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Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King

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Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King
Developer(s)Redlock Studio
Publisher(s)
  • Redlock Studio
  • Forthright Entertainment (consoles)
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: February 17, 2021 (Win)
  • WW: April 22, 2022 (PS4, PS5, NS)
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King is an action role-playing video game developed by Redlock Studio. Redlock released it for Windows in 2021, and it was ported to various consoles in 2022.

Gameplay

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After the disappearance of their king, a civilization falls to ruin.[2] Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King is a Soulslike, an action role-playing video game subgenre that focuses on exploration, careful timing in combat, and boss fights.[3] These are presented from a first-person persective. It also includes elements of platform games, which are presented in 2.5D.[2]

Development

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Redlock is a French game developer.[4] Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King was crowdfunded on Kickstarter in 2016, raising €20K more than the €80K goal.[5] It entered early access in June 2019[6] and released on Windows on February 17, 2021. Forthright Entertainment published ports to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on April 22, 2022.[7]

Reception

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Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King received mixed reviews on Metacritic.[8] RPGFan said that despite Redlock's "care and hard work", the game is "frustrating, repetitive, and directionless".[3] Jeuxvideo.com and 4Players gave it mostly positive reviews, though both criticized the combat.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Is this game made in unreal engine or unity? :: Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King General Discussions". Steam Community. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. ^ a b Vaz, Christian (2021-03-01). "Ten awesome PC games not to miss in February". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ^ a b Tucker, John (2021-03-27). "Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King". RPGFan. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ^ "Welcome in our universe, dear Wanderers". Steam Community. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  5. ^ "Shattered: Tale of The Forgotten King dépasse ses objectifs". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  6. ^ Fuller, Alex (2019-06-06). "Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King Available on Steam Early Access". RPGamer. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  7. ^ "Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King". RPGamer. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  8. ^ "Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (PC)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  9. ^ "Shattered: Tale of The Forgotten King". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  10. ^ Luibl, Jörg (2021-02-26). "Test: Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King". 4Players (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-29.
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