Matterfall
2017 video game
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Matterfall is a 2017 side-scrolling shooter video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game was released for the PlayStation 4 in August 2017. It received mixed reviews from critics.
| Matterfall | |
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| Developer | Housemarque |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Director | Tommi Hartikainen |
| Designer | Jari Hokkanen |
| Platform | PlayStation 4 |
| Release | |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
Matterfall is a side-scrolling shooter game with platforming elements.[1][2] The game is set on a futuristic science fiction world that has been infected by an alien material known as "Smart Matter".[1] The player takes control of Avalon Darrow who dons an armoured battle suit.[1][2] Darrow can jump, dodge, and blast aliens.[1][2] Darrow can also create platforms to explore the environment and generate shields to deflect attacks of enemies.[2]
Development and release
Matterfall was developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game was announced in October 2015 during Paris Games Week.[3] It was released for PlayStation 4 on 15 August 2017 in North America and in Europe on the following day.[1][2] Sony offered a copy of the game's soundtrack and a PlayStation 4 theme as a pre-order incentive for Matterfall.[2]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 73/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Magazine | 9/10[5] |
| Destructoid | 7.5/10[6] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly |   [7] |
| Game Informer | 8/10[8] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[9] |
| IGN | 7/10[10] |
| Push Square | [11] |
| VentureBeat | 80/100[12] |
Matterfall received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic.[4] In Game Informer's Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards, the game came in fourth place each for "Best Sony Game" and "Best Action Game".[13] It was also nominated for "Arcade Game" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 2017,[14] and for "Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D" at the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards.[15][16]