Final Exam (video game)

Final Exam
Developer(s) Mighty Rocket Studio
Publisher(s) Focus Home Interactive
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release

Windows

  • EU: 6 September 2013
  • NA: 5 November 2013 (Steam)

PlayStation Network

  • NA: 5 November 2013
  • PAL: 6 November 2013
  • JP: 4 March 2014

Xbox Live Arcade

  • WW: 8 November 2013
Genre(s) Beat 'em up, Shooter, platform

Final Exam is a side-scroller video game developed by Mighty Rocket Studio for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows. Up to 4 players can work together to survive the outbreak. Many people compared the game as a 2D version of Resident Evil Outbreak or Left 4 Dead.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS3Xbox 360
DestructoidN/AN/A5/10[1]
GameSpotN/A5/10[2]N/A
OPM (UK)N/A5/10[3]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/A7/10[4]
OXM (UK)N/AN/A4/10[5]
Aggregate score
Metacritic66/100[6]60/100[7]57/100[8]

Initial pre-release feedback of the game was mixed. This was due to the fact that Mighty Rocket Studios was releasing a major change in the genre for Obscure. The negative feedback caused the developer to change the name of the game to Final Exam.[9]

On 25 October 2013, Mighty Rocket Studios released an exclusive limited PC demo of the game on their site. Reception for the demo was very positive, with Retro Gamer Boy being the first to publish their review, saying: "What can we say about Final Exam? We had a lot of fun! The game has great graphics, energizing action and combat, great music, and some pretty neat game design. We cannot wait until November 5th so we can get the full game!"[10]

Upon full release, the game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7][8] Matt Beaudette of Hardcore Gamer said of the game, "There are better options available for those simply looking for a cheap sidescroller to play once and forget about. Those who can get invested in learning and mastering a deep combat system, however, will find a lot to like in Final Exam"[11] Smooth Town wrote, "This is a fine starting point for whatever future holds for the ObScure franchise"; however, they noted the problems with repetitiveness and cheap boss fights.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Wesley Ruscher (12 November 2013). "Review: Final Exam (X360)". Destructoid. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Jason Venter (11 November 2013). "Final Exam Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Final Exam". PlayStation Official Magazine - UK: 94. February 2014.
  4. ↑ Cameron Lewis (January 2014). "Final Exam review". Official Xbox Magazine: 69. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Final Exam review". Official Xbox Magazine UK: 84. January 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Final Exam for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Final Exam for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Final Exam for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Hamza Aziz (11 July 2013). "Obscure now called Final Exam, still looks fun". Destructoid. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  10. ↑ Cameron Rogers (25 October 2013). "Final Exam Review". Retro Gamer Boy. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  11. ↑ Matt Beaudette (5 November 2013). "Review: Final Exam". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  12. ↑ Mizzy (November 2013). "Review: Final Exam". Smooth Town. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
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