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| Developer(s) | Tiwak SAS |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Platform(s) | Xbox |
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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Tork: Prehistoric Punk is a platform video game released on January 11, 2005 for the Xbox video game console. It was developed by Tiwak SAS and published by Ubisoft Entertainment. The game was never released outside the United States.
In the game, players control the title character as he fights back against an evil sorcerer who is trying to destroy his world. He is a shapeshifter who travels through time to change history, transforming into three "spirit" animals along the way: a squirrel, a Yeti, and an armadillo. Various periods from the Stone Age to the fictitious "Age of Fantastical Machines" are represented.
The game is similar and it resembles the THQ video game series, Tak and the Power of Juju
The game received mixed reviews from critics and gamers alike. It currently receives an aggregate score of 62 from critics on Metacritic. Praised for its arcade style game play and graphics. Critics however criticized it as being bland by the book and uninspired."Tork: Prehistoric Punk Xbox". Metacritic.com. http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/torkprehistorikpunk?q=Tork:%20Prehistoric%20Punk. Retrieved 2009-06-30.