Vanquish (video game)

Vanquish is an action third-person shooter video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Sega for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles. It began development in 2007 and was released worldwide in October 2010. A Windows port was released on May 25, 2017. A compilation called Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle that includes remastered versions of PlatinumGames' Vanquish and Bayonetta was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 18, 2020.

Vanquish
Developer(s)PlatinumGames
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Shinji Mikami
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
  • Masaaki Yamada
  • Shigenori Nishikawa
  • Junichi Oka
  • Hiroki Kato
Programmer(s)
  • Kiyohiko Sakata
  • Shuichiro Chiboshi
Artist(s)
  • Naoki Katakai
  • Yusuke Kan
Writer(s)
  • Hiroki Kato
  • Jean Pierre Kellams
Composer(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release
October 19, 2010
  • PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    • NA: October 19, 2010
    • JP/AU: October 21, 2010
    • EU: October 22, 2010
    Windows
    • WW: May 25, 2017
    PlayStation 4, Xbox One
    • WW: February 18, 2020
    • JP: May 28, 2020 (PS4)
Genre(s)Action, third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

The game is notable for introducing several innovations to the 3D shooter genre, including a fast-paced style of gameplay reminiscent of 2D bullet hell shooters, beat 'em up elements, and an original sliding-boost mechanic. It received a positive critical reaction upon release, with critics praising the game's fast-paced action, innovations to the shooter genre, boss battles and visual style, while criticizing the game's writing, voice acting and overall short length of the campaign.

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