Liberated (video game)

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Liberated
Developer(s)Atomic Wolf
Publisher(s)Walkabout Games
EnginePlayable Graphic Novel
Platform(s)
ReleaseNintendo Switch
  • WW: June 2, 2020
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: July 30, 2020
Genre(s)action adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Liberated is a 2020 indie action-adventure video game developed by Polish studio Atomic Wolf and published by Walkabout Games. It was released worldwide on Nintendo Switch on June 2, 2020 with a version for Microsoft Windows on July 30, 2020.[1][2][3][4]

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.[5] The story is a tech-noir/cyberpunk thriller about democracy slipping into authoritarianism.[3]

Reception[]

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.[6] 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[]

  1. ^ "Liberated". Nintendo America. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Liberated". Nintendo Europe. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Liberated blends noir comic art style with Inside-style gameplay". Polygon. 12 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Liberated on Steam". Steam. Retrieved 2021-01-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Feature: Liberated Developer On The Challenges Of Creating A Truly Playable". Comic Book. 25 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Liberated for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Hornshaw, Phil (June 5, 2020). "Liberated Review". GameSpot. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Gipp, Stuart (June 1, 2020). "Liberated Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Miller, Zachary (June 8, 2020). "Liberated (Switch eShop) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Vincent, Brittany (June 1, 2020). "Liberated review: Future imperfect". Shacknews. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

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