Clan of Champions (グラディエーターバーサス, Guradiētābāsasu, Gladiator VS) is a single and multiplayer action fighting game set in a fantasy setting. It was released on November 23, 2011 in Japan as a PS3 exclusive. The game was released in North America for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3 in 2012 by NIS America on behalf of developer Acquire.
| Clan of Champions | |
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 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Acquire[1] |
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| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3[1] |
| Release | PlayStation 3Microsoft Windows
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (3, or 3-on-3 player coop)[1] |
The game is also known as Gladiator Vs.,[2] and is a part of the Gladiator series which has included Colosseum: Road to Freedom (2005, PS2) and Gladiator Begins (2010, PSP); the game is the first not to be set in ancient Rome.[3]
The game includes single-player, cooperative (up to 3 player) and 3 vs. 3 player game modes, with player avatars including elf, human or orc.[4][5][6]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
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| PC | PS3 | |
| Metacritic | 42/100[9] | 40/100[10] |
| Publication | Score | |
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| PC | PS3 | |
| Famitsu | N/A | 22/40[7] |
| GamesRadar+ |   [8] | N/A |
The game received "unfavorable" reviews on both platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PS3 version a score of two sixes and two fives for a total of 22 out of 40.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Carolyn Gudmundson (18 September 2011). "TGS 2011: Clan of Champions announced for PS3, 360 and PC". GamesRadar.
- ^ Ishaan (15 September 2011). "NIS America's First Game On Xbox 360 And PC Is..." Siliconera.
- ^ Spencer (31 August 2011). "Gladiator Vs. Brings The Fight To PS3 In November". Siliconera.
- ^ Carmichael, Stephanie (October 30, 2012). "Review: Clan of Champions has a war going on, but you'd never know it". Gamezone. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Cunningham, James (October 30, 2012). "Review: Clan of Champions". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Sophia Tong; Brendan Sinclair (16 September 2011). "Disgaea 3 heads for Vita, NIS takes on Clan of Champions". GameSpot. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b Brian (22 November 2011). "Complete Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Jason Venter (2 November 2012). "Clan of Champions review (PC)". GamesRadar. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Clan of Champions for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Clan of Champions for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
External links
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- "GLADIATOR VS グラディエーターバーサス公式サイト". Gladiator Vs. website (in Japanese and English). Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- "Gladiator vs". Siliconera. 24 September 2011.
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