Livelock (video game) explained

Livelock
Developer:Tuque Games
Publisher:Perfect World Entertainment
Composer:Vibe Avenue
Released:August 30, 2016
Genre:Multidirectional shooter
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One

Livelock is a top-down shooter video game featuring both solo and cooperative multiplayer, developed by Montreal-based Tuque Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment on August 30, 2016.

The top-down twin stick shooter game has been described as similar to the Diablo series in gameplay, but with guns and in a post-apocalyptic setting.[1] [2]

Development and release

The game was first announced in January 2016. It is the first game by Perfect World Entertainment that is not a free-to-play title.[3] [4] The game became part of the Xbox Games With Gold program in September 2018.[5]

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" from 14 PC and PlayStation 4 (PS4) industry critics, and "generally favorable reviews" from 7 Xbox One industry critics, and holding aggregated Metacritic scores of 73/100[6] 69/100[7] and 77/100,[8] for its PC, PS4, and Xbox One versions respectively.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frantic Co-Op Shooting Meets Diablo in New Game Livelock. Mike. Mahardy. GameSpot. February 23, 2016. August 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: Co-op isometric action-RPG Livelock gets release date on PC, PS4, Xbox One. Sherif. Saed. VG247. June 23, 2016. August 25, 2016.
  3. Web site: Perfect World Announce First Non-Free-to-Play Game 'Livelock'. Jason. Bohn. Hardcore Gamer. January 26, 2016. August 25, 2016.
  4. Livelock: Twin-Stick Hero Shooting Takes Off. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618032437/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/livelock/b/pc/archive/2016/06/15/twin-stick-hero-shooting-takes-off-with-livelock.aspx. dead. June 18, 2016. Daniel. Tack. Game Informer. June 15, 2016. August 25, 2016.
  5. News: Here Are All The Free 'Xbox Games With Gold' Coming In September (2018). Kain. Erik. Forbes. 2018-09-03. en.
  6. Web site: Livelock for PC Reviews . . 2016-08-30 . 2017-01-08.
  7. Web site: Livelock for PlayStation 4 Reviews . . 2016-08-30 . 2017-01-08.
  8. Web site: Livelock for Xbox One Reviews . . 2017-01-08.

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