Ex Zeus
ExZeus (also known as Counter Force) is a video game developed in France by HyperDevbox Japan. It was released in 2003 in the arcades running on a Tsunami Visual Technologies TsuMo arcade cabinet.[1] In 2004, a PlayStation 2 port was released, but only in Europe. Then in 2005, the game was released in the arcades, this time running on Sega NAOMI GD-ROM hardware, and only released in Japanese arcades.[2][3] There was also a PC port of the game released as shareware.[4] It was ported to the Wii under the working title of Shoot Out,[5] later changed to Counter Force, and released in 2007. It was reincarnated in 2009 for the iPhone, under the name ExZeus. An Android port was released in 2010.[6]
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Developer(s) | HyperDevbox Japan, Octopus Studio (iPhone port) |
Publisher(s) | HyperDevbox Japan, Conspiracy Entertainment, 505 Games, Metro3D |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Wii, PS2, iPhone OS, PC, Android |
Release | Arcade PlayStation 2
PC/Windows iPhone 2010 |
Genre(s) | Rail shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Reception
IGN gave the Wii version a positive review, praising its accurate infrared controls, graphical design, and "deep-rooted sense of nostalgic fun". However, they scored the game a 4/10 based on its price, saying "If it was on Wii Ware for $5, we’d have a hard time not nerding out entirely".[7]
References
- ExZeus kit, CoinOpExpress.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-08-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- HyperDevbox reveals ExZeus, coming soon to Android, Eurodroid.
- Bozon (29 January 2008). Wii version review, IGN.
External links
- Conspiracy Entertainment's Counter Force page
- HyperDevbox's ExZeus homepage
- HyperDevbox's ExZeus Android homepage