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IGN

Director(s)
  
Jan Willem Nijman

Programmer(s)
  
Rami Ismail

Composer(s)
  
Jukio "Kozilek" Kallio

Developer
  
Vlambeer

Genres
  
Shoot 'em up, Roguelike

10/10
Steam


Producer(s)
  
Rami Ismail

Artist(s)
  
Paul Veer Justin Chan

Initial release date
  
5 December 2015

Publisher
  
Vlambeer

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Designer(s)
  
Jan Willem Nijman Rami Ismail

Platforms
  
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita, Linux, Macintosh operating systems

Modes
  
Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game

Similar
  
Vlambeer games, Shooter games

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Nuclear Throne is a top-down shooter roguelike video game by Vlambeer. Early prototypes of the game were distributed through Steam's early access program in 2013. Nuclear Throne was released on December 5, 2015, for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita platforms, with an Xbox One release due in the future.

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Gameplay

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Nuclear Throne is a top-down shooter action game. The game consist of two main game modes, single-player, and a local co-operative gameplay mode. The player controls one of a total of 12 characters, 10 of which must be unlocked through play. Two additional secret characters can only be played under special circumstances during play. Each character has an ability unique to them, adding an additional element to the gameplay, while keeping the game simplistic.

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The game resets upon death. Anything acquired in one play-through does not carry over to the next. The game has a leveling system that allows to get different mutations and choose what would benefit the character the most out of a selection of four, randomly selected mutations.

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The main aspect of the game are weapons. The player starts with the basic revolver, but they may upgrade by taking weapons from red chests and collect more ammunition by opening yellow ones. The player can have two weapons equipped at any time, such as a shovel and an assault rifle.

Development

Vlambeer's Jan Willem Nijman and Rami Ismail served as the game's designer and producer, respectively, and shared the development work. Paul Veer, who had previously animated Vlambeer's Super Crate Box, returned to contribute art to Nuclear Throne. The game's promotional art was drawn by Justin Chan, an art student hired on the basis of his fan art for early releases of the game. Nuclear Throne's music was composed by Jukio "Kozilek" Kallio, who had composed for several previous Vlambeer titles. A friend of Kallio's, Joonas Turner, worked on the sound effect design.

Nuclear Throne was released into Steam Early Access in 2013. Vlambeer live streamed gameplay online for the public twice a week during development. Vlambeer announced PlayStation 4 and Vita releases at the December 2015 PlayStation Experience keynote.

The game will see a limited physical release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita through Limited Run Games.

Reception

Nuclear Throne has received positive reviews from critics, with the game's PS4 version scoring 81/100 on Metacritic, and the PC version 88/100.

Alexander Chatziioannou of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4 out of 5 saying, "Nuclear Throne is impeccably presented and tightly designed. There is enough variety in characters, upgrades and weapons to ensure that playthroughs never get repetitive and its visceral combat is a joy in itself." Jordan Devore from Destructoid rated the game a 8/10 saying, "it's one of the hardest, most rewarding games I've ever played. But as satisfying as it can eventually become, I think it is far too demanding for its own good."

IGN awarded it a score of 9.0 out of 10, saying "Nuclear Throne is an enjoyably tough run-and-gun with tons of energy and variety to justify hours and hours of replays."

References

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