DetailTitle Polybius
Developer Llamasoft
Format PS4, PSVR
Launch 10 May 2017
BackgroundLlamasoft are back! After the adventures of iOS games and
TxK (
Metacritic 84 / Edge
[9]) for the Vita in 2014, they've been tucked away in deepest Wales preparing for their triumphant return. The end result is
Polybius, an all-out sensory frenzy for the PS4 and PSVR! Made from a mixture of classic Llamasoft shooter style, the power of PS4 and one or two thousand curries, the game is a rush of power, movement and explosions. Play the game at up to 4K resolution on your TV or don PSVR and
be the force. Load up, jack in and press X for enlightenment.
Oh, and the Polybius title? Well,
it comes from an urban legend...As older gamers may know, Llamasoft having been making videogames since the early 1980s - often off-beat and unusual, always enticing. The team consists of just two guys; Jeff "Yak" Minter and Ivan "Giles" Zorzin. Their titles have included Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time (Vic-20), Attack of the Mutant Camels (C64), Tempest 2000 (Jaguar), Space Giraffe (Xbox 360), Gridrunner++ (PC) and, of course, TxK (Vita).
Polybius will be a digital release in the PlayStation Store. PS Plus subscribers can pre-order at a 20% discount, bringing the price down to £11.19.
ScreensVideo> Action!
> Title!
> First seven levels with a voice-over by Jeff Minter!
Links> PlayStation Blog preview (October 2016) -
Click> Eurogamer preview (October 2016) -
Click> Llamasoft -
Click> Llamasoft "YakYak" Forum -
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