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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