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2019 · Action · Adventure

Exception

When an old woman's computer system is taken over by a fascist virus bent on total annihilation, you assume control of an ordinary software program transformed into an elite combat machine. Retake the system and build your character into a formidable instrument of retribution.

Released: 2019
Platforms: Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Windows Xbox One
Genres: Action Adventure Arcade Platformer
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E PEGI 7
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Russian
Time to beat: 3hmain story8hcompletionist

About

Exception is a 2.5D side-scrolling platform game developed and published by American studio Traxmaster Software. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in Summer 2019. Exception debuted at PAX West in 2017 as part of the Indie Megabooth.

The game is set inside a computer system taken over by viruses in which players control a protagonist attempting to stop these viruses. Gameplay is based in environments which rotate and transform. The title consists of more than 100 levels which include leaderboards which allow players to compete for the fastest times. Exception's soundtrack includes contributions from synthwave musician Waveshaper with eight additional artists.