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Developer(s)Terry Cavanagh
Publisher(s)
Composer(s)Magnus Pålsson
Platform(s)Windows, Linux, Mac OS
ReleaseWindows, Mac
January 11, 2010[1]
Linux
January 2010[2]
Genre(s)2D puzzle platformer
Mode(s)Single player

VVVVVV is a 2D puzzle platform video game for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux.[3] Featuring a gravity flipping game mechanic, the game was developed by Terry Cavanagh and was released in 2010 alongside an Adobe Flash demo.

Soundtrack

The game soundtrack, PPPPPP by Magnus Pålsson, consists of over half an hour of chiptune music, and was released separately in January 2010.[4]

Reception

Edge appreciated the "ceaseless elegance of the design", and praised the game as a "pedantic classic", awarding the game 8/10 in its review.[3] Kotaku lauded the game's "incredibly smart level design and spectacular retro audio-visual presentation", although noted that the due to the difficulty, the game could "still be incredibly frustrating".[5]

References

  1. ^ Terry Cavanagh (2010-01-11). "Level Complete!". Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  2. ^ Terry Cavanagh (2010-01-10). "Conundrum". Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  3. ^ a b Edge staff (2010-01-08). "Review: VVVVVV". Edge. Retrieved 2010-01-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Magnus Pålsson (2010-01-07). "Select Track". Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  5. ^ Michael McWhertor (2010-01-15). "VVVVVV Micro-Review: AAAAAAH!!!". Kotaku. Retrieved 2010-01-16.