Fightback (video game) explained

Developer:Ninja Theory
Publisher:Chillingo
Genre:Beat 'em up
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:iOS, Android
Engine:Unity

Fightback is a 2013 beat 'em up game developed by the English studio Ninja Theory and published by Chillingo. In it, the player progresses through towers by defeating enemies. The game released for iOS in 2013 and for Android in July 2014. The game garnered a mixed reception.

Gameplay

In the game, the player controls an unnamed man who must rescue his kidnapped sister from a series of towers.[1] Towers contain a set of levels, each of which must be completed by a set amount of time. While in a level, the player must defeat enemies by kicking, punching, or using a weapon.[2] The player may use their collected in-game currency to purchase one-time power-ups such as invincibility.[3]

Development and release

Fightback was developed by Ninja Theory, a video game studio in Cambridge that previously created games such as and .[4] Fightback was developed in Unity.

Fightback was showcased at E3 2013. After a soft launch in Canada on July 2, 2013, the game was released globally for iOS on December 19, 2013.[5] [6] [7]

Reception

On Metacritic, the game received a "mixed or average" score of 57 based on 15 critics.[8]

Multiple critics reviewed the game with mixed opinions.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slater . Harry . July 2, 2013 . DmC developer Ninja Theory soft-launches debut mobile game Fightback in Canada . November 16, 2024 . Pocket Gamer.
  2. Web site: Nelson . Jared . June 14, 2013 . E3 2013: Fightback is a Surprisingly Awesome '80s-themed Brawler . November 17, 2024 . TouchArcade.
  3. Web site: Jordan . Jon . June 15, 2013 . E3 2013: Hands on with Ninja Theory's Fightback . November 16, 2024 . Pocket Gamer.
  4. Web site: Nicholson . Brad . May 24, 2013 . Enslaved and DmC Creators Announce Free-to-Play Mobile Brawler Fightback . November 17, 2024 . TouchArcade.
  5. Web site: Slater . Harry . December 17, 2013 . Ninja Theory's Fightback will finally be available worldwide on iOS on December 19th . November 16, 2024 . Pocket Gamer.
  6. Web site: Nelson . Jared . December 18, 2013 . Out Now: Colossatron, Cut the Rope 2, Fightback, Republique, Ridge Racer Slipstream, The Shadow Sun, Tomb Raider, Walking Dead – Season Two and So Much More . November 17, 2024 . TouchArcade.
  7. Web site: Sahdev . Ishaan . December 19, 2013 . Ninja Theory Brawler Fightback Out Today For iOS Devices . November 19, 2024 . Siliconera.
  8. Web site: Fightback . November 12, 2024 . . Fandom.
  9. Web site: Carter . Chris . December 20, 2013 . Review: Fightback . March 9, 2023 . . Gamurs.
  10. Web site: Tillotson . Derek C. . December 26, 2013 . Fightback Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101042425/http://www.gamezebo.com/games/fightback/review . January 1, 2014 . March 9, 2023 . Gamezebo.
  11. Web site: Akers . Matt . January 6, 2014 . Fightback Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20140111065144/http://www.maclife.com/article/games/fightback_review . January 11, 2014 . March 9, 2023 . . Future US.
  12. Web site: Catalán . Cristian Ciuraneta . January 12, 2014 . Fightback . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140122075807/http://www.meristation.com/ipad/fightback/analisis-juego/1867266 . January 22, 2014 . March 9, 2023 . . es.
  13. Web site: Slater . Harry . December 23, 2013 . Fightback . March 9, 2023 . . Steel Media.
  14. Web site: Musgrave . Shaun . December 31, 2013 . Fightback Review – Hit The Road, Jack . March 9, 2023 . TouchArcade.
  15. Web site: Nichols . Scott . December 31, 2013 . Mobile reviews: Ridge Racer Slipstream, Fightback, No Brakes Valet . March 9, 2023 . . Hearst Communications.

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