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2014 · Shooter · Third-person shooter

Rekoil

Timed Xbox exclusive

Set in a world devastated by an unrelenting pandemic, Rekoil is a fast action & highly balanced arena shooter that allows players to frag each other to oblivion. With 7 different game modes, 10 maps, & over 40 different weapons, Rekoil is the action FPS refined to its purest form ensuring the fun is maximized & the best player with the greatest skills & most points wins. Whether you enjoy the free flowing acrobatics found in run and gun gaming, or prefer the patient tactical approach, Rekoil can be set up to play the way you want to game.

Released: 28 January 2014
Platforms: PlayStation Vita Windows Xbox 360
Genres: Shooter Third-person shooter
Developers: —
Publishers: 505 Games
Modes: Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action Comedy
Engine: Unreal Engine 3
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB M PEGI 18

About

Rekoil (working title Rikochet) is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Plastic Piranha and published by 505 Games. It features downtrodden "Minutemen" pitted against their oppressors, Darkwater Inc, in a world where a pandemic has swept across the globe.

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Gameplay

Rekoil's gameplay consists of class-based infantry combat, where players choose from a number of different specialized roles.

On 1 October 2012, a closed beta for Rekoil launched. The game was available on the Steam Greenlight Program.

Reception

Rekoil was universally panned upon release. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Microsoft Windows version 30.56% based on 9 reviews and 32/100 based on 11 reviews and the Xbox 360 version 42.50% based on 6 reviews and 31/100 based on 5 reviews.

Paul Tamburro from Game Revolution gave the game a 4/10, praising its gameplay, but criticizing its frame-rate issues during launch, prominent balancing issues in multiplayer matches, poor map design, and poorly detailed character models. He also cited that such issues have made the game's servers under-populated. He stated that "It is impossible to recommend Rekoil, a game which is swiftly heading towards stagnation before it ever had a chance to prove itself."