Hardware: Rivals
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| Developer(s) | SCE Connected Content Group |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 |
| Release date(s) | 5 January 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Vehicular combat |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Hardware: Rivals is an online multiplayer vehicular combat game developed for the PlayStation 4. It is the successor to the 2002 PlayStation 2 game, Hardware: Online Arena.
Gameplay
The game gives players the option to play in either Tanks or Fast Attack Vehicles ("FAV"s), collecting various special weapon pickups such as Lasers, Railguns and Rockets.[1]
During the Public Beta there were three maps available to play on: "Blister Lake", "Lost Temple" and "Quarry". There were also two vehicles: the "Wraith" (FAV), and the "Predator" (Tank).
In addition to deathmatch, team deathmatch and team domination multiplayer modes, there were also three tutorials that could be played single-player, including "Time Trial" and "Target Practice".
Development
The game was first announced on 10 September 2015 and is developed by the SCE Connected Content Group,[2] based in London.
A Public Beta[3] for the game took place from 30 September 2015[4] to 19 October 2015, and was exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers. When the PS Events app was released as part of the PlayStation 4 system software 3.00,[5] the Hardware: Rivals beta was one of the first titles to make in-game events available such as "4 Wheels Only",[6] an FAV-only special event. The game was released on 5 January 2016.[7]
Reception
It has a score of 54% on Metacritic.[8] IGN awarded it a score of 5.5 out of 10, saying "There is fun to be had, but the novelty of Hardware: Rivals wears thin pretty quickly."[9]
References
- ↑ "Game Guide". community.eu.playstation.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vehicle combat game Hardware: Rivals announced exclusively for PS4". PlayStation.Blog.Europe. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Hardware: Rivals beta kicks off tomorrow". PlayStation.Blog.Europe. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Hardware: Rivals PS4 Beta Date Revealed - IGN". IGN. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Everything you need to know about PlayStation 4 system software 3.00, out tomorrow". PlayStation.Blog.Europe. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "PS4 Events App Detailed by Sony". PlayStation LifeStyle. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Purchese, Robert (16 December 2015). "Car shooting game Hardware: Rivals gets a release date, €21 price". Eurogamer. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/hardware-rivals
- ↑ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/01/12/hardware-rivals-review