Chronovolt is a puzzle-platform game[3] with steampunk influences developed by the British studio Playerthree for the PlayStation Vita console. It was designed as one of the flagship titles for the PlayStation Plus service on the system, and was released digitally on 21 November 2012 in Europe and 31 December 2012 in North America.

Chronovolt
Developer(s)Playerthree
Publisher(s)Playerthree
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita
Release
Genre(s)Puzzle-platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay edit

In Chronovolt, players control the Chronosphere, guiding it through levels using the Vita's tilt-sensitive motion controls. By collecting power-ups, known as Chronovolts, in each level, players are able to manipulate time, such as rewinding the game to save oneself from a fall that would have otherwise resulted in death.

Reception edit

Chronovolt was met with generally negative reviews. In 2013, the game currently held a score of 44/100 on Metacritic, based on 9 reviews.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "PlayStation Store Update". SCEA. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Introducing Chronovolt, a steampunk platformer for PS Vita". PlayStation Blog EU. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Get ready for Chronovolt!". Playerthree. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Chronovolt for Playstation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 April 2013.