on a brighter aesthetic based on such sources as Sailor Moon and Katamari Damacy.[4]
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime was showcased in July 2013 at
By 2016, the developers added 4-player co-op on top of the original 2-player co-op mode.[7]
Release
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime was released on September 9, 2015, for
In February 2016, Asteroid Base teamed up with the monthly subscription box service IndieBox to create an exclusive, custom-designed, physical release of the game. This limited collector's edition included, among others, a themed USB flash drive with DRM-free copy of the game, the original soundtrack on CD, a Steam key (downloadable on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms), and various collectibles.[10][11]
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime became free to members on
Reception
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime received positive reviews from critics. Aggregate review website Metacritic assigned a score of 82/100 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions,[13][14] and a score of 80/100 for the PC versions.[15]
Simon Parkin from Eurogamer, playing the PC version, recommended the game.[16] Destructoid awarded it a score of 10 out of 10, saying "If you've got a loved one to play with, do yourselves a favor and play this game as soon as possible, you won't regret your lovely journey through space." [sic][6]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Presented by | Result |
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2014 | Best Gameplay[17] | Brazil's Independent Games Festival | Won |
2014 | Best Game[17] | Brazil's Independent Games Festival | Nominated |
2013 | Excellence In Visual Art[18] | Independent Games Festival | Nominated |
References
- ^ Cifaldi, Frank (March 13, 2013). "Road to the IGF: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime". Gamasutra. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Narcisse, Evan (September 10, 2015). "Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- GamesRadar. Asteroidbase.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Campbell, Collin (February 8, 2013). "What is Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime?". IGN. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Birnbaum, Ian (July 30, 2013). "PAX 10 list of outstanding indie games announced". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c Whitaker, Jed (September 8, 2015). "Review: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime". Destructoid. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Whittaker, Matt (June 21, 2016). "Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Introduces 4 Player Co-Op". HardcoreGamer. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ McAloon, Alissa (August 18, 2015). "Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ @AsteroidBase (September 20, 2017). "Spread the love and share the Joy-Cons! LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS SPACETIME launches on Nintendo Switch on October 3!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Hammill, Matt (February 3, 2016). "Lovers in a box!". AsteroidBase.com. Asteroid Base. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Greenwald, Will (April 11, 2016). "Indiebox Double Unboxing: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Assault Android Cactus". Geek.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- PlayStation Blog. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Parkin, Simon (September 9, 2015). "Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Tucker, Jamie (May 20, 2014). "BIG Festival Win!". AsteroidBase.com. Asteroid Base. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Independent Games Festival 2013". IGF.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.