Nexuiz (2012 video game)

This article is about the 2012 commercial game. For the original free game, see Nexuiz.
Nexuiz
Developer(s) Illfonic
Publisher(s) THQ
Engine CryEngine 3
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360
Release date(s)

Microsoft Windows (Steam)

  • NA 2012-05-3
  • EU 2012-05-10

Xbox 360 (XBLA)

  • NA 2012-02-29
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Nexuiz was a first-person shooter developed by Illfonic and published by THQ for Microsoft Windows (through Steam) and Xbox Live Arcade. It used CryEngine 3 and it was based on the original free game called Nexuiz (now called Nexuiz Classic by IllFonic[1]), developed by Alientrap. It was a fast-paced arena first-person shooter in futuristic, Victorian style theme.[2] The servers for the Xbox 360 and PC versions were taken offline in February 2013 due to the closure of THQ.[3]

Reception

Nexuiz received mixed reviews. The game was praised for being a "smart, speedy shooter for a great price",[4] however was criticized for being fairly generic for a re-release, Game Informer describing it as a "haphazard port of a 2005 mod for a game that came out 10 years ago – except you have to pay money for it"[5]

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings53.33%[6]
Metacritic54[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Game Informer6/10[5]
GameSpot8.0[4]
IGN8.0[8]
OXM (UK)4/10[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nexuiz Classic". May 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Nexuiz: Game Information". May 9, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ Tach, Dave (27 February 2013). "Nexuiz Xbox 360 servers taken offline". Polygon. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Nexuiz Review". GameSpot.
  5. 1 2 "Game Informer review".
  6. ↑ "Nexuiz for PC". GameRankings. April 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Nexuiz for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. October 28, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Nexuiz - Xbox 360". IGN.
  9. ↑ Official Xbox Magazine (UK), June 2012, p.101

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