| Capsized | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Developer | Alientrap |
| Publishers | Alientrap indiePub (iOS) Namco Bandai Games (X360) |
| Programmer | Lee Vermeulen |
| Artist | Jesse McGibney |
| Composer | Solar Fields |
| Platforms | Windows, iOS, Linux, OS X, Xbox 360 |
| Release | Windows April 29, 2011 iOS February 13, 2013 Xbox Live Arcade July 5, 2013 Linux October 23, 2013 OS X April 21, 2015 |
| Genres | Platform, run and gun [1] |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Capsized is a science fiction-themed platform game with run and gun mechanics. It was developed by Alientrap. Capsized was released for Microsoft Windows on April 29, 2011, on Steam. The iOS version, called Capsized+, was available February 13, 2013, and published by IndiePub. The soundtrack is provided by Solar Fields; the ambient electronic music is from his 2009 album Movements. [2] The game was also released for Xbox Live Arcade on July 5, 2013, and was supposed to be released at a later time for the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network, [3] but somehow got canceled.
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (iOS) 83/100 [4] (PC) 80/100 [5] (X360) 74/100 [6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | (PC) 8/10 [7] |
| Eurogamer | (PC) 8/10 [8] |
| GameRevolution | (X360) 9/10 [3] |
| GameSpot | (PC) 8/10 [9] |
| GameTrailers | (X360) 8.3/10 [10] |
| Gamezebo | (PC) |
| GameZone | (X360) 7/10 [12] |
| IGN | (PC) 8.5/10 [13] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | (PC) 15/20 [2] |
| MacLife | (iOS) |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | (X360) 6.5/10 [15] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | (PC) 86% [16] |
| Metro | (X360) 7/10 [17] |
The PC version and Capsized+ received "generally favorable" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [4] [5] [6] Official Xbox Magazine gave the Xbox 360 a mixed review while it was still in development a year-and-a-half before its release date. [15]
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