Blood of the Werewolf explained

Developer:Scientifically Proven
Publisher:Midnight City
Platforms:Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released:October 28, 2013
Genre:Platform, Metroidvania[1]
Modes:Single-player

Blood of the Werewolf is a platform game developed and published by American indie studio Scientifically Proven for Microsoft Windows in 2013. An updated version was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2014.

Plot

Selena, a powerful werewolf, has had her husband killed and her son kidnapped by monsters. The game revolves around her getting revenge on the monsters for this crime.

Reception

Blood of the Werewolf received mostly mediocre review scores for the PC version[2] but its reception was generally favorable in the case of the later Xbox 360 version.[3] Cameron Woolsey of GameSpot gave it positive reviews and the scores of 7/10 for the PC original[4] and 8/10 for the improved XBLA release, calling it "a wildly entertaining 2D action platformer, as beautiful as it was punishing."[5] According to Joshua Vanderwall of The Escapist, "With a dash of Ghouls 'n Ghosts, a sprinkle of Mega Man, a pinch of Metroid, and a garnish of your favorite schlock horror tropes, Blood of the Werewolf is a brilliantly constructed homage to classic platforming."[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blood of the Werewolf heading to XBLA and PSN . Hamza . Aziz . January 28, 2014 . August 13, 2016 . . "The Metroidvania-style game was released on Steam last year..." .
  2. Web site: Blood of the Werewolf for PC Reviews . Metacritic . 2015-08-13.
  3. Web site: Blood of the Werewolf for Xbox 360 Reviews . Metacritic . 2014-06-11 . 2015-08-13.
  4. Web site: Woolsey . Cameron . Blood of the Werewolf Review . GameSpot . 2013-11-14 . 2015-08-13.
  5. Web site: Woolsey . Cameron . Blood of the Werewolf Review . GameSpot . 2014-06-24 . 2015-08-13.
  6. Web site: Blood of the Werewolf Review - Bark at the Moon | Reviews | The Escapist . Escapistmagazine.com . 2015-08-13 . 2015-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150919053606/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/11766-Blood-of-the-Werewolf-Review-Bark-at-the-Moon . dead .