Unmechanical
{{Short description|2012 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Unmechanical
| image = Unmechanicallogo.jpg
| developer = Talawa Games
Grip Games (Extended)
| publisher = {{Video game release|NA|Teotl Studios|EU|Crimson Cow|WW|Grip Games (Extended)}}
| engine = Unreal Engine 3
| platforms = Microsoft Windows
iOS
Xbox One
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
OS X
Linux
| released = Windows
{{Video game release|NA|8 August 2012|EU|17 October 2012}}iOS
{{Video game release|WW|18 March 2013}}Xbox One
{{Video game release|WW|30 January 2015}}PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
{{Video game release|NA|10 February 2015|EU|11 February 2015|AU|1 September 2015 (PS4)}}OS X, Linux
{{Video game release|WW|24 November 2015}}
| genre = Puzzle
| modes = Single-player
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Unmechanical is a 2.5D puzzle video game developed by now defunct Swedish studio Talawa Games and published by Teotl Studios.{{Cite web |url=http://unmechanical.net/big/ |title=Unmechanical the BIG Winner! |last=Engström |first=Jasper |website=Unmechanical |date=3 December 2012 |access-date=17 July 2013 |archive-date=7 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007231540/http://unmechanical.net/big/ |url-status=usurped }} It was released in 2012 for Windows.{{Cite web |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/211180/Unmechanical/ |title=Unmechanical |website=Steam |publisher=Valve |date=8 August 2012 |access-date=28 May 2018 |archive-date=28 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528134737/https://store.steampowered.com/app/211180/Unmechanical/ |url-status=live }} It was later available for iOS. It is available on Steam, GOG.com, GamersGate, OnLive, Rain, Desura and on the App Store.{{Cite web |url=http://unmechanical.net/ |title=Unmechanical Home Page |website=Unmechanical |year=2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205075452/http://unmechanical.net/ |archive-date=5 December 2014 |url-status=usurped |access-date=28 May 2018}} Unmechanical: Extended is an extended edition of the original game, developed by Czech developer Grip Games. It features new levels and bonuses. It was also released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015.
Gameplay
File:Unmechanical - Screenshot 01.png
Unmechanical features puzzle solving and exploration. The game began as a student project. Unmechanical focuses on accessible controls that make it easy, and challenges the player with a wide array of puzzles.
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Reception
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| Destruct_PS4 = 7/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-unmechanical-extended-287402.phtml |title=Review: Unmechanical: Extended (PS4) |last=Nakamura |first=Darren |website=Destructoid |publisher=Enthusiast Gaming |date=10 February 2015 |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=27 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127092617/http://www.destructoid.com/review-unmechanical-extended-287402.phtml |url-status=live }}
| EuroG_XONE = 6/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-02-unmechanical-extended-review |title=Unmechanical: Extended review (Xbox One) |last=Parkin |first=Simon |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105252/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-02-unmechanical-extended-review |url-status=live }}
| GMaster_iOS = 86%{{Cite magazine |title=Unmechanical (iOS) |magazine=GamesMaster |publisher=Future plc |date=June 2013 |page=86}}
| GSpot_PC = 7/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/unmechanical-review/1900-6393172/ |title=Unmechanical Review |last=Neigher |first=Eric |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=24 August 2012 |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=7 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907165118/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/unmechanical-review/1900-6393172/ |url-status=live }}
| GTM_XONE = 5/10{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.gamestm.co.uk/reviews/unmechanical-extended-review/ |title=Unmechanical Extended [Edition] review |author=GamesTM staff |magazine=GamesTM |publisher=Future plc |issue=159 |date=April 2015 |page=110 |access-date=28 May 2018}}
| OPMUK_PS4 = 7/10{{Cite magazine |title=Unmechanical: Extended Edition |magazine=PlayStation Official Magazine – UK |publisher=Future plc |date=April 2015 |page=87}}
| OXMUK_XONE = 7/10{{Cite magazine |title=Unmechanical: Extended Edition |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine UK |publisher=Future plc |date=March 2015 |page=82}}
| PCGUK_PC = 77%{{Cite magazine |title=Unmechanical review |magazine=PC Gamer UK |publisher=Future plc |date=December 2012 |page=66}}
| PCPP_PC = 7/10{{Cite magazine |title=Review: Unmechanical |magazine=PC PowerPlay |publisher=Next Media Pty Ltd |issue=207 |date=October 2012 |page=72}}
| MC_iOS = 78/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/unmechanical/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Unmechanical for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=22 December 2017 |archive-date=26 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226231613/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/unmechanical |url-status=live }}
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The iOS and PlayStation 4 versions of Unmechanical received "generally favourable reviews", while the PC and Xbox One versions received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the PS3 and PS4 versions were ported for release and published by Cross Function on October 21, 2015, followed by the Xbox One version on December 21, 2015, Famitsu gave the PS4 version a score of one eight, one seven, one eight, and one seven for a total of 30 out of 40.
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Unmechanical}}
- {{Official website|http://unmechanical.net/}}
- {{MobyGames|id=/unmechanical}}
- {{MobyGames|id=/unmechanical-extended|name=Unmechanical: Extended Edition}}
Category:PlayStation Network games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Unreal Engine 3 games
Category:Video games about robots
Category:Video games developed in Sweden
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