Liberated is a 2020 action-adventure video game developed by Atomic Wolf and published by Walkabout Games. It was released on Nintendo Switch on June 2, 2020, with a version for Microsoft Windows on July 30, 2020.[1][2][3][4] An enhanced edition released for the Nintendo Switch on December 3, 2020, and for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on April 20, 2022.[5][6]
| Liberated | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Atomic Wolf |
| Publisher(s) | Walkabout Games |
| Engine | Playable Graphic Novel |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Nintendo Switch June 2, 2020 Microsoft Windows July 30, 2020 Enhanced Edition Nintendo Switch December 3, 2020 PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S April 20, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | action adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game features hand-drawn interactive art in the style of a comic books, with the intent of making the player feel like they're inside an actual graphic novel.[7] The story is a tech-noir/cyberpunk thriller about democracy slipping into authoritarianism.[3]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 59/100[8] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 4/10[9] |
| Nintendo Life |   [10] |
| Nintendo World Report | 3/10[11] |
| Shacknews | 6/10[12] |
Liberated received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the Nintendo Switch version of the game holds a score of 59/100 based on 19 reviews.[8] The game received praise for its art style and music, but received criticism for its gameplay, level design, and poor performance for the Nintendo Switch version.
References edit
- ^ "Liberated". Nintendo America. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Liberated". Nintendo Europe. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Liberated blends noir comic art style with Inside-style gameplay". Polygon. 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Liberated on Steam". Steam. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ ""Liberated: Enhanced Edition" is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 3rd, 2020". n4g.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "Liberated: Enhanced Edition coming to Xbox Series, PS4, and Xbox One on April 20". Gematsu. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "Feature: Liberated Developer On The Challenges Of Creating A Truly Playable". Comic Book. 25 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Liberated for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Hornshaw, Phil (June 5, 2020). "Liberated Review". GameSpot. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Gipp, Stuart (June 1, 2020). "Liberated Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Zachary (June 8, 2020). "Liberated (Switch eShop) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Vincent, Brittany (June 1, 2020). "Liberated review: Future imperfect". Shacknews. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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