Release Date: September 1, 2015
A 2D action game inspired by the classic shooters for Commodore 64 and Amiga computers, such as Flashback or Another World. The hero of Exile’s End investigates a space colony to find out why it has lost contact with Earth. He soon finds out that his employers have been conducting some shady experiments. Gameplay wise, Exile’s End is a mix of platformer and action game.
Exile’s End for PC, PS4 and etc. is a two-dimensional action game, inspired by titles from Commodore 64 and Amiga consoles, such as Flashback or Another World. It has been created by a one-man studio Magnetic Realms of Matt Fielding in cooperation with many experienced developers from Japan that gave the game a unique vibe.
Exile’s End story isn’t complicated – it’s using typical themes of science fiction genre. When the contact with a colony belonging to a mega-corporation, Ravenwood, is lost, a group of mercenaries (including the protagonist) is sent to investigate the case and find the lost son of Ravenwood’s president. Unfortunately, their ship crashes, with our character miraculously surviving. When he reaches the abandoned colony, he realizes that his paymasters were conducting suspicious experiments.
Exile’s End for PC, PS4 and etc. combines features of platformer and action game. We explore the planet’s surface, fight with enemies using various guns, grenades etc. Each stage has a boss waiting at the end of it.
The story campaign can be finished within a few hours, so developers prepared another mode. In survival, we have to clear levels with rising difficulty, while we power-up our character by buying equipment and weapon upgrades between stages.
Exile’s End presents players with two-dimensional visuals of high quality, made by Japanese veterans who worked on classic hits of 8 and 16-bit era, like Secret of Mana. The soundtrack has been composed by Keiji Yamagishi, a legendary composer known from Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl and Captain Tsubasa.
Platforms:
PC Windows September 1, 2015
PlayStation Vita October 25, 2016
Nintendo Wii U November 22, 2016
PlayStation 4 October 25, 2016
Developer: Magnetic Realms
Publisher: XSEED Games
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System Requirements for Exile's End Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Inte Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 8800 GTS or better, 300 MB HDD, Windows XP(SP2) 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5 2300 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 280 or better, 500 MB HDD, Windows 7 32-bit.
Game Ratings for Exile's End Video Game.
High-Def Digest: 2.5 / 5 by Joseph Meli
With a high level of difficulty and a pixelated aesthetic, 'Exile's End' is an affectionate tribute to a decidedly different era of gaming. My time with 'Exile's End' was decidedly mixed, although I must admit I'm not in the target demographic of players that really enjoy this type of experience. I admired the visual and sound design for creating some truly creepy environments, and for serving up a loving tribute to the Commodore 64/Amiga era, but I was left a bit more cold in the gameplay department. Getting lost in expansive, empty 2D maps isn't exactly my idea of a good time, and I've never been one to get terribly excited about "old-school" difficulty. With that said, fans of this sort of isolated retro experience might get a real kick out of Marvelous' take on the genre.
Hardcore Gamer: 3.5 / 5 by Chris Shive
Exile’s End is so successful at being old school that you could probably convince someone this really is from 1992.
God is a Geek: 7.5 / 10 by Mikhail Madnani
Exile’s End is a true old school Metroidvania experience in both good and bad ways that will ring your nostalgia bells while pulling no punches with the gameplay.
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