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==Reception==
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''Anodyne'' is a game.
''Aquaria'' was the [[Independent Games Festival#Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($20,000)|Seumas McNally]] winner of the 2007 Independent Games Festival, and was also a finalist in the categories of Design Innovation, Excellence in Visual Art, and Excellence in Audio. The festival praised the game's "fluid controls, unique, non-linear gameplay, and vibrant hand-drawn storybook-style graphics".<ref name="IGFAward"/> The game received praise from many different reviewers; Cam Shea of [[IGN]] called it "a stunning effort from such a small team",<ref name="IGNreview"/> Richard Naik of GameCritics called it "an extremely high-quality product" and a fine example of the [[side-scrolling video game|side-scroller]] genre,<ref name="GCreview"/> while Chris Dahlen of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' termed it "not so much a retro adventure as a fresh take on everything that made the old 2D adventures great".<ref name="AVreview"/> Praise for the game was centered primarily on its visuals and atmosphere. ''[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]]''{{'}}s Tim Henderson commended the game for "a rare and genuine sense of exploration, wonder and discovery",<ref name="Hyperreview"/> and a review by Scott Colbourne from ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' termed it "drop-dead beautiful" with a "deep and affecting story".<ref name="GAMreview"/> Colbourne summarized ''Aquaria'' as "a game you can get comfortably lost in".<ref name="GAMreview"/>




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<ref name="PCGUreview">{{cite web|last=Sykes|first=Tom|title=Anodyne|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/review/anodyne-review/ |publisher=''[[PC Gamer]]'' |accessdate=2013-05-03|date=2013-03-13 |deadurl=no}}</ref>
<ref name="PCGUreview">{{cite web|last=Sykes|first=Tom|title=Anodyne|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/review/anodyne-review/ |publisher=''[[PC Gamer]]'' |accessdate=2013-05-03|date=2013-03-13 |deadurl=no}}</ref>


<ref name="GRreviews">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/703139-anodyne/index.html |accessdate=2013-05-03|date=2013-05-03|deadurl=no}}</ref>
<ref name="GRreviews">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/703139-anodyne/index.html |title=Anodyne GameRankings |accessdate=2013-05-03|date=2013-05-03|deadurl=no}}</ref>
<ref name="MCreviews">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/anodyne |accessdate=2013-05-03|date=2013-05-03|deadurl=no}}</ref>
<ref name="MCreviews">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/anodyne |title=Anodyne Metacritic | accessdate=2013-05-03|date=2013-05-03|deadurl=no}}</ref>
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Revision as of 06:54, 3 May 2013

Anodyne
Developer(s)Analgesic Productions (Sean Hogan and Jonathan Kittaka)
Publisher(s)Analgesic Productions (Windows/Macintosh/Linux)
Designer(s)Sean Hogan
Jonathan Kittaka
Programmer(s)Sean Hogan
Artist(s)Jonathan Kittaka
Composer(s)Sean Hogan (Seagaia)
Platform(s)Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
ReleaseFebruary 4, 2013 (Windows/Mac/Linux)
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Reception

Anodyne is a game.


References

  1. ^ Sykes, Tom (2013-03-13). "Anodyne". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2013-05-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Anodyne GameRankings". 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Anodyne Metacritic". 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)