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[Update] Rekoil Has A New Name On Xbox 360 And A Release Date

by Mike Futter on January 03, 2014 at 07:33 PM

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Update: Publisher 505 Games let us know that the PC version of Rekoil (which will be called just that) will be out on January 28 on Steam. Additionally, the price on Xbox Live for Rekoil: Liberator will be $14.99.

Original Story:

Plastic Piranha has confirmed the release date for its first title, the arena shooter formerly known as Rekoil. The title will be coming this month to Xbox Live (on Xbox 360) as Rekoil: Liberator. The game will arrive on January 29, 2014.

The Steam store page lists the original name (which could be an intentional move to distinguish the two experiences) and a non-specific February 2014 release. No price is listed for the Xbox Live version, but Rekoil is available for pre-purchase via Steam for $10.19 (a discount from the regular price of $14.99).

[Source: @RekoilTheGame]

Our Take
I played Rekoil at PAX and enjoyed it, though it was still in rough form. If a healthy amount of polish has been applied, Rekoil has a chance of capturing the attention of shooter fans and professionals.

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by Irwin Friday, January 03, 2014 at 02:51 PM

First time I'm hearing of this game, but I'm always interested in a good arena shooter.
by TheMickakaBL Friday, January 03, 2014 at 03:21 PM

2013??...it's already out?...lol
by starzfusion92 Friday, January 03, 2014 at 03:29 PM

Color me interested, haven't heard anything about this game, but I will check this out day one.
by Lmizell757 Friday, January 03, 2014 at 04:41 PM

This game never peeked my interest
by freezeimacop690 Friday, January 03, 2014 at 08:43 PM

It never seems to bode well for a games success if it changes name for seemingly arbitrary reasons. My guess is also that the PC version will be quite different from the Xbox 360 version. The name is probably to distinguish the two from each other.
by Brandon Friday, January 03, 2014 at 10:36 PM

Would like some more information first, I haven't even heard of this game till today.
by Anonymous Tom Saturday, January 04, 2014 at 12:54 AM

505? Ugh. It's going to be terrible.
by VinsanityV22 Saturday, January 04, 2014 at 11:50 AM

What's this about? Is this that weird FPS that claims to go back to old-school roots, yet is just another modern military shooter with team-based multiplayer that completely eschews the creative weapons, powerups & levels of actual classics like Quake & Unreal Tournament? The one that is supporting modding right out the box? The one that, practically, no one has hardly heard of?

Or am I confusing it for something else?

Either way, here's hoping it's better than 505's last crowdfunded pick-up, Takedown. Let's not talk about that, huh?
by ruyjin_jakka Saturday, January 04, 2014 at 02:38 PM

505 games sucks, they do not make good games....
by dreamsfade Saturday, January 04, 2014 at 06:20 PM

Is Rekoil a Counter-Strike clone?
by Raven K. Saturday, January 04, 2014 at 09:03 PM

I hate it already based on the generic dude-bro name and the generic military/futuristic shooter the name is attached to. And by hate, I don't mean hate in the 'wish to see it destroyed sense' - but in the probably even worse sense (for games or other products a company wishes to sell) that I don't care about it and will have forgotten the name before I'm done typing this. Was it Rekokulous? gaddamit GI, put the effing formatting/punctuation in my paragraph! Team head behind rename: " 'C's aren't edgy enough, needs more 'K's and 'X's" forgot this was 1997.