Unepic

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Unepic
Unepic cover.jpg
Developer(s) Francisco Téllez de Meneses
Publisher(s) Ninagamers
Platform(s) Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
ReleaseWindows
  • WW: September 30, 2011
Wii U
  • NA: January 16, 2014 [1]
  • EU: January 23, 2014 [2]
OS X, Linux
  • WW: November 11, 2014
XBO
  • WW: January 8, 2016
PS4, PSV
  • WW: March 29, 2016
Switch
  • WW: December 15, 2017
Genre(s) Platformer, role-playing, Metroidvania [3]
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Unepic (stylized as UnEpic) is a role-playing platformer video game developed by Francisco Téllez de Meneses and various collaborators and published by Ninagamers for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. [4]

Contents

Unepic was released on September 30, 2011. Since its release, it has been translated into over 10 languages and has been made available on Steam, Desura, GOG.com, the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Games Store, and the Nintendo eShop. [5]

Gameplay

A screenshot of the main character exploring a cave Unepic Gameplay Screenshot.png
A screenshot of the main character exploring a cave

Unepic is a role-playing platformer game with Metroidvania elements and nonlinear gameplay, [6] inspired by the 1987 MSX game The Maze of Galious . [4] Players can use a number of melee and ranged weapons and armors as determined by their level and skill points assigned to an applicable type of equipment. Simple crafting for potions is also available in limited locations, and merchants are present throughout the game, believing the player is a possessed monster. "UnEpic Points" are awarded for completion of long and difficult challenges, and can be used to purchase powerful equipment such as laser guns, flamethrowers, and rocket launchers.

Reception

Unepic received generally mixed reviews, with the PC version receiving a Metacritic score of 68 out of 100, based on 5 critic reviews. [7] It received a score of 6.5/10 on Destructoid . [8] The game ranked 10th at the Indie of the Year awards of 2011. [9] Unepic was included in the July Jubilee bundle on Indie Royale. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (16 January 2014). "Nintendo Download: 16th January (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (20 January 2014). "Nintendo Download: 23rd January (Europe)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Jiminez, Javier (February 15, 2014). "Unepic (Wii U eShop) Second Opinion Review". Cubed3. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Unepic cleaves closer to Galious than any other game, not just with homages (though it has several) but in terms of gameplay and level design as well. Right from the off, it looks like a prototypical NES Metroidvania.
  4. 1 2 "Unepic – One person and two years of work". Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  5. ↑ "Unepic on Twitter". Twitter. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ Elauria, Jom (2022-05-26). "10 Best Indie Metroidvania Games On The Nintendo Switch, According To Ranker". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  7. 1 2 "Unepic for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  8. 1 2 Medina, Victoria. "Review: Unepic". Destructoid. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  9. ↑ IOTY Players Choice – Indie of the Year
  10. ↑ Indie Royale July Jubilee Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
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