Crashlands
Crashlands is an action-adventure role-playing video game developed and published by Butterscotch Shenanigans. It was released onto the App Store, Google Play, and after being on Steam Greenlight for 42 hours, Steam in January 2016.[2] Shortly after release, software pirates had uploaded the game to Amazon without permission.[3] The game is described as being a "story-driven crafting game"[4] and tasks players to collect items in order to craft items such as weapons and armour.[1] Crashlands has been compared to Don't Starve.[4]
Crashlands | |
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Developer(s) | Butterscotch Shenanigans |
Publisher(s) | Butterscotch Shenanigans |
Engine | Game Maker Studio |
Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Nintendo Switch |
Release | January 21, 2016[1] Nintendo Switch November 8, 2018 |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure, role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | iOS: 93/100[5] PC: 78/100[6] NS: 75/100[7] |
Publication | Score |
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TouchArcade | [8] |
The mobile and PC versions of the game hold aggregated scores of 93 out of 100 and 78 out of 100 on Metacritic, respectively.[5][6] PC Gamer awarded it 73%, saying "Fun combat, great writing, and a great look, but with pacing and progression tuned for a mobile experience, not the PC."[9]
References
- "Watch some gameplay for crafting-and-combat adventure Crashlands". Polygon. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Pirated version of Crashlands sold on Amazon". Gamereactor. January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Crashlands developers say pirates ripped off their game, sold it on Amazon". Polygon. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Bizarre crafting-adventure Crashlands will come out next week". PC Gamer. Future plc. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Crashlands for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- "Crashlands for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- "Crashlands for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- Musgrave, Shaun (January 20, 2016). "'Crashlands' Review – Holy Wompit, This Is Outstanding". TouchArcade. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- "Crashlands review". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved January 31, 2016.