Spray (video game)
Spray (stylized as SPRay) is a video game developed by French studio Eko System and published by Tecmo. It was released exclusively for the Wii in 2008.
SPRay | |
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Developer(s) | Eko System |
Publisher(s) | Tecmo |
Platform(s) | Wii |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Gameplay
The player controls the Spirited Prince Ray, who can summon liquid-shooting spirits, hence the title SPRay. Besides water, Ray also has control over spirits that shoot oil, slime, anti-matter, and vomit. The player attacks enemies with Ray's sword and with the spirits, which are also used to solve environmental puzzles and give Ray special abilities. For example, slime lets the player stick to walls while vomit can reveal hidden platforms.
Tecmo also stated that the game also contains a number of multi-player mini-games.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 42/100[2] |
Publication | Score |
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Game Informer | 7/10[3] |
GameDaily | 4/10[4] |
GamePro | [5] |
GamesRadar+ | [6] |
GameTrailers | 4.7/10[7] |
GameZone | 5.8/10[8] |
IGN | 5.6/10[9] |
NGamer | 40%[10] |
Nintendo Power | 3/10[11] |
Nintendo World Report | 3/10[12] |
Common Sense Media | [13] |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Nintendo Power criticized the game for an uncontrollable camera, poor controls and overall repetitiveness.[11] IGN called it a "poor man's Legend of Zelda" with sloppy and apathetic presentation and uninspired gameplay.[9]
References
- IGN staff (2008-12-03). "It's OK to Make a Mess in SPRay". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- "SPRay for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- Reeves, Ben (December 2008). "SPRay Review". Game Informer. No. 188. GameStop. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- Workman, Robert (2008-12-11). "SPRay Review". GameDaily. AOL. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- Bailey, Kat (2011-09-16). "OMFG You're Making Me Review: Spray". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- Coates, John (2008-12-23). "SPRay review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- "SPRay". GameTrailers. Viacom. 2009-01-07. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- Knutson, Michael (2008-12-17). "SPRay - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- Hatfield, Daemon (2009-01-06). "SPRay Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- "Review: SPRay". NGamer. Future plc. March 2009. p. 65.
- "SPRay". Nintendo Power. Vol. 235. Future US. December 2008. p. 93.
- Ronaghan, Neal (2009-01-22). "SPRay". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- Sapieha, Chad (2008). "SPRay". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-30.