Silverfish (video game)

Silverfish is an action game developed and published by Canadian indie studio Chaotic Box and released on November 9, 2010 for iOS.[1]

Silverfish
Developer(s)Chaotic Box
Publisher(s)Chaotic Box
Platform(s)iOS
ReleaseNovember 9, 2010
Genre(s)Action game
Mode(s)Single-player

It received positive reception from critics, who praised its design and graphics.

Gameplay

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The player controls the eponymous "silverfish", which must destroy hordes of other stylized alien bugs.[2] The player is totally weaponless and must touch energy orbs that explode on contact, destroying all the enemies in the vicinity.[2] There are 3 play modes, Reaper, Scavenger and Onslaught.[2] In the first, enemies mimic the player's movements.[2] In the second, enemies follow preset patterns on screen, while in the last, there is a wider array of enemies and the player only gets a small number of lives.[2]

Reception

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The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1]

Levi Buchanan of IGN called the game a "shooter-dodger-exploder" and said that it was a "fantastic twitch game for your iPhone".[5] Keith Andrew of Pocket Gamer called it "intense" and "challenging", and recommended it for people who liked twitch-style games.[2] Kristan Reed of Eurogamer said it was a twist on Geometry Wars 2's Pacifism mode, saying the game was "excellent" but held back by "minor design quirks".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Silverfish". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Andrew, Keith (2010-11-19). "Silverfish". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  3. ^ a b Reed, Kristan (2010-12-13). "Mobile Games Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  4. ^ Rigney, Ryan (2010-11-12). "App Store Games of the Week". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  5. ^ a b Buchanan, Levi (2010-11-29). "Silverfish iPhone Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2023-08-19.