Assault: Retribution
- Not to be mistaken for Assault (arcade game)
| Assault: Retribution | |
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 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Candle Light Studios |
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Assault, known in North America as Assault: Retribution, is a 1998 action video game developed by Candle Light Studios for the PlayStation console.[1][2] It was published in North America by Midway Games and in Europe by Telstar.[3]
Gameplay[edit]
Assault: Retribution is a 3D combat shoot 'em up style game that heavily focuses on the combat. The game is set in an outer-space environment with hordes of aliens attacking the player.[4] Players can take control of either two characters Reno or Kelly, the two soldiers send down to protect the city of Arcadia from the aliens.[1]
Development[edit]
Assault was the sole game developed by Candle Light Studios, a development forged from a team of ex-Accolade designers who had worked on the futuristic combat sports title, Pitball.[3] Before release the game was proclaimed a Contra killer by PSM Online.[1] A port for Nintendo 64 was planned, but never released.[5]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 60%[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [7] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.125/10[8] |
| Game Informer | 7.25/10[9] |
| GamePro |  [10] |
| GameRevolution | C+[11] |
| GameSpot | 4.2/10[12] |
| Hyper | 66%[13] |
| IGN | 5.5/10[14] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 6/10[15] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [16] |
| Tampa Bay Times | B+[17] |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 2/5[18] |
The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[6] Craig Harris of IGN said, "It's obvious these guys watched a lot of science-fiction movies before sitting down and designing Assault. Literally, this game looks like Robocop killing Starship Troopers aliens".[14] Peter Bartholow of GameSpot said, "While the basics may sound playable enough, Assault's problems are almost too many to list in this review."[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Midway Ships Assault: Retribution". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. November 18, 1998. Archived from the original on February 4, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2019 – via Yahoo.com.
- ^ GameSpot staff (November 18, 1998). "Midway Serves Retribution [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 15, 2000. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Murphy, Zack (February 18, 2019). "Assault: Retribution PSX Review". QueueTimes. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (June 25, 1998). "Assault: Retribution (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "The N64 Gets Assaulted". N64 Gamer. No. 10. Next Publishing. December 1998. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Assault: Retribution for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Ottoson, Joe. "Assault: Retribution - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ EGM staff (December 1998). "Assault: Retribution". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 113. Ziff Davis.
- ^ "Assault [Retribution]". Game Informer. No. 68. FuncoLand. December 1998. Archived from the original on September 14, 1999. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Major Mike (December 1998). "Assault: Retribution". GamePro. No. 123. IDG Entertainment. p. 196. Archived from the original on March 15, 2004. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Hsu, Tim (December 1998). "Assault: Retribution Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Bartholow, Peter (November 18, 1998). "Assault: Retribution Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Cheung, Kevin (December 1998). "Assault". Hyper. No. 62. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 93. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Harris, Craig (November 19, 1998). "Assault: Retribution". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Alway, Robin (October 1998). "Assault". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 37. Future Publishing. pp. 134–35. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Assault: Retribution". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 3. Ziff Davis. December 1998.
- ^ "Assault: Retribution". Tampa Bay Times. March 15, 1999. Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Collins, Tracy (February 7, 1999). "Small Soldiers wins big". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 77. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.