Zeit²

Zeit²
Developer(s) Brightside Games
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Platform(s) PC, Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Release PC: January 12, 2011[1]
Xbox 360: January 12, 2011
Genre(s) Shoot 'em up
Mode(s) Single player

Zeit² is a scrolling shooter shoot 'em up made by German developer Brightside Games, which was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox Live Arcade on January 12, 2011.[2] The word "Zeit" is German for time.

Gameplay

Zeit² is a traditional side-scrolling, 2D, shoot-’em-up game with a unique gameplay mechanic that allows players to move forward and backward in time, making it possible for the player to combine shots and power, and even be assisted by a shadow version of the player.[2]

The game features seventy challenges and eight bosses, as well as six game modes, including Score Attack, Survival, Wave, Time Limit and Tactics.[2]

History

Zeit² was within the Top 20 of Microsoft Dream Build Play 2008, an Independent Games Festival 2009 Student Showcase Finalist and Indie Game Challenge 2010 Finalist.[3]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 72/100[4]
X360: 72/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8/10[6]
Eurogamer8/10[7]
GameSpot8/10[8]
IGN7/10[9]

Zeit² received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 72/100 on both the PC version (based on 5 reviews) and the Xbox 360 version (based on 20 reviews).[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Steam 上的 Zeit²". Steam. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  2. 1 2 3 "UbiSoft official Zeit² site". Ubisoft. 2011-01-10.
  3. ↑ "Official Facebook Zeit² site". Brightside Games. 2011-01-10.
  4. 1 2 "Zeit Squared for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Zeit Squared for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Legarie, Destin (16 January 2011). "Review: Zeit^2". Destructoid. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Reed, Kristan (14 January 2011). "Download Games Roundup Review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Watters, Chris (21 January 2011). "Zeit Squared Review for PC". GameSpot. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Zeit 2 - Xbox 360". IGN. Retrieved 14 December 2017.


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