Moon Diver
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, formerly known as Necromachina, is a side-scrolling platforming
video game developed by feelplus and published by Square Enix
. It was released for the PSN on March 29, 2011, and the Xbox Live Arcade on May 4, 2011.
Director Koichi Yotsui directed the four-player side-scroller, with gameplay reminiscent of the Strider
game series, which was also helmed by Yotsui.
The boy’s name is Faust, and he will not stop until he has cleansed the planet of humankind and claimed it as his own. Centuries have passed since his advent, and the world now holds its breath as the End of Days draws ever closer. Yet hope is not lost. Hidden among humanity’s last remaining survivors, an elite unit of specially trained ninja known as Moondivers has been lying in wait for orders from their Shogun to embark on one final mission to reclaim the planet. Today, those orders arrived.
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IGN
gave Moon Diver a score of 7 out of 10, calling it fun but inconsistent and flawed. The Official Xbox Magazine
gave it a score of 4.5 out of 10, praising the co-op mode but criticizing the unnecessary long stages and calling the solo mode a hopeless grind. Game Informer
gave the title a 7.25 rating out of 10, stating that the multiplayer component was more enjoyable and polished than the single player. Team Xbox gave the title a 8.5 out of 10 rating, praising the fun gameplay and graphics but criticized the repetitive soundtrack.
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
video game developed by feelplus and published by Square Enix
Square Enix
is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
. It was released for the PSN on March 29, 2011, and the Xbox Live Arcade on May 4, 2011.
Director Koichi Yotsui directed the four-player side-scroller, with gameplay reminiscent of the Strider
Strider (arcade game)
Strider, released in Japan as is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes .-Plot: Strider is set in a...
game series, which was also helmed by Yotsui.
Plot
It is the dawn of the 22nd century on the third planet from the sun. Humanity, broken free from its eschatological thralls, now watches as a lone boy stands before it. Within his hands, he controls the power of Mephistopheles – a force which can breathe life into that which has none. Animated machines devour the helpless; buildings shower the streets with storms of glass; cups, trains, bridges, whole towns – the remnants of civilization are transformed into bloodthirsty beasts whose only purpose is to wield the hammer of judgment.The boy’s name is Faust, and he will not stop until he has cleansed the planet of humankind and claimed it as his own. Centuries have passed since his advent, and the world now holds its breath as the End of Days draws ever closer. Yet hope is not lost. Hidden among humanity’s last remaining survivors, an elite unit of specially trained ninja known as Moondivers has been lying in wait for orders from their Shogun to embark on one final mission to reclaim the planet. Today, those orders arrived.
Reception
The title has received generally mixed reviews, with a score of 61 on MetacriticMetacritic
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IGN
IGN
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gave Moon Diver a score of 7 out of 10, calling it fun but inconsistent and flawed. The Official Xbox Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch of the original Xbox. A preview issue was released for E3 2001, with another preview issue for November 2001. The magazine is bundled with a disc that includes game demos, preview videos and...
gave it a score of 4.5 out of 10, praising the co-op mode but criticizing the unnecessary long stages and calling the solo mode a hopeless grind. Game Informer
Game Informer
Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...
gave the title a 7.25 rating out of 10, stating that the multiplayer component was more enjoyable and polished than the single player. Team Xbox gave the title a 8.5 out of 10 rating, praising the fun gameplay and graphics but criticized the repetitive soundtrack.