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Vanark

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Vanark
Vanark cover.jpg
Developer(s)Bit Town
Publisher(s)Asmik Ace, Jaleco
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: October 7, 1999
  • NA: April 10, 2000[1]
Genre(s)Combat flight simulator
Mode(s)Single-player

Vanark, known in Japan as Astro Trooper Vanark (宇宙機動ヴァンアーク, Uchūkido Vanāku), is a combat flight simulation game developed by Bit Town and published by Asmik Ace and Jaleco in 1999–2000.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings65%[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
EGM6.25/10[3][lower-alpha 1]
Famitsu24/40[4]
Game Informer7/10[5]
GameFan72%[6]
GameSpot6.9/10[7]
IGN8/10[8]
OPM (US)3/5 stars[9]
PSM2/5 stars[10]

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 24 out of 40.[4] GamePro said of the game, "though not exceptional, Vanark's clever combination of disparate elements is worth experiencing—mainly as a rental."[11][lower-alpha 2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Four critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 6.5/10, 5.5/10, 6/10, and 7/10.
  2. ↑ GamePro gave it 4/5 for graphics, sound, control, and fun factor.

References

  1. ↑ IGN staff (April 10, 2000). "The Games of April". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/04/11/the-games-of-april-6. Retrieved January 16, 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vanark for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501111152/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/250640-vanark/index.html. Retrieved January 16, 2021. 
  3. ↑ Davison, John; Johnston, Chris; Hager, Dean; Chou, Che (May 2000). "Vanark". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (130): 152. https://retrocdn.net/images/9/91/EGM_US_130.pdf. Retrieved May 18, 2022. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "宇宙機動ヴァンアーク [PS"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=18867&redirect=no. Retrieved January 16, 2021. 
  5. ↑ McNamara, Andy; Fitzloff, Jay; Reiner, Andrew (May 2000). "Vanark". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (85). Archived from the original on December 5, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001205064300/http://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4935. Retrieved January 16, 2021. 
  6. ↑ Weitzner, Jason "Fury" (January 2000). "Astro Trooper Vanark [Import"]. GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (1): 80. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_01/page/n81/mode/2up. Retrieved January 16, 2021. 
  7. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (March 31, 2000). "Vanark Review". Red Ventures. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111230121549/http://www.gamespot.com/vanark/reviews/vanark-review-2546103/. Retrieved January 16, 2021. 
  8. ↑ Bishop, Sam (April 26, 2000). "Vanark". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/04/27/vanark. Retrieved January 16, 2021. 
  9. ↑ MacDonald, Mark (May 2000). "Vanark". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 3 (8): 94. https://archive.org/details/Official_U.S._Playstation_Magazine_Issue_32_May_2000/page/n93/mode/2up. Retrieved January 16, 2021. 
  10. ↑ "Review: Vanark". PSM (Imagine Media) (34). June 2000. 
  11. ↑ Miss Spell (May 2000). "Vanark". GamePro (IDG) (140): 93. https://retrocdn.net/images/0/0b/GamePro_US_140.pdf. Retrieved May 21, 2022. 

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