Minit (computer game)
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| Original title | Minit | ||
| Publisher | Devolver Digital | ||
| Senior Developer | Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio, Dominik Johann | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
3rd April 2018 | ||
| platform | Android , Linux , Mac OS , Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Nintendo Switch , iOS | ||
| Game engine | Game Maker | ||
| genre | Adventure | ||
| Subject | Time warp | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Keyboard , gamepad | ||
| medium | Download | ||
| language | multilingual | ||
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Minit is a Adventure - Computer game which Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman ( Vlambeer developed), Jukio Kallio and Dominik Johann and from Devolver Digital is marketed and on April 3, 2018 PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Microsoft Windows , Linux and MacOS was released.
Gameplay
In the game you control a platypus , which starts in your house at the beginning and shortly thereafter arrives at a beach, where it finds a sword that has been cursed . The consequence of this is that the character automatically dies after 60 seconds and is reset to its last occupied dwelling (starting point), giving the game mechanics a kind of time loop .
The player himself has to fulfill different tasks in the game world, talk to non-player characters , explore the world, defeat opponents, find objects and solve puzzles in order to progress further. Items that you have once got into your possession are retained.
The world itself is in black and white and a 2D graphic .
Development and publication
Minit was the result of a collaboration between the developers Kitty Calis (known for the game Horizon Zero Dawn ), Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio and Dominik Johann, who had already gained experience in the indie sector. As a game engine that was Game Maker used. A first demo version of the game was presented at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2017.
On April 3, 2018, the game was released for PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Microsoft Windows , Linux and MacOS by the publisher Devolver Digital .
The game was released for the Nintendo Switch on August 9, 2018.
reception
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The Gamestar place, the graphic is minimalistic held and reduced to the bare minimum, but also praises some funny passages and the wacky plot. When it comes to graphics, the mirror also speaks of a look that is similar to that of the old Game Boy . The controls are kept simple and the atmosphere is described by the standard as charming and entertaining, which is supported by a suitable soundtrack . The simple level design as well as the design and the puzzles were also praised .
Opinions on the time loop mechanics are mixed. On the one hand, the 60-second game mechanics are felt to be innovative and motivating, as you can always discover something new and the time pressure creates a certain stimulus, similar to a speed run . On the other hand, this can also be perceived as annoying, since in some places you would like to be faster or have more time and frustration arises due to the repetitions. 4Players thinks the game is stressful, but also entertaining and personable.
Due to the game mechanics and the time loops -Thematik the game with old is The-Legend-of-Zelda -Titeln and comparable Retro -Rollenspielen as Half-Minute Hero and film classics like Groundhog Day compared.
The game was largely positively received by the press. The PC version gets a Metascore of 79. The game has received 93% positive user reviews on Steam .
Web links
- Official website
- Minit at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Minit is a new '60-second adventure 'from an indie supergroup and Devolver Digital . In: pcgamer . ( pcgamer.com [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ Use tiny time loops to lift a curse in Minit. In: Rock, Paper, Shotgun. February 1, 2017, accessed April 30, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ a b c d Jörg Breithut: Curious video game "Minit": And every minute the platypus dies . In: Spiegel Online . April 7, 2018 ( spiegel.de [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ a b c "Minit" in the test: the groundhog greets every minute. Retrieved April 30, 2018 (Austrian German).
- ↑ a b c Minit in the test - And every day the bird greets - GameStar . ( gamestar.de [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ Minit test . In: Eurogamer.de . ( eurogamer.de [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ a b You're going to want to find some time for Minit . In: polygon . ( polygon.com [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ a b Minit on Steam. Retrieved April 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Minit: Minimalist 60-Second Adventure Announced - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ Minit: The 60 Second Adventure will be released in early April - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ a b PC-Metascore at Metacritic. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Test: Minit: Petit coup de coeur pour un concept redoutable! In: JeuxVideo. April 5, 2018, accessed July 20, 2020 (French).
- ^ Benjamin Schmädig: Review at 4Players. April 6, 2018, accessed July 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Elise Favis: Review at Game Informer. April 3, 2018, accessed July 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Alessandro Barbosa: Review at GameSpot. April 3, 2018, accessed July 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Brett Makedonski: Review at Destructoid. April 3, 2018, accessed July 20, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Minit - Test, Adventure - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ a b GameStar: Minit is a 60-second orgy of death. April 28, 2018, accessed April 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Minit: Probably the longest minute in the world . In: PC GAMES . ( pcgames.de [accessed April 30, 2018]).
- ↑ Minit in the test - And every day the bird greets - GameStar . ( gamestar.de [accessed April 30, 2018]).