Nex Machina

June 20, 2017 Housemarque Housemarque
Shooter Indie Arcade
PS4 PC
About

From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.
Storyline

"Humans have become so dependent on technology that they cannot avert their eyes from portable devices anymore. Around them, machines have reached consciusness and surpassed human intelligence tenfolds. No reasons to be servants now – robots are clearly the superior lifeform. And to make their point, they start eradicating all human life…"
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User Score
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Critic Score
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Game Info

Release Date June 20, 2017
Developer Housemarque
Publisher Housemarque
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Science fiction
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