7.6 /10 1 Votes
73% Metacritic Initial release date 13 September 2016 Mode Single-player video game | 9/10 Steam 6.5/10 IGN Developer Two Tribes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Two Tribes Publishing B.V. Platforms PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems, Nintendo Switch, SteamOS Genres Platform game, Shoot 'em up Similar Two Tribes games, Platform games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIVE is a platforming shoot-em-up game created by the Dutch video game company Two Tribes for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, with an upcoming release for Nintendo Switch, and is the first major release by the company after the company's downsizing and closure of their primary development team in late 2013, instead now culminating everything under a new much smaller company, while the founders still remain with the company. The game was unveiled on July 29, 2014, after a long time of quiet development of the game that originated as a 3D shooter for the Nintendo DS in 2005. The game uses the same engine as Toki Tori 2+ and with a three-man team. The PC and PS4 versions are developed by Two Tribes themselves.
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RIVE is the final video game title from Two Tribes as a game developer.
Gameplay
RIVE is a classic 2D side-scrolling platformer mixed with shooting elements, with the ability to shoot in full 360 degrees around your character who gains the ability to "alter the behavior of their robotic enemies by collecting and uploading hacks". The game itself will be smaller than Toki Tori 2+ was. The game will also feature a mission system and high scores for players to come back to after completing the game's story.
Development
RIVE was originally confirmed to be in development for the Wii U since September 2014, and a demo version was even included in the Wii U eShop's promotional "Nindies@Home" campaign in June 2015. Although the title was originally intended to release in September 2016 on the Wii U alongside other platforms, in an interview with Nintendo Life in July 2016, Two Tribes co-founder Collin van Ginkel expressed scepticism regarding the game's release for the console due to technical difficulties maintaining the title's optimal performance. Van Ginkel added if the Wii U build fails to reach expectations, they would move the title to the upcoming Nintendo Switch, then known as "NX". In February 2017, Two Tribes confirmed RIVE for Nintendo Switch, officially dropping the Wii U version. Additionally, the Nintendo Switch version will feature an 'exclusive expansion', and is expected later in 2017. The Switch version is being developed in collaboration with Engine Software.
