Stealth Bastard
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Developer(s) | Curve Studios |
Publisher(s) | Curve Digital |
Designer(s) | Jonathan Biddle |
Composer(s) | Ricky Honmong |
Engine | GameMaker: Studio |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Android, iOS |
Release | Windows'OS X', Linux'Android'PS3, PS Vita'iOS'PlayStation 4 |
Genre(s) | Platform, stealth |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Stealth Bastard: Tactical Espionage Arsehole is a 2D platform video game developed by Curve Studios and published by Curve Digital. Its mechanics revolve around stealth, and the gameplay has been likened to that of Metal Gear Solid and Super Meat Boy.[1][2][3] The player controls a goggle-wearing clone who must make his way through a testing facility filled with hazards and robot sentries by staying in the shadows, risking instant death if he is spotted by an enemy. The game was first released on 4 November 2011 as Stealth Bastard as a free download for Microsoft Windows. An expanded version, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, was released for Windows via Steam the following November. It subsequently became available for OS X and Linux in April 2013 along with The Teleporter Chambers DLC released the previous month.[4][5] In June 2013, it was released for Android as part of the Humble Bundle with Android 6, including DRM-free versions for Windows, Mac OS and Linux and its soundtrack.[6] Versions for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita were also released in July 2013 under the name Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark.[7] Curve have also announced plans to release the game for iPad and iPhone.[8] In February 2014 a PlayStation 4 version of the game titled the Ultimate Edition was announced. It contains two DLC expansions The Teleporter Chambers and The Lost Clones and was released in March 2014.[9] On 1 May 2014, a sequel, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones, was announced exclusively for the Wii U.[10] It was released on 30 October 2014. The Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One version was also announced.[11] In April 2015, it was announced that the sequel, Stealth Inc. 2, will be released on Xbox One on 3 April, while both PS4 and PC players would have to wait until the 7th to grab the game digitally.[12]
References
- ^ "Stealth Bastard". Metacritic.
- ^ "Stealth Bastard Deluxe review". Eurogamer.net. 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Stealth Bastard". PC Gamer.
- ^ "Let's Do The Clone Warp Again!". Curve Studios. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Stealth Bastard Deluxe now available for Mac and Linux". Curve Studios. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Hungry for more games? Feast on Humble Bundle with Android 6!". Humble Mumble. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Stealth B**tard is now Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark, Coming to PSN – PlayStation Blog". Sony Computer Entertainment America. 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Stealth Bastard Deluxe Joins the Humble Bundle with Android 6". Curve Studios. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Karmali, Luke (5 February 2014). "Stealth Inc. Ultimate Edition Announced for PS4". IGN. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Robinson, Martin (1 May 2014). "There's a new Wii U exclusive coming this year". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Tom Phillips (3 February 2015). "Wii U exclusive Stealth Inc 2 slinks to PC, PS4, Xbox One". Eurogamer. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Stealth Inc 2 release dates confirmed". Made For Gaming. 2 April 2015.
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