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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.
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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 TakeI 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.
First time I'm hearing of this game, but I'm always interested in a good arena shooter.
Color me interested, haven't heard anything about this game, but I will check this out day one.
This game never peeked my interest
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.
Would like some more information first, I haven't even heard of this game till today.
505? Ugh. It's going to be terrible.
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?
505 games sucks, they do not make good games....