Revita
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| Developer(s) | BenStar |
| Publisher(s) | Dear Villagers |
| Engine | GameMaker[1] |
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| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Revita is a 2022 platform video game developed by BenStar and published by Dear Villagers.
Gameplay
[edit]Players control an amnesic child who attempts to recover their memories in a clock tower. Each level is procedurally generated and is based on one of the five stages of grief. Players can trade their health for bonuses, such as increased damage. Health can be recovered by defeating enemies. Revita is a side-scrolling platform game that uses twin-stick shooter controls and has pixel art graphics.[2]
Development
[edit]Developer BenStar is based in Germany.[3] with the rest of their small team hailing from all over the globe. After the game entered early access in 2021, Dear Villagers released Revita for Windows and Switch on April 21, 2022. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on April 20, 2023.[4] A physical edition, published by Red Art Games, was announced in 2023.[5]
Reception
[edit]Revita received positive reviews on Metacritic.[6] Push Square praised the amount of unlockable content, music, art, and gameplay.[2] TouchArcade said it is not revolutionary but is a good game.[7] Nintendo World Report praised the art and unlockable content. However, they said Revita provides little direction in the early game, and they found the system of trading health for bonuses stifling.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Manthorp, Ross (2022-07-07). "2022 GameMaker Award Winners Revealed". GameMaker. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b Fitzgerald, Simon (2023-05-01). "Mini Review: Revita (PS5) - The Ultimate Roguelite Experience". Push Square. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Heart-sacrificing Roguelite 'Revita' gets substantial Early Access update 'Beasts and Bees'". GamesPress. April 29, 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Revita". Gematsu. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2023-07-11). "Revita physical edition for PS5, PS4, and Switch launches in Q4 2023". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Revita". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (2022-04-26). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Plus the Latest Reviews and Sales". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Rudek, Jordan (2022-04-21). "Revita (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
External links
[edit]- 2022 video games
- Dear Villagers games
- GameMaker games
- Indie games
- Nintendo Switch games
- Platformers
- PlayStation 4 games
- PlayStation 5 games
- Single-player video games
- Twin-stick shooters
- Video games developed in Germany
- Video games using procedural generation
- Windows games
- Xbox One games
- Xbox Series X and Series S games
- Red Art Games games