Release Date: November 30, 2021
Clockwork Aquario is a traditional 2D platformer that is the unfinished project of the now bankrupt Westone studio. The game was polished by ININ Games and published by Strictly Limited Games.
Clockwork Aquario is a classic 2D platformer in which we play as three distinct characters. Development of this game started back in 1993 in Westone studio, but it wasn't finished then. After years the task of polishing the work was taken over by ININ Games. The publisher is Strictly Limited Games.
Clockwork Aquario is a classic 2D side-scroller. The game is about completing levels - it requires jumping over fragments of the terrain and eliminating enemies that appear. The game uses the classic "live" system (we can approach a given level several times, losing one attempt at each defeat).
It is worth noting that during the game we can control one of three characters - each of them has different skills, as well as strengths and weaknesses.
In Clockwork Aquario we can only play solo. The core of the gameplay is the single player mode.
Clockwork Aquario has quite a pleasant 2D graphics. It has been designed in an old-school, pixel-art style - the developers have used many graphics and materials created by the Westone team. It is worth noting that the image is displayed in 4:3 format.
Platforms:
PC Windows cancelled
PlayStation 4 November 30, 2021
Xbox One December 7, 2023
Nintendo Switch November 30, 2021
Xbox Series X/S December 7, 2023
Developer: ININ Games
Publisher: ININ Games
Age restrictions: none
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Game Ratings for Clockwork Aquario Video Game.
Nintendo Life: 9 / 10 by Kerry Brunskill
Clockwork Aquario has been a long time coming, but it was definitely worth the wait. An obvious labour of love, this ill-fated arcade gem has been improbably recovered, restored, and reassembled, and it never feels like anything less than a carefully unearthed treasure that's been polished until it shines. It won't take long to beat - and it shouldn't, because a good 30-year-old arcade platformer is supposed to be short and sweet - but what the game lacks in length it more than makes up for in entertainment and raw creativity, with stages pitting you against everything from mechanical flying fish to a gigantic egg-dropping robo-penguin. It's the sort of game you come back to again and again because you want to rather than have to, and we feel lucky to have it.
NintendoWorldReport: 7 / 10 by Neal Ronaghan
The five stages have a high score element, but if you're in it to explore the levels, beat the difficulty modes, and romp around it all with a friend, there's still not a lot to do here. I'm happy I can say I played Clockwork Aquario, but outside of supporting game preservation, I can't say it's something you need to drop everything and play. It's cute and fun, but more as a curiosity than a game to keep coming back to.
Gamers Heroes: 65 / 100 by Casey Scheld
The arcade roots of Clockwork Aquario are proudly on display - for better or worse. While it proves to be a fun side-scrolling romp, it is also far too cheap and short for its own good. This time capsule is still worth a go, but even the staunchest side-scrolling fan should be aware of what they’re getting into.
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