Mars: War Logs
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| Developer(s) | Spiders |
| Publisher(s) | Focus Home Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network |
| Release date(s) | Windows April 26, 2013 XBLA July 26, 2013 PSN August 13, 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | Optical disc, download |
Mars: War Logs is a cyberpunk role-playing video game developed by Spiders and published by Focus Home Interactive. The game is set on Mars and was released on April 26, 2013.[1] It features a character who can specialize in stealth, combat or 'technomancy'.[2] Spiders CEO Jehanne Rousseau has described the game as featuring a variety of companions and side-quests, as well as a world which reacts to the moral choices made by the player.[3] On June 18, 2013 new English localization was released for the game, containing rewritten game text and rerecorded dialog.[4][5]
Plot
The game is set on Mars, a century after a great upheaval. Powerful guilds battle over water, which has become a valuable resource. Two of the most powerful of these are Aurora and Abundance. The player takes on the role of Roy Temperance, an escaped prisoner of war who finds himself caught between a variety of powerful factions, and must also battle a variety of creatures created by the planet's radioactive environment.[6]
Reception
The game has received a mixed reception, scoring 59 out of 100 on metacritic, based on 32 reviews.[7]
References
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (January 11, 2013). "Mars: War Logs Sends Players To Fight On Mars". GameInformer. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ↑ Good, Owen (28 February 2013), Mars: War Logs Won’t Come In A Box, But Does Think Outside Of One, Kotaku, retrieved April 20, 2013
- ↑ Neltz, Andras (18 April 2013) Spiders’ CEO Talks About Mars: War Logs, Kotaku, retrieved April 20, 2013
- ↑ "MARS WAR LOGS REWRITES THE STORY (IN ENGLISH)". mars-thegame.com. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.polygon.com/features/2013/7/25/4517620/mars-war-logs
- ↑ New Mars: War Logs Trailer Offers a Story Overview
- ↑ "Metacritic score for Mars War Logs". Retrieved October 10, 2014.