Poncho (video game)
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Publisher(s) | Rising Star Games |
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Release | Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4 November 3, 2015 PlayStation Vita, Wii U August 18, 2016 |
Genre(s) | Action game |
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Released for Windows, OS X, and PlayStation 4 on November 3, 2015, and PlayStation Vita and Wii U on August 18, 2016, Poncho (stylized as PONCHO) is an action game developed by .
Gameplay[]
The game consists of a robot wearing a poncho. Humanity has disappeared and only robots remain. Players make their mission through the world of pixelated parallax to find Poncho's maker and save humanity.[1] The gameplay consists of a 2D platformer with different layer of depth, being able to get closer or further away.
Reception[]
The PC version has been reviewed on Destructoid with a score of 60/100.[2] The PS4 version has been reviewed on Hardcore Gamer with a score of 80/100.[3] On , also for the PS4 version, the game was reviewed with a score of 80/100.[1] On , the game's review score was 78/100.[4] On Push Square, the review score was 50/100.[5] Hardcore Gamer compared the game to Fez.[6]
The game was a commercial failure. In a blog post at Gamasutra published over a year after the game's release, Dan Hayes, a developer at Delve stated their company had "not yet made a single penny from Poncho". He further blamed Rising Star Games for a lack of support; the publisher responded by stating that Delve had consistently missed milestones.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ a b "Poncho PS4 Review". . Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Poncho". Destructoid. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Poncho | Hardcore Gamer". Hardcore Gamer. November 10, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Poncho packs a punch for retro platformers | GameCrate". . Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Poncho Review - PS4 | Push Square". Push Square. November 10, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Campbell, Spencer (July 15, 2015). "Poncho Scratches that Fez-Shaped Itch and More". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Julian Benson (January 11, 2017). "UPDATED: Developer Says Publisher Sabotaged His Game". Kotaku. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Dan Hayes (January 6, 2017). "PONCHO - A Postmortem". Gamasutra. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
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