| Matterfall | |
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| Developer(s) | Housemarque |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Tommi Hartikainen |
| Designer(s) | Jari Hokkanen |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Side-scrolling, shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Matterfall is a side-scrolling shooter video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released worldwide for PlayStation 4 in August 2017.
Matterfall is a side-scrolling shooter game with platforming elements. [1] [2] The game is set on a futuristic science fiction world that has been infected by an alien material known as "Smart Matter". [1] The player takes control of Avalon Darrow who dons an armoured battle suit. [1] [2] Darrow can jump, dodge, and blast aliens. [1] [2] Darrow can also create platforms to explore the environment and generate shields to deflect attacks of enemies. [2]
Matterfall was developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game was announced in October 2015 during Paris Games Week. [3] It was released for PlayStation 4 on 15 August 2017 in North America and in Europe on the following day. [1] [2] Sony offered a copy of the game's soundtrack and a PlayStation 4 theme as a pre-order incentive for Matterfall. [2]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 73/100 [4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Computer Games Magazine | 9/10 [5] |
| Destructoid | 7.5/10 [6] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly |   [7] |
| Game Informer | 8/10 [8] |
| GameSpot | 6/10 [9] |
| IGN | 7/10 [10] |
| Push Square |   [11] |
| VentureBeat | 80/100 [12] |
Matterfall received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [4] In Game Informer 's Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards, the game came in fourth place each for "Best Sony Game" and "Best Action Game". [13] It was also nominated for "Arcade Game" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 2017, [14] and for "Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D" at the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards. [15] [16]
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