Polybius (2017 video game)
Polybius | |
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Release | May 9, 2017 Windows December 21, 2018 |
Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
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Polybius is a 2017
Gameplay
Llamasoft's Polybius is a fast-paced 3D shooting game with elements of racing games. The game's play was designed to minimize virtual reality sickness[1] by the use of continuous forward motion with limited abrupt changes and no interruptions to gameplay other than controlled breaks at the end of each level; however, the game does include intense visuals.[2] Although designed as a VR game, Polybius is fully playable in 2D on a standard PlayStation 4, and also includes support for 3D television output.[2]
Development and release
In 2016,
On July 13, 2017, industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails released a music video for the song "Less Than", featuring a woman playing Polybius.[9] Llamasoft later described the version of the game used in the video, a custom build running on the PC with user configurable effect sequencing.[10]
On December 21, 2018, the game was released for PC, playable in VR or non-VR.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 84/100 (PS4)[11] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 8/10[12] |
Edge | 9/10[13] |
Eurogamer | (positive)[14] |
Metro | 9/10[15] |
Polybius received positive reviews from game critics. On review aggregator Metacritic, it holds an average score of 84 out of 100, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11] Metro called it "one of the definitive action games of the current generation".[15] Eurogamer awarded it a Recommended trophy, labeling it as "magical" as well as one of Llamasoft's best works.[14] The website also ranked it 44th on their list of the "Top 50 Games of 2017".[16] The game was nominated for the Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best Virtual Reality Game at the New York Game Awards 2018.[17]
See also
- Polybius, ancient Greek historian
References
- ^ "Polybius Description Page".
- ^ a b "Polybius - PSVR Review". May 15, 2017.
- ^ Machkovech, Sam (October 7, 2016). "A video game called Polybius is actually coming out. Will it kill you?". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "Polybius on PS4". PlayStation Store. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Sample the ludic psychedelia of Polybius". October 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Polybius: Early Days".
- ^ "A History of Llamasoft" (PDF).
- ^ "Polybius: Influences".
- ^ Seppala, Timothy J. (July 13, 2017). "Nine Inch Nails' latest video taps into gaming legend". Engadget. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Machkovech, Sam (July 13, 2017). "Trent Reznor's cold call led to an awesome game-filled Nine Inch Nails video". Ars Technica.
- ^ a b "Polybius for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ Devore, Jordan (May 19, 2017). "Review: Polybius". Destructoid. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Polybius". Edge. August 2017. p. 118.
- ^ a b "Polybius Review". Eurogamer. May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Polybius review – prepare for a trip". Metro. May 12, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Eurogamer staff (December 26, 2017). "Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2017: 50-41". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Whitney, Kayla (January 25, 2018). "Complete list of winners of the New York Game Awards 2018". AXS. Retrieved January 27, 2018.