Stealth Bastard

Stealth Bastard
Stealth Bastard
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Developer(s)	Curve Studios
Publisher(s)	Curve Digital
Designer(s)	Jonathan Biddle
Composer(s)	Ricky Honmong
Engine	GameMaker: Studio
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Android, iOS
Release	Windows WW: 4 November 2011; Deluxe; Windows WW: 28 November 2012; OS X, Linux WW: 29 April 2013; Android WW: 18 June 2013; A Clone in the Dark; PS3, PS Vita NA: 23 July 2013; EU: 24 July 2013; JP: 26 August 2014; iOS WW: 14 November 2013; Ultimate Edition; PlayStation 4 NA: 18 March 2014; EU: 19 March 2014; JP: 26 August 2014;
Genre(s)	Platform, stealth
Mode(s)	Single-player

Stealth Bastard: Tactical Espionage Arsehole is a 2D platform video game developed by Curve Studios and published by Curve Digital. Its mechanics revolve around stealth, and the gameplay has been likened to that of Metal Gear Solid and Super Meat Boy.^[1]^[2]^[3]

A sequel, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones, was released in 2014.

Gameplay

The player controls a goggle-wearing clone who must make his way through a testing facility filled with hazards and robot sentries by staying in the shadows, risking instant death if he is spotted by an enemy.

Release

The game was released on 4 November 2011 as Stealth Bastard as a free download for Microsoft Windows. An expanded version, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, was released for Windows via Steam the following November. It subsequently became available for OS X and Linux in April 2013 along with The Teleporter Chambers downloadable content released the previous month.^[4]^[5] In June 2013, it was released for Android as part of the Humble Bundle with Android 6, including DRM-free versions for Windows, Mac OS and Linux and its soundtrack.^[6] Versions for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita were also released in July 2013 under the name Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark.^[7] Curve have also announced plans to release the game for iPad and iPhone.^[8] In February 2014 a PlayStation 4 version of the game titled the Ultimate Edition was announced. It contains two DLC expansions The Teleporter Chambers and The Lost Clones and was released in March 2014.^[9]

Sequel

On 1 May 2014, a sequel, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones, was announced for the Wii U.^[10] It was released on 30 October 2014. The Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One version was also announced.^[11] The sequel, Stealth Inc. 2, was released in April 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.^[12]

References

^ "Stealth Bastard". Metacritic.
^ "Stealth Bastard Deluxe review". Eurogamer.net. 6 December 2012.
^ "Stealth Bastard". PC Gamer. 24 December 2012.
^ "Let's Do The Clone Warp Again!". Curve Studios. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
^ "Stealth Bastard Deluxe now available for Mac and Linux". Curve Studios. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
^ "Hungry for more games? Feast on Humble Bundle with Android 6!". Humble Mumble. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
^ "Stealth B**tard is now Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark, Coming to PSN – PlayStation Blog". Sony Computer Entertainment America. 25 April 2013.
^ "Stealth Bastard Deluxe Joins the Humble Bundle with Android 6". Curve Studios. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
^ Karmali, Luke (5 February 2014). "Stealth Inc. Ultimate Edition Announced for PS4". IGN. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
^ Robinson, Martin (1 May 2014). "There's a new Wii U exclusive coming this year". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
^ Tom Phillips (3 February 2015). "Wii U exclusive Stealth Inc 2 slinks to PC, PS4, Xbox One". Eurogamer. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Stealth Inc 2 release dates confirmed". Made For Gaming. 2 April 2015.

External links

Official website
Developer website. Archived 29 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Curve Digital.

[1] "Stealth Bastard". Metacritic.

[2] "Stealth Bastard Deluxe review". Eurogamer.net. 6 December 2012.

[3] "Stealth Bastard". PC Gamer. 24 December 2012.

[4] "Let's Do The Clone Warp Again!". Curve Studios. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

[5] "Stealth Bastard Deluxe now available for Mac and Linux". Curve Studios. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

[6] "Hungry for more games? Feast on Humble Bundle with Android 6!". Humble Mumble. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

[7] "Stealth B**tard is now Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark, Coming to PSN – PlayStation Blog". Sony Computer Entertainment America. 25 April 2013.

[8] "Stealth Bastard Deluxe Joins the Humble Bundle with Android 6". Curve Studios. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

[9] Karmali, Luke (5 February 2014). "Stealth Inc. Ultimate Edition Announced for PS4". IGN. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

[10] Robinson, Martin (1 May 2014). "There's a new Wii U exclusive coming this year". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

[11] Tom Phillips (3 February 2015). "Wii U exclusive Stealth Inc 2 slinks to PC, PS4, Xbox One". Eurogamer. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

[12] "Stealth Inc 2 release dates confirmed". Made For Gaming. 2 April 2015.

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