Spyborgs

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Spyborgs
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Developer(s) Bionic Games
Publisher(s) Capcom
Director(s) Lloyd Murphy
Michael Stout
Designer(s) Mark C. Stuart
Writer(s) Meghan Heritage
Composer(s) Clark Crawford
Platform(s) Wii
Release
  • NA: September 22, 2009 [1]
  • AU: September 24, 2009
  • EU: September 25, 2009 [2]
Genre(s) Beat 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Spyborgs is a beat 'em up video game for the Wii developed by American studio Bionic Games and published by Capcom. It was released in September 2009.

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Gameplay

Spyborgs gameplay screenshot Spyborg.jpg
Spyborgs gameplay screenshot

Spyborgs sees players controlling a member of a team of cyborg secret agents, each with their own unique abilities, through several levels populated by enemies. The game is designed to be played co-operatively with two players, though the AI will take control of the other character in single player games. Players can also gain experience points to upgrade their character's abilities. [3]

For each level, players can choose two out of the three Spyborgs, which include:

Played using the Wii Remote, motion controls initiate special attacks while the two characters can team up their attacks for additional damage. [3] Alternatively, players can also choose to play with the buttons on the Wii Remote instead.

Plot

Development

Initially announced in June 2008 at Capcom's Captivate event, [5] Spyborgs underwent a major redesign after a lukewarm reception from the gaming press. [6] Changes include a shift from bright cartoony graphics reminiscent of Saturday morning cartoon shows, [7] to a grittier and more realistic visual look, as well as the removal of minigames which served as parodies of children's toy commercials. [8] The current game also shifted focus from an action-oriented game with superpower-based puzzle elements to a brawler. [9]

The game was developed in an internal engine designed by Bionic Games, not MT Framework. [10]

Reception

Spyborgs received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [11] IGN praised the game for its high quality graphics and large amount of polish. Despite this, IGN criticised the title for its punishing difficulty and lack of innovation. [18] Eurogamer criticised the game for being generic. [13]

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