Project Warlock
Project Warlock | ||
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Composer(s) Jerry Lehr | Luke Wilson | |
Engine | Unity | |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One | |
Release | Microsoft Windows October 18, 2018 PlayStation 4 June 9, 2020 Nintendo Switch June 11, 2020 Xbox One June 12, 2020 | |
Genre(s) | First-person shooter | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Project Warlock is a 2018 first-person shooter video game developed by Polish studio Buckshot Software and published by Gaming Company. Project Warlock is notable for being created by 18-year-old Jakub Cislo, who developed the game while still attending high school.[1] A sequel, titled Project Warlock II, is currently in development.[2]
Gameplay
Project Warlock takes inspiration from classic 1990s shooters such as
Project Warlock adds light
The workshop is also used to save the player's progress between sessions. The game does not allow
Development
Though he was born after they came out, Project Warlock developer Jakub Cislo was introduced to classic first-person shooter games like Blood, Heretic and Doom by his father.[1] He enjoyed aspects of the older games compared to the more modern games of his time, and eventually decided to try and replicate the fast-paced action and complex levels in a new game of his own. The new game would be a rogue-like 2.5D shooter with items and enemies rendered as billboarding sprites.
Cislo's first iteration debuted with a small round of
The modest success allowed Cislo to put together a small team including an artist, level designer, and sound designer. The team further developed the game, now called Project Warlock, eventually attracting the attention of a publisher, Gaming Company.[1] A version for Linux and MacOS has been stated as "planned" as of October 2018, only requiring "additional testing".[6] A sequel published by Retrovibe, Project Warlock II, was made available in early access via Steam on June 10, 2022.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 78/100[7] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 8/10[8] |
GameRevolution | [9] |
Project Warlock was released on GOG.com as a timed exclusive on October 18, 2018,[10] followed by a wider release on December 6, 2018.[11]
The game received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7] YouTube reviewer Gggmanlives (now GmanLives) called Project Warlock "a damn good game" and praised the pixel art visuals, sound design, and fast-paced gun play; while criticizing the unbalanced spells and overly dark atmosphere.[12] Destructoid also praised the sprite work while calling the soundtrack "superb".[8] Dark Side of Gaming took a more critical view, describing the boss fights as "poorly constructed".[13]
References
- ^ a b c d Grayson, Nathan (2019-10-19). "Teen Developer Makes Game Inspired By '90s Shooters That Came Out Before He Was Born". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Project Warlock II now available in Early Access". Gematsu. 2022-06-10. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ Horti, Samuel (2018-10-14). "Project Warlock is a frantic old-school shooter coming to GOG this month, other stores later". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Smith, Damien (2016-11-25). "Retro FPS Title Exitium 3D Receives Full Funding on Kickstarter". www.gameskinny.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Smith, Damien (2017-01-18). "Interview With Jakub Cislo Sole Developer of Retro-Style FPS Cataclysm 3D". www.gameskinny.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Linux support? - Project Warlock GOG.com Forum". Archived from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ a b "Project Warlock". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b Glagowski, Peter (2018-12-09). "Review: Project Warlock". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Leri, Michael (2018-10-23). "Project Warlock Review - A Super Shotgun Loaded With Nostalgia". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Tarason, Dominic (2018-10-18). "Chunky retro FPS Project Warlock is out now". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Project Warlock on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ GmanLives (2018-10-18), Project Warlock Review (It's Really Good) - Gggmanlives, archived from the original on 2018-10-21, retrieved 2019-05-03
- ^ Naude, Pieter (2018-11-18). "Project Warlock – Review". Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.