Army Corps of Hell
{{Short description|2011 action-strategy game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}{{Infobox video game
| title = Army Corps of Hell
| image = ArmyCorpsOfHell.jpg
| caption = European cover art
| developer = Entersphere
| publisher = Square Enix
| platforms = PlayStation Vita
| released = {{Video game release|JP|December 17, 2011|WW|February 22, 2012}}
| modes = Single-player
| director = Motoi Okamoto
}}
{{nihongo|Army Corps of Hell|地獄の軍団|Jigoku no Gundan|lead=yes}} is an action-strategy video game developed by Entersphere and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Vita.{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5886272/army-corps-of-hell-the-kotaku-review|title=Army Corps of Hell: The Kotaku Review|date=18 February 2012|author=Fahey, Mike|accessdate=29 April 2012}}
Gameplay
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Development
Army Corps of Hell was developed by Enterphere, which was founded by Nintendo alumni Motoi Okamoto. Okamoto noted that the development of the game felt fresh due to his experience being limited to Nintendo hardware. This was Entersphere's first console game after a number of mobile games for the Gree platform.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Siliconera |date=2012-02-15 |title=Pikmin Writer Talks About Making Games For PlayStation Vita |url=https://www.siliconera.com/pikmin-writer-talks-about-making-games-for-playstation-vita/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}} To promote the game, Square Enix released short live-action comedic vignettes on YouTube.{{Cite web |last=Sahdev |first=Ishaan |date=2012-01-20 |title=Square Enix Sends King Of Hell Cosplayer To Hell - Hell, Michigan |url=https://www.siliconera.com/square-enix-sends-king-of-hell-cosplayer-to-hell-hell-michigan/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews|MC=57/100{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/army-corps-of-hell/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita | title=Army Corps of Hell Reviews | work=Metacritic | accessdate=July 3, 2016}}|Destruct=7/10{{cite web | url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-army-corps-of-hell-221665.phtml | title=Review: Army Corps of Hell | publisher=Destructoid | date=February 14, 2012 | accessdate=July 3, 2016 | author=North, Dale}}|IGN=7/10{{cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/02/14/army-corps-of-hell-review | title=Army Corps of Hell Review | publisher=IGN | date=February 14, 2012 | accessdate=July 3, 2016 | author=Hopper, Steven}}|GSpot=6.5/10{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/army-corps-of-hell-review/1900-6354013/ | title=Army Corps of Hell Review | publisher=GameSpot | date=February 28, 2012 | accessdate=July 3, 2016 | author=Mc Shea, Tom}}|GI=4.50/10{{cite web | url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/army_corps_of_hell/b/playstation_vita/archive/2012/02/14/army-corps-review.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216182310/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/army_corps_of_hell/b/playstation_vita/archive/2012/02/14/army-corps-review.aspx | url-status=live | archive-date=February 16, 2012 | title=Army Corps of Hell |publisher=Game Informer | date=February 14, 2012 | access-date=July 3, 2016 | author=Ryckert, Dan}}|XPlay={{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web | url=http://www.g4tv.com/games/psv/65771/army-corps-of-hell/review/ | title=Army Corps of Hell | publisher=G4TV | date=February 23, 2012 | accessdate=July 3, 2016 | author=Rubens, Alex}}}}
The game received "received "mixed or average" reviews, according to Metacritic. Tom McShea of GameSpot gave it a rating of 6.5/10, saying "Army Corps of Hell captures the devilish combat of its setting but is too repetitive to sustain that appeal."{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/army-corps-of-hell-review/1900-6354013/|title=Army Corps of Hell: GameSpot|date=28 February 2012|author=Mc Shea, Tom}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.armycorpsofhellgame.com}}
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Category:PlayStation Vita games
Category:PlayStation Vita-only games
Category:Video games developed in Japan
Category:Action-strategy video games
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