Wik and the Fable of Souls
Wik and the Fable of Souls | |
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Platform game | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Wik and the Fable of Souls, also known in the Xbox 360 version as Wik: The Fable of Souls, is a
The game is divided into 16 level sets of 8 levels each (or, on the Xbox 360 version, over 120 levels total). The game features a challenge mode which involves practicing acrobatics and other tricks used during normal game play.
Wik and the Fable of Souls won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize in the downloadable games section at the 2005 Independent Games Festival, and also made an appearance as one of the Xbox Live Arcade games on the Xbox 360.[1] It was made available on Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1. The PC version of the game was made available for Steam on May 13, 2007. In 2010, it was removed from Steam,[2] but can be obtained via Amazon.com.[3]
Reception
Aggregator | Score | |
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PC | Xbox 360 | |
Metacritic | 88/100[11] | 77/100[12] |
Publication | Score | |
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PC | Xbox 360 | |
Eurogamer | N/A | 8/10[4] |
GameSpot | 9/10[5] | 7.5/10[6] |
IGN | N/A | 7.8/10[7] |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8/10[8] |
PC Format | 80%[9] | N/A |
TeamXbox | N/A | 8/10[10] |
Wik and the Fable of Souls received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[11][12] PC Format gave it a favorable review over two years after the PC version was released.[9] During the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Wik and the Fable of Souls was awarded "Downloadable Game of the Year" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.[13]
References
- ^ "XBox 360 Game Wik and the Fable of Souls Selected as the Downloadable Game of the Year". GameSpot. CNET. February 13, 2006. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "No more on steam?". Steam. Valve. October 16, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Wik & the Fable of Souls [Download]". Amazon.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (August 11, 2006). "Wik: [The] Fable of Souls (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 29, 2006. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Kasavin, Greg (December 19, 2005). "Wik: The Fable of Souls Review (X360)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Onyett, Charles (December 15, 2005). "Wik: The Fable of Souls (X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Wik & the Fable of Souls". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. June 2006. p. 64.
- ^ a b "Wik & the Fable of Souls". PC Format. No. 193. Future plc. November 2006. p. 104.
- ^ Nardozzi, Dale (December 19, 2005). "Wik: The Fable of Souls Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Wik & the Fable of Souls for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Wik & the Fable of Souls for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "2006 Awards Category Details Downloadable Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
External links
- Wik and the Fable of Souls official website
- The Reflexive Arcade
- Wik and the Fable of Souls at MobyGames