8.2 /10 1 Votes
Composer(s) David Kanaga Initial release date 17 July 2012 | 82% Metacritic Mode(s) Single-player Designer Shawn McGrath | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date(s) PlayStation 3
NA: July 17, 2012
EU: November 7, 2012
Windows
April 24, 2013 Developer Right Square Bracket Left Square Bracket Inc Publisher Right Square Bracket Left Square Bracket Inc Genres Racing video game, Puzzle video game, Shooter game, Music video game Platforms PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems, Linux Similar Tales from Space: Mutant Bl, Guacamelee!, Papo & Yo, Galaga Legions DX, Retro/Grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dyad is a downloadable game for PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows, with OS X and Linux versions planned for a later release. It was developed and published by Right Square Bracket Left Square Bracket.
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Gameplay
Dyad is a "tunnel racing puzzle shooting" game that uses a number of new concepts to build upon a classic genre. The basic premise of the game revolves around momentum. By using the action button the player is able to pull themselves from one enemy to the next as they fly down the screen. This concept grows in complexity throughout its 26 levels from using combos to fill up a special meter, to being forced to rely on sound to differentiate icons on the screen.
Reception
Dyad won the Audio Design award at IndieCade 2012.
Review aggregator Metacritic gave the PlayStation 3 version of the game a score of 82/100 based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Metacritic gave the PC version of the game a score of 80/100 based on reviews from 4 critics.
