Final Exam (video game)
2013 video game
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Final Exam is a 2013 side-scroller video game developed by Mighty Rocket Studio for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows. Up to 4 players can work together to survive the outbreak. Many[who?] compared the game to a 2D version of Resident Evil Outbreak or Left 4 Dead.
| Final Exam | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Mighty Rocket Studio |
| Publisher | Focus Home Interactive |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Windows PlayStation Network Xbox Live Arcade
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| Genres | Hack and slash, shooter, platform |
Reception
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Destructoid | N/A | N/A | 5/10[4] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 5/10[5] | N/A |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | N/A | 5/10[6] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | N/A | N/A | 4/10[7] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 7/10[8] |
Initial pre-release feedback of the game was mixed due to the fact that Mighty Rocket Studio originally intended the game as a reboot of the survival horror game Obscure. The negative feedback caused the developer to change the name of the game to Final Exam.[9]
Upon full release, the game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2][3] Matt Beaudette of Hardcore Gamer said of the game, "There are better options available for those simply looking for a cheap sidescroller to play once and forget about. Those who can get invested in learning and mastering a deep combat system, however, will find a lot to like in Final Exam"[10] Smooth Town wrote, "This is a fine starting point for whatever future holds for the Obscure franchise"; however, they noted the problems with repetitiveness and cheap boss fights.[11]