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2010 · Buka Entertainment · Action · Action-adventure

MorphX

Xbox console exclusive

An action-packed third-person shooter, MorphX drops players into the middle of the fallout in Moscow, Russia. As part of the new resistance, players awaken in an alien laboratory with the option to enhance their stamina and health with Alien DNA, but at the cost of gradually turning into a monster. In an effort to fight the aliens and find an antidote to the mutation, players can choose to either use the Alien DNA to their advantage, or reject it and focus solely on collecting a variety of weapons to take down their enemies.

Released: 28 September 2010
Platforms: Windows Xbox 360
Genres: Action Action-adventure Adventure Beat 'em up Science Shooter Third-person shooter
Developers: Buka Entertainment
Publishers: 505 Games
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Science fiction Horror
Country: Russia
Age ratings: ESRB M

About

MorphX (known in Russia as Simbiont (Russian: Симбионт)), also known as The Swarm (working title), is a 2008 third-person shooter video game developed by Targem Games and published by Buka Entertainment in Russia and 505 Games in the West. A light-gun shooter arcade game adaptation was released in 2013 by Global VR.

›Story

Aliens have attacked Earth, killing millions in mere seconds. In a desperate attempt to retaliate, world leaders defended themselves with nuclear weapons. Now the aliens populate the planet, the world is a wasteland and the few remaining human survivors are relegated to dwelling in sewers, subways and basements to plot their revenge.

Keywords

evolution
disease
brawler
achievements
mutants
alien invasion
digital distribution
special attacks
extreme violence
ragdoll physics
checkpoints
melee

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

MorphX is a science-fiction action-adventure video game played from a third-person perspective. The player can gain abnormal abilities by killing different aliens, and absorbing their genetic material to acquire their specific traits.

Story

In 2008, Earth was invaded by the alien swarm. Within the year, they had complete control of earth and had wiped out most of mankind. During 2009, the Swarm directed its effort to locate and wipe out the few remaining pockets of resistance. The year is now 2011, and mankind is still fighting to survive.

Meanwhile, sightings of strange humanoid creatures are reported, their purpose unknown. Some believe they are the products of experiments the swarm has done on humans, while some believe it's the first of a new generation of swarm adapted to life on Earth.

Development

Lead developer "JSinx" told IGN that the development team was inspired to set the game in their home city of Moscow as there were many tales about the end of the world in film, literature and videogames, but no famous story set in Moscow.

Reception

MorphX received "generally unfavourable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.

GameSpot's 4/10 review stated that "there are enough innovative ideas here with the alien metamorphosis mechanics that could have made this an inventive, captivating shooter", but lamented "design screwups [that] are so blatant that they get in the way of enjoying the weird stuff with alien genes and mutant powers".