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Vanquish (ヴァンキッシュ Vankisshu?) is a third-person shooter video game developed by Platinum Games and published by Sega for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles. Having been in development since 2007,[1] the game was released in October 2010.[2]

The game was created by the team previously responsible for Resident Evil 4, including lead director Shinji Mikami.[3] Vanquish is notable for introducing several innovations to the 3D shooter genre, including a fast-paced style of gameplay reminiscent of 2D bullet hell shooters,[4] beat 'em up elements,[5] and an original sliding-boost mechanic.[6]

Reception[ | ]

 Vanquish
Review scores
Publication Score
Thunderbolt 10 / 10 [7]
Awards
Entity Award
Classic Game Room,[14] TGN Times,[15] Zavvi.com[16] Game of the Year
X360[17] Best Shooter
IGN[18] Best Sci-Fi Game
GameSpot[19] Best Game No One Played
GameSpot[6] Best Original Game Mechanic (Rocket Sliding)
GamesRadar Most "Oh Shit" Moments Per Minute[20]

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Vanquish respectively debuted at number four (48,318 units) and number 14 (11,204 units) on Japanese sales charts during their release week.[21] By the end of 2010, the game sold over 820,000 copies worldwide,[22] and over 830,000 copies as of March 2011.[23]

Vanquish was widely acclaimed by critics, with many reviewers praising the game's visuals, gameplay, innovation, fast pace, and over-the-top style, though some also criticized its short length, lack of multiplayer, mediocre plot, and corny dialogue. GameTrailers gave it a 9.0, noting that it is hard to imagine the slow-motion gameplay working in multiplayer.[24] Game Informer stated "Don't be surprised if you finish your first playthrough in four hours or less."[25] This view was challenged by Platinum Games writer Jean Pierre Kellams[26] and Eurogamer.[27]

Vanquish has received Game of the Year awards from the Classic Game Room,[14] Zavvi.com,[16] and TGN Times.[15] X360 gave it the "Best Shooter" award,[17] and GamesRadar gave it an award for Most "Oh Shit" Moments Per Minute.[20] IGN gave it the "Best Sci-Fi Game" award,[18] and nominated the game for the awards of "Coolest Atmosphere",[28] "Most Challenging",[29] "Most Addictive Game",[30] "Best Visuals"[31] and "Best Blockbuster Game".[32] GameSpot gave the game the awards for "Best Game No One Played", both the editors' award and the Readers' Choice award,[19] and "Best Original Game Mechanic" for its rocket-sliding game mechanic, which acts as both a defensive escape and an offensive setup, opening up new gameplay possibilities for action games.[6] GameSpot also nominated the game for the awards of "Best Shooter",[33] "Best Sound Design",[34] "Best Original IP",[35] "Best Xbox 360 Game",[36] "Best PS3 Game"[37] and overall "Game of the Year".[38]

The game has set a new trend, with its influence seen in recent shooter games that have incorporated similar sliding-boost mechanics. Some of the games that appear to have incorporated similar mechanics include first-person shooters such as Bulletstorm,[39][40] Crysis 2,[39] and Killzone 3,[41] third-person shooters such as Sega's Binary Domain[42] and Taito's Gunslinger Stratos series, and first-person shooter Titanfall.

References[ | ]

  1. ↑ Vanquish - Exclusive Debut Trailer. GameTrailers (2010-01-26). Retrieved on 2010-07-14
  2. ↑ Vanquish - Xbox 360 - IGN. Uk.xbox360.ign.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  3. ↑ E3 2010: Vanquish has 'essence of Resi 4' - Mikami, Computer and Video Games
  4. ↑ Vanquish an intense sci-fi shooter, Toronto Sun
  5. ↑ Changing Gears: Xbox 360's smartest, sharpest cover shooters. Official Xbox Magazine (August 2012). Retrieved on 14 August 2012
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Special Achievement: Best Original Game Mechanic, GameSpot
  7. ↑ Vanquish - Xbox 360 review at Thunderbolt Games. Thunderboltgames.com (2010-11-05). Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  8. ↑ Vanquish for Xbox 360. GameRankings (2010-10-19). Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  9. ↑ Nguyen, Thierry (2010-10-19). Vanquish Review for PS3, 360 from. 1UP.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  10. ↑ Parkin, Simon (2010-10-19). Vanquish Review • Page 1 • Reviews •. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named GR
  12. ↑ Vanquish Review. GameSpot.com (2010-10-19). Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  13. ↑ Ryan Clements. Vanquish Review - Xbox 360 Review at IGN. Xbox360.ign.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Classic Game Room - 2010 GAME OF THE YEAR Awards, Classic Game Room
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Peak (January 2, 2011). "Top 5 games of 2010". TGN Times. TGN TV. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=cache%3Anews.tgn.tv%2Ftop-5-games-of-2010%2F. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Roivas, Chet (December 21, 2010). The 25 Best Games Of 2010. Zavvi.com. Retrieved on 31 December 2011
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 X360 Magazine Critics Choice Award 2010, X360
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Best Sci-Fi Game, IGN
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Best Game No One Played, GameSpot
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Platinum Chalice Awards (Page 3), GamesRadar
  21. ↑ Ishaan (October 27, 2010). This Week In Sales: Vanquish, No More Heroes 2, And Super Mario Collection. Siliconera. Retrieved on 2011-01-27
  22. ↑ Vanquish Boosts Past 800,000 Sold, Sonic Colors Sells Over Double That Number. Siliconera (2011-02-04). Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  23. ↑ Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements Year Ended March 31, 2011. Sega Sammy Holdings (May 13, 2011). Retrieved on 13 April 2012
  24. ↑ Vanquish Video Game, Review | Video Clip | Game Trailers & Videos. GameTrailers.com (2010-10-19). Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  25. ↑ Vanquish Review: A One-Note Burst Of Adrenaline - Vanquish - Xbox 360. www.GameInformer.com (2010-10-19). Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  26. ↑ Twitter / JP Kellams: GameInformer: "Don't be su. Twitter.com (2010-10-14). Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  27. ↑ Leadbetter, Richard (2010-10-23). Is Vanquish a four-hour game? Blog • Blogs •. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  28. ↑ Coolest Atmosphere. IGN (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  29. ↑ Most Challenging. IGN (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  30. ↑ Most Addictive Game. IGN (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  31. ↑ Best Visuals. IGN (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  32. ↑ Best Blockbuster Game. IGN (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  33. ↑ Best Shooter. GameSpot (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  34. ↑ Best Sound Design. GameSpot (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  35. ↑ Best Original IP. GameSpot (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  36. ↑ Best Xbox 360 Game. GameSpot (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  37. ↑ Best PS3 Game. GameSpot (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  38. ↑ Game of the Year. GameSpot (December 2010). Retrieved on 26 December 2011
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Games Inbox: Assassin's Creed III hints, ninjas vs. samurai, and hydrophilia, Metro
  40. ↑ Bulletstorm Review for PlayStation 3. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2011-02-23
  41. ↑ Killzone 3 Review, Computer and Video Games
  42. ↑ Trailer: Binary Age. The Sixth Axis (2011-04-28). Retrieved on 2011-05-08

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