Final Exam (video game)

Final Exam is a side-scroller video game developed by Mighty Rocket Studio for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows. Up to 4 players can work together to survive the outbreak. Many compared the game to a 2D version of Resident Evil Outbreak or Left 4 Dead.

Final Exam
Developer(s)Mighty Rocket Studio
Publisher(s)Focus Home Interactive
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseWindows
  • EU: 6 September 2013
  • NA: 5 November 2013 (Steam)
PlayStation Network
  • NA: 5 November 2013
  • PAL: 6 November 2013
  • JP: 4 March 2014
Xbox Live Arcade
  • WW: 8 November 2013
Genre(s)Hack and slash, Shooter, platform

Reception

Initial pre-release feedback of the game was mixed due to the fact that Mighty Rocket Studio originally intended the game as a reboot of the survival horror game Obscure. The negative feedback caused the developer to change the name of the game to Final Exam.[9]

Upon full release, the game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2][3] Matt Beaudette of Hardcore Gamer said of the game, "There are better options available for those simply looking for a cheap sidescroller to play once and forget about. Those who can get invested in learning and mastering a deep combat system, however, will find a lot to like in Final Exam"[10] Smooth Town wrote, "This is a fine starting point for whatever future holds for the Obscure franchise"; however, they noted the problems with repetitiveness and cheap boss fights.[11]

References
  1. "Final Exam for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. "Final Exam for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. "Final Exam for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. Wesley Ruscher (12 November 2013). "Review: Final Exam (X360)". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. Jason Venter (11 November 2013). "Final Exam Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  6. "Final Exam". PlayStation Official Magazine - UK: 94. February 2014.
  7. "Final Exam review". Official Xbox Magazine UK. January 2014. p. 84.
  8. Cameron Lewis (January 2014). "Final Exam review". Official Xbox Magazine. p. 69. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  9. Hamza Aziz (11 July 2013). "Obscure now called Final Exam, still looks fun". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  10. Matt Beaudette (5 November 2013). "Review: Final Exam". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  11. Mizzy (November 2013). "Review: Final Exam". Smooth Town. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
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