Defunct (video game): Difference between revisions
Revert link changes per WP:NOTBROKEN |
Remove deletion notices and missing templates |
||
| (31 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
| image = Logo for Defunct, video game from Freshly Squeezed.png | | image = Logo for Defunct, video game from Freshly Squeezed.png | ||
| developer = Freshly Squeezed | | developer = Freshly Squeezed | ||
| publisher = | | publisher = [[Soedesco]] | ||
| designer = Robert Graff<br />Jonatan Keil | | designer = Robert Graff<br />Jonatan Keil | ||
| programmer = David Forssell<br />Petter Vernersson | | programmer = David Forssell<br />Petter Vernersson | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
| engine = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]] | | engine = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]] | ||
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Nintendo Switch]] | | platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Nintendo Switch]] | ||
| released = {{Video game release| | | released = {{Video game release|[[Microsoft Windows|PC]]|January 29, 2016|[[PlayStation 4|PS4]]|December 19, 2017|[[Xbox One]]|December 19, 2017|[[Nintendo Switch]]|September 13, 2018}} | ||
| genre = [[Adventure game|Adventure]] | | genre = [[Adventure game|Adventure]] | ||
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] | | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Defunct''''' is an [[Indie game|indie]] [[Adventure game|adventure video game]] developed by the Swedish indie [[ | '''''Defunct''''' is an [[Indie game|indie]] [[Adventure game|adventure video game]] developed by the Swedish indie [[video game development studio]] Freshly Squeezed from [[Visby]]. The game received several nominations at the 2014 [[Swedish Game Awards]],<ref name=SGA_Nom>{{cite web|title=The nominees for the Swedish Game Awards 2014 |url=http://2014.gameawards.se/news/the-nominees-for-the-swedish-game-awards-2014/ |website=Swedish Game Awards 2014 |accessdate=9 April 2015 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415173019/http://2014.gameawards.se/news/the-nominees-for-the-swedish-game-awards-2014/ |archivedate=15 April 2015 }}</ref> where it won Game of the Year.<ref name=SGA_Winners>{{cite web|title=The winners of the Swedish Game Awards 2014 |url=http://2014.gameawards.se/news/the-winners-of-the-swedish-game-awards-2014/ |website=Swedish Game Awards 2014 |accessdate=9 April 2015 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415173023/http://2014.gameawards.se/news/the-winners-of-the-swedish-game-awards-2014/ |archivedate=15 April 2015 }}</ref> It was also nominated for Best Student Project at the 2014 Unity Awards.<ref name=Unity_Winners>{{cite web|title=2014 Unity Awards Winners|url=https://unity3d.com/awards/2014/winners|website=Unity - Game Engine|accessdate=9 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223165908/http://unity3d.com/awards/2014/winners|archive-date=23 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
In March 2015, it was announced that Freshly Squeezed had signed a publishing deal with the Dutch video game publisher | In March 2015, it was announced that Freshly Squeezed had signed a publishing deal with the Dutch video game publisher [[Soedesco]].<ref name=SOEDESCO_Sign>{{cite web|title=SOEDESCO signs award winning game Defunct from independent studio Freshly Squeezed|url=http://www.soedesco.com/en/soedesco-signs-award-winning-game-defunct-from-independent-studio-freshly-squeezed/|website=SOEDESCO|accessdate=9 April 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509015738/http://www.soedesco.com/en/soedesco-signs-award-winning-game-defunct-from-independent-studio-freshly-squeezed/|archivedate=9 May 2015}}</ref> The release date was originally expected to be in Q3, 2015, for PC.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Defunct screenshots dropped in from Orbit!|url=http://www.soedesco.com/en/new-defunct-screenshots-dropped-in-from-orbit/|website=SOEDESCO|accessdate=12 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509015711/http://www.soedesco.com/en/new-defunct-screenshots-dropped-in-from-orbit/|archivedate=9 May 2015}}</ref> However, it was pushed back, and the game was released on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] on January 29, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Defunct on Steam|url = http://store.steampowered.com/app/359350|website = Steam|accessdate = 13 January 2015}}</ref> | ||
In December 2017, the game was released for PS4 and Xbox One. In January 2018 | In December 2017, the game was released for PS4 and Xbox One. In January 2018, Defunct was added to the Windows Store. The PS4, Xbox and Windows versions were all ported by Soedesco's in-house porting studio Soedesco Studios. | ||
On September 13, 2018, a port for the [[Nintendo Switch]] was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/defunct-switch/|title=Defunct for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details|website=www.nintendo.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> | On September 13, 2018, a port for the [[Nintendo Switch]] was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/defunct-switch/|title=Defunct for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details|website=www.nintendo.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> The game was scheduled for release in Japan on May 14, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ec.nintendo.com/JP/ja/titles/70010000030388|title=Defunct|website=Nintendo Japan|accessdate=May 6, 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
On | On [[Metacritic]], the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''Defunct'' received a score of 57 out of 100, based on reviews from 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/defunct/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Defunct |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2023-01-10 }}</ref> A review from ''Digitally Downloaded'' gave the version a rating of 3.5 of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite news |last1=L. |first1=Harvard |title=Review: Defunct (Nintendo Switch) |url=https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2018/09/review-defunct-nintendo-switch.html |access-date=25 October 2026 |work=Digitally Downloaded |date=27 September 2018}}</ref> ''PlayStation Country'' gave a score of 4 out of 10 points for the [[PlayStation 4]] version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playstationcountry.com/defunct-ps4-review/|title=Defunct - PS4 Review|last=Grizz|date=2018-01-24|website=PlayStation Country|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> | ||
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| Line 37: | Line 38: | ||
! Year !! Event !! Award !! Result !! Notes | ! Year !! Event !! Award !! Result !! Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 2014 || [[Gotland Game Conference]] || Best 2nd Year Game<ref name=GGC>{{cite web|title=Gotland Game Conference 2014|url=http://game.speldesign.uu.se/blog/gotland-game-conference-2014/|website=GAME - The department of Game Design at Uppsala University, Campus Gotland|accessdate=9 April 2015}}</ref> || {{Won}} | || 2014 || [[Gotland Game Conference]] || Best 2nd Year Game<ref name=GGC>{{cite web|title=Gotland Game Conference 2014|url=http://game.speldesign.uu.se/blog/gotland-game-conference-2014/|website=GAME - The department of Game Design at Uppsala University, Campus Gotland|date=9 June 2014 |accessdate=9 April 2015}}</ref> || {{Won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 2014 || [[Swedish Game Awards]] || Best Execution in Art || {{nom}} | || 2014 || [[Swedish Game Awards]] || Best Execution in Art || {{nom}} | ||
| Line 56: | Line 57: | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.freshlysqueezed.se/ Official website of | * [http://www.freshlysqueezed.se/ Official website of Freshly Squeezed]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417101436/http://www.freshlysqueezed.se/ |date=2015-04-17 }}. | ||
* [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/defunct-switch/ Official profile at nintendo.com] | |||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/defunct-switch/ Official profile at nintendo.com] | * [http://www.freshlysqueezed.se/defunct/ Official website]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202191430/http://www.freshlysqueezed.se/defunct/ |date=2020-02-02 }}. | ||
*[http://www.freshlysqueezed.se/defunct/ Official website] | |||
[[Category:2016 video games]] | |||
[[Category:Adventure games]] | [[Category:Adventure games]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Nintendo Switch games]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:PlayStation 4 games]] | ||
[[Category:Post-apocalyptic video games]] | |||
[[Category:Single-player video games]] | |||
[[Category:Soedesco games]] | |||
[[Category:Video games about old age]] | |||
[[Category:Video games about robots]] | |||
[[Category:Video games developed in Sweden]] | [[Category:Video games developed in Sweden]] | ||
[[Category:Windows games]] | [[Category:Windows games]] | ||
| Line 69: | Line 75: | ||
[[Category:Xbox One games]] | [[Category:Xbox One games]] | ||
[[Category:Xbox Play Anywhere games]] | [[Category:Xbox Play Anywhere games]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:10, 28 October 2026
Defunct is an indie adventure video game developed by the Swedish indie video game development studio Freshly Squeezed from Visby. The game received several nominations at the 2014 Swedish Game Awards,[1] where it won Game of the Year.[2] It was also nominated for Best Student Project at the 2014 Unity Awards.[3]
In March 2015, it was announced that Freshly Squeezed had signed a publishing deal with the Dutch video game publisher Soedesco.[4] The release date was originally expected to be in Q3, 2015, for PC.[5] However, it was pushed back, and the game was released on Steam on January 29, 2016.[6]
In December 2017, the game was released for PS4 and Xbox One. In January 2018, Defunct was added to the Windows Store. The PS4, Xbox and Windows versions were all ported by Soedesco's in-house porting studio Soedesco Studios.
On September 13, 2018, a port for the Nintendo Switch was released.[7] The game was scheduled for release in Japan on May 14, 2020.[8]
Gameplay
The game is set on a post-human Earth, where the player plays as an old, broken racing robot. Players are barely able to move by themselves and are therefore required to use the environment for propulsion by utilizing the "Gravitize" ability to increase their gravitational pull. By turning this ability on when going downhill, the player will go faster; turning it off when going uphill will result in less of a decrease in speed.
There are speed boosts throughout the levels, either in the shape of little orbs which give the player a short burst of speed or as bottles or pools of "Enerjuice" which fill up a blue meter and can be used whenever the player chooses.
The player also has the ability to "Magnetize" which allows the player to stick to surfaces when going upside down or vertically.
Reception
On Metacritic, the Nintendo Switch version of Defunct received a score of 57 out of 100, based on reviews from 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9] A review from Digitally Downloaded gave the version a rating of 3.5 of 5 stars.[10] PlayStation Country gave a score of 4 out of 10 points for the PlayStation 4 version.[11]
Awards
| Year | Event | Award | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gotland Game Conference | Best 2nd Year Game[12] | Template:Won | |
| 2014 | Swedish Game Awards | Best Execution in Art | Template:Nom | |
| 2014 | Swedish Game Awards | Best Execution in Audio | Template:Nom | |
| 2014 | Swedish Game Awards | Best Execution in Design | Template:Nom | |
| 2014 | Swedish Game Awards | Best Technical Execution | Template:Nom | |
| 2014 | Swedish Game Awards | Game of the Year | Template:Won | |
| 2014 | Unity Awards | Best Student Project | Template:Nom | Finalist |
References
- ↑ "The nominees for the Swedish Game Awards 2014". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150415173019/http://2014.gameawards.se/news/the-nominees-for-the-swedish-game-awards-2014/. Retrieved on 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "The winners of the Swedish Game Awards 2014". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150415173023/http://2014.gameawards.se/news/the-winners-of-the-swedish-game-awards-2014/. Retrieved on 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Unity Awards Winners". https://unity3d.com/awards/2014/winners. Retrieved on 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "SOEDESCO signs award winning game Defunct from independent studio Freshly Squeezed". Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150509015738/http://www.soedesco.com/en/soedesco-signs-award-winning-game-defunct-from-independent-studio-freshly-squeezed/. Retrieved on 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "New Defunct screenshots dropped in from Orbit!". Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150509015711/http://www.soedesco.com/en/new-defunct-screenshots-dropped-in-from-orbit/. Retrieved on 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Defunct on Steam". http://store.steampowered.com/app/359350. Retrieved on 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Defunct for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details" (in en-US). https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/defunct-switch/.
- ↑ "Defunct". https://ec.nintendo.com/JP/ja/titles/70010000030388. Retrieved on May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Defunct". https://www.metacritic.com/game/defunct/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ L., Harvard (27 September 2018). "Review: Defunct (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2018/09/review-defunct-nintendo-switch.html.
- ↑ Grizz (2018-01-24). "Defunct - PS4 Review". http://www.playstationcountry.com/defunct-ps4-review/.
- ↑ "Gotland Game Conference 2014". 9 June 2014. http://game.speldesign.uu.se/blog/gotland-game-conference-2014/. Retrieved on 9 April 2015.