Poncho (video game)

Poncho
Developer(s)Delve Interactive
Publisher(s)Rising Star Games
Engine
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4
November 3, 2015
Wii U
August 18, 2016
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)

Poncho is an action game developed by Delve Interactive, released for Windows, OS X, and PlayStation 4 on November 3, 2015, and Wii U on August 18, 2016. A version for the PlayStation Vita was announced, but cancelled prior to release.[1]

Gameplay

The game consists of a robot wearing a poncho. Humanity has disappeared and only robots remain. Players make their mission through the world of pixelated parallax to find Poncho's maker and save humanity.[2] The gameplay consists of a 2D platformer with different layer of depth, being able to get closer or further away.

Reception

The PC version has been reviewed on Destructoid with a score of 60/100.[3] The PS4 version has been reviewed on Hardcore Gamer with a score of 80/100.[4] On PSU.com, also for the PS4 version, the game was reviewed with a score of 80/100.[2] On GameCrate, the game's review score was 78/100.[5] On Push Square, the review score was 50/100.[6] Hardcore Gamer compared the game to Fez.[7]

The game was a commercial failure. In a blog post at Gamasutra published over a year after the game's release, Dan Hayes, a developer at Delve stated their company had "not yet made a single penny from Poncho". He further blamed Rising Star Games for a lack of support; the publisher responded by stating that Delve had consistently missed milestones.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/poncho---a-postmortem
  2. ^ a b "Poncho PS4 Review". PSU.com. November 5, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Review: Poncho". Destructoid. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Review: Poncho | Hardcore Gamer". Hardcore Gamer. November 10, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "Review: Poncho packs a punch for retro platformers | GameCrate". GameCrate. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Poncho Review - PS4 | Push Square". Push Square. November 10, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  7. ^ Campbell, Spencer (July 15, 2015). "Poncho Scratches that Fez-Shaped Itch and More". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Julian Benson (January 11, 2017). "UPDATED: Developer Says Publisher Sabotaged His Game". Kotaku. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  9. ^ Dan Hayes (January 6, 2017). "PONCHO - A Postmortem". Gamasutra. Retrieved May 12, 2017.