Moonlighter (video game) explained

Moonlighter
Developer:Digital Sun
Publisher:
Composer:
  • David Fenn
  • Pablo Caballero
Engine:Unity
Platforms:
Genre:Action role-playing
Modes:Single-player

Moonlighter is an action role-playing video game developed by Spanish indie studio Digital Sun and released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 29, 2018.[1] [2] [3] [4] A Nintendo Switch version was released on November 5, 2018.[5] The game was made available for iOS and Android in November 2020 and September 2021, but were subsequently delisted.[6] [7] The mobile version was re-released for iOS and Android on May 24, 2022, via Netflix Games.[8] A Stadia version developed by 11-bit studios in partnership with Crunching Koalas was released on July 1, 2021.[9] [10] A DLC expansion, subtitled Between Dimensions, was released on July 23, 2019.[11]

Moonlighter received positive reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Moonlighter has the player manage their shop during the day and go exploring at night. Shop keeping involves managing goods and receiving money, which the player can invest to upgrade the town and add services like a potion-maker and a blacksmith. These town upgrades allow the player to craft weapons, armor, and health potions, hire a part-time worker to sell things during the day, as well as upgrade the characters' equipment. At night, the player can explore dungeons and confront hordes of enemies, which drop loot upon defeat; loot can also be found in chests once the player clears a room. The game is divided by four different dungeons, the Golem, Forest, Desert, and Tech dungeons.[12] [13]

Reception

On Metacritic, Moonlighter received mixed reviews on PC platforms and positive reviews on the others.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] It was nominated for "Fan Favorite Indie Game" and "Fan Favorite Role Playing Game" at the Gamers' Choice Awards,[19] and for "Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game" at the SXSW Gaming Awards.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moonlighter (IGN). IGN. May 29, 2018.
  2. Web site: MacLeod. Riley. May 29, 2018. Moonlighter Lets You Run A Shop By Day And Kill Monsters By Night. Kotaku. May 29, 2018. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140952/https://kotaku.com/moonlighter-lets-you-run-a-shop-by-day-and-kill-monster-1826395637. live.
  3. Web site: Frushtick. Russ. May 31, 2018. Moonlighter beginner's guide. Polygon. May 31, 2018.
  4. Web site: Wood. Austin. May 29, 2018. Delightful shopkeeping action RPG Moonlighter is out today. PC Gamer. May 29, 2018. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143424/https://www.pcgamer.com/delightful-shopkeeping-action-rpg-moonlighter-is-out-today/. live.
  5. Web site: Romano. Sal. October 16, 2018. Moonlighter for Switch launches November 5. Gematsu. October 16, 2018.
  6. Web site: Netflix Is Bringing Moonlighter Back To Mobile Devices . 2022-07-13 . GameSpot . en-US.
  7. Web site: Meena . Sumant . Moonlighter is now available for Android, but only in the Philippines and Canada for now . 2022-07-13 . www.pocketgamer.com . 12 September 2021 . en.
  8. Web site: NETFLIX Moonlighter – Appar på Google Play . 2022-07-08 . play.google.com . sv.
  9. Web site: 2021-06-29 . Your Stadia Pro games for July include Moonlighter, Terraria, and more . 2022-07-13 . Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News . en-us.
  10. Web site: Launch & Play Moonlighter in Seconds - Stadia . 2022-07-13 . stadia.google.com . en.
  11. Web site: Moonlighter - Between Dimensions DLC Official Release Trailer - YouTube . 2022-05-15 . www.youtube.com.
  12. Web site: Hancock. Patrick. May 28, 2018. Review: Moonlighter. Destructoid. May 28, 2018.
  13. Web site: Moonlighter (Rock, Paper and Shotgun). https://web.archive.org/web/20160908170540/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/moonlighter/. dead. September 8, 2016. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. May 29, 2018.
  14. Web site: Moonlighter for PC Reviews . . . March 30, 2019 . June 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619120026/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/moonlighter . live .
  15. Web site: Moonlighter for PlayStation 4 Reviews . . . September 11, 2018.
  16. Web site: Moonlighter for Xbox One Reviews . . . September 11, 2018.
  17. Web site: Moonlighter for Switch Reviews . . . December 22, 2018.
  18. Web site: Moonlighter for iPhone/iPad Reviews . . . December 4, 2020.
  19. Web site: Glyer. Mike. November 19, 2018. 2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Nominees. File 770. January 8, 2019. December 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216000529/http://file770.com/2018-gamers-choice-awards-nominees/. live.
  20. Web site: Trent. Logan. February 11, 2019. Here Are Your 2019 SXSW Gaming Awards Finalists!. South by Southwest. February 16, 2019. February 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215051341/https://gaming.sxsw.com/news/2019/2019-sxsw-gaming-awards-finalists/. live.

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