MediEvil (2019 video game)
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MediEvil is a remake of the original MediEvil game for the PS4 released on October 25, 2019. It was announced December 8, 2017 at PlayStation Experience 2017.
| MediEvil | ||
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 European cover art. | ||
| AKA | Overbite (Working Title) | |
| Developer(s) | Other Ocean Interactive | |
| Publishers | Sony Interactive Entertainment | |
| Game engine | Unreal Engine 4[1] | |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Now | |
| Release date(s) | October 25, 2019
PlayStation 4: | |
| Ratings | ||
| Mode(s) | Single-player | |
| Serials | CUSA-11227 (America) CUSA-12982 (Europe) CUSA-15952 (Japan) | |
| Previous game | MediEvil: Resurrection September 1, 2005 | |
MediEvil received mixed reviews from critics, who generally praised the game's presentation, but criticized some aspects of its gameplay.
Differences from MediEvil (1998)
While the game remains largely identical in content to the original MediEvil, several new features have been introduced. This includes the ability to toggle between a primary and secondary weapon, first introduced as a feature in MediEvil 2,[9] the "Dan Cam", an optional camera viewpoint which uses an over-the-shoulder perspective,[10] and a compendium of information about the game's characters and enemies, known as the Book of Gallowmere.[9] Optional "Lost Souls" objectives have also been incorporated into the game, which require Sir Dan to complete a mission received from a ghost found in each level;[11] if all Lost Souls objectives are completed, the player unlocks the option to play the original MediEvil on the menu screen, under the name of "Old Game".[12]
Gameplay
- Main article: Gameplay in MediEvil
Synopsis
Setting
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Characters
- Main article: Characters in MediEvil
Plot
- Main article: Plot in MediEvil
Development
Sony announced a 4K remaster of MediEvil for the PS4 during the 2017 PlayStation Experience show, revealing scant details about the project, only stating "more details soon".
On October 25, 2018 on PlayStation Blogcast, the project was revealed to be a remake developed by Other Ocean Interactive rather than just a remaster, with a trailer due for release on Halloween.
MediEvil was developed using Unreal Engine 4. The geometry from the original game was used to recreate the levels as faithfully as possible, while certain elements were adjusted with technological advances in mind.[1]
Soundtrack
- Main article: MediEvil Original Soundtrack
Andrew Barnabas and Paul Arnold, who had previously composed the soundtrack for the previous three games in the series, returned to compose for the MediEvil remake. The music of the MediEvil remake was orchestrated by Prague Symphony Orchestra.[13] The game's soundtrack consists of remastered versions of music that appeared in MediEvil: Resurrection, orchestral arrangements of tracks from the original MediEvil, and new tracks composed exclusively for the MediEvil remake.[14]
The game's soundtrack was released on October 25, 2019 as part of the remake's Digital Deluxe Edition and is currently unavailable through any other means. This release of the soundtrack also includes Symphony Outtakes and Composer Interviews.
Promotion
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Release
The MediEvil remake released on October 25, 2019. On October 6, 2020, the game was added to the PlayStation Now service.[2]
Additional content
By playing the demo, buying specific editions or pre-ordering the game, players could receive extra items.
Dan's Helmet
Dan's Helmet can be obtained by playing the MediEvil Short-Lived Demo and collecting the item in Dan's Crypt. This will prompt a download from the PlayStation Store. The demo cannot be played on PS5, making it necessary to do this on a PS4 to claim the helmet.
Digital Deluxe Edition content
In addition to the game itself, this edition also includes the following:
- Super Armour in-game armour set
- The Art of MediEvil digital art book
- Digital comic book
- Original soundtrack
- Dynamic theme
The Dynamic Theme featured in this edition only works on PS4 as the PS5 does not support themes.
PlayStation Network avatars
Players could unlock an exclusive set of 10 PlayStation Network avatars by pre-ordering the game. Featured in the avatars are:
- Jabberwocky
- Chickens
- Morten the Earthworm
- Fairies
- Sir Daniel Fortesque
- Mr Organ
- Mad Monks
- Dragon Toads
- The Pumpkin Witch
- Guardians of the Graveyard
Steelbook
A steelbook was produced for the game. It was exclusively available in Europe and was distributed in various ways:
- In France, the steelbook could be bought on its own exclusively via Amazon.[15]
- In Germany, the steelbook could be bought in a bundle with the game on Amazon[16] and WoG.[17]
- In Portugal, the steelbook could be bought in a bundle with the game through GamingReplay.[18]
- In Spain, the steelbook was given away through various competitions and events.[19][20]
- In the UK, the steelbook was offered as an early pre-order bonus at GAME.[21][22]
Reception
| Reception | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 67.78%[23] |
| Критиканство | 68/100[26] |
| Metacritic | 67/100[24] |
| OpenCritic | 68/100[25] |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 7.5/10[27] |
| Game Informer | 6.5/10[28] |
| GameSpot | 5/10[29] |
| GamesRadar | 3/5[30] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[31] |
| VideoGamer.com | 7/10[32] |
The MediEvil remake received a mixed reception from critics. Review aggregate websites such as Metacritic, OpenCritic, the Russian Критиканство, as well as the now-defunct Game Rankings, all placed the game at an average score of around 67/100.[24][25][26][23]
GamStat, a website which estimated total player counts for PlayStation games, indicated that MediEvil was most popular in Czechia and Slovakia.[33] This was likely due to the game being fully dubbed in the Czech language; most PlayStation games only receive Czech subtitles, if they are localised at all.[34][a]
Sales
Sales numbers for the remake were not officially released. However, in December 2023, a data leak from Insomniac Games was published online.[35] Part of this leak were sales data for first party Sony titles, including the MediEvil remake.
January 2020 total sales data
By January 2020, the remake sold through a total of 504,438 copies in all territories where it was available. This included both physical and digital copies:[36]
| Sell in | |||
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| Region | Disc Retail | Digital | Total |
| SIEA | 152,194 | 56,372 | 208,566 |
| SIEE | 377,264 | 96,169 | 473,433 |
| SIEJA | - | 1,372 | 1,372 |
| Total | 529,458 | 153,913 | 683,371 |
| Sell through | |||
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| Region | Disc Retail | Digital | Total |
| SIEA | 99,788 | 56,372 | 156,160 |
| SIEE | 250,737 | 96,169 | 346,906 |
| SIEJA | - | 1,372 | 1,372 |
| Total | 350,525 | 153,913 | 504,438 |
June 2023 digital sales data
By June 2023, the remake made a lifetime revenue of 8,470,401 USD from digital sales across all territories, making it the 68th most profitable digitally-released first party game by that point. In terms of downloads, the remake had been downloaded a total of 378,396 times, meaning 224,483 additional copies had been bought since January 2020. This made the MediEvil remake the 91st most downloaded digitally-released first party game at the time.[37][38]
| Revenue LTD | ||||
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| Rank | SIEA | SIEE | SIEJA | Total |
| 68 | $3,487,804 | $4,991,815 | $70,782 | $8,470,401 |
| Downloads LTD | ||||
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| Rank | SIEA | SIEE | SIEJA | Total |
| 91 | 147,814 | 227,070 | 3,512 | 378,396 |
| Average Sale Price LTD | |||
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| SIEA | SIEE | SIEJA | Total |
| $23.60 | $21.63 | $20.15 | $22.39 |
Credits
Other Ocean Emeryville
| Design Director | Glen McKnight |
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| Designers | Alex Gold Bill Schmidt John Treviranus |
| Cinematic Designer | Peter Rippon |
| Addition Design | Jason Laske |
| Lead Engineer | Ian Sherman |
| Engineers | Ando De Castro (Secret 6) Burt Sloane (Monkey Business) Chris Larkin Jay Olivar (Secret 6) Raf Formes (Secret 6) Son Nguyen |
| Art Director | Nick Bruty |
| Senior Animator | Justin Rosenthal-Kambic |
| Animator | Emily Chen |
| VFX Artist | Gavin Wood |
| Audio Director | Bob Baffy |
| Senior Art Manager | Norm Badillo |
| Associate Art Manager | Kelsey Coffman |
| Executive Producer | Jeff Nachbaur |
| Associate Producer | Bobby Hopper |
| Studio Head | Mike Mika |
| Business Development Director | Tom Russo |
| Director of Finance | Jodi McLellan |
| Chief Executive Officer | Andrew Ayre |
Gallery
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Trivia
- This is the first standalone MediEvil game to be released on a home console other than the PlayStation.
- Most of the voice clips in the 2017 Teaser Trailer are from MediEvil: Resurrection.
Notes
- ↑ The page about Czech localisations on the PlayStation website erroneously lists MediEvil as only having Czech subtitles.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Remaking Fan Favorites: How Devs Resurrected Crash, MediEvil, Resident Evil 2, and Spyro for PS4 on PlayStation.Blog. Published December 13, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michel, Adam, Days Gone, MediEvil, Friday the 13th headline PS Now’s October lineup on PlayStation.Blog. Published October 6, 2020.
- ↑ MediEvil (2019) on Pegi Public Site.
- ↑ MEDIEVIL on Australian Classification. Published August 5, 2019.
- ↑ 『メディーバル 甦ったガロメアの勇者』 ストーリートレーラー on YouTube.
- ↑ MediEvil on ESRB.org.
- ↑ MediEvil (메디이블) on 게임물관리위원회. Published July 31, 2019.
- ↑ MediEvil on Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle. Published July 26, 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Tailby, Stephen, Guide: MediEvil PS4 - Tips and Tricks for Beginners on Push Square. Published November 12, 2019.
- ↑ MediEvil - Changing One’s Perspective | PS4 on YouTube. Published October 10, 2019.
- ↑ Tailby, Stephen, MediEvil Review (PS4) on Push Square. Published October 23, 2019.
- ↑ Tailby, Stephen, Guide: MediEvil PS4 - How to Unlock the Original PS1 Game in the Remake on Push Square. Published October 31, 2019.
- ↑ Vikki Blake, MediEvil remake "feels like Dark Souls", says PlayStation on GamesRadar. Published August 25, 2019.
- ↑ Kate Remington, Bob And Barn's Fresh Music For 'MediEvil' Re-Release on WSHU. Published November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Steelbook Medievil pour PS4 - Exclusivité Amazon on Amazon.fr. Published October 25, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ MediEvil incl. Steelbook on Amazon.de. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ↑ MediEvil - Steelbook Edition on World of Games. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ MediEvil em Português (PS4) oferta DLC e Steelbook on Gaming Replay. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑
"¡Sorteamos 3 STEELBOOKS EXCLUSIVOS de #MedievilPS4!😎 Para ganar:
1- Encuentra a Sir Daniel por nuestro Stand.
2- Llévale algo que pueda usar de escudo.
3- Hazte una foto con él y tu escudo improvisado y súbela con #PlayStationMadridGamesWeek. ¡El 7/10 anunciamos los 3 ganadores!" — @PlayStationES on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published October 3, 2019. - ↑ "¡No te pierdas lo que va a pasar aquí el jueves de 22:00 a 00:00! Participa con #SirDanielDespierta y entra en el sorteo de 5 Steelbooks y una PS4 Pro. #MedievilPS4 se va a apoderar de Twitter 😎💀" — @PlayStationES on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published October 22, 2019.
- ↑ MediEvil on GAME. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ↑
"Pre-order to receive 10 Medieval[sic] PlayStation Avatars and a Steelbook 👇" — GAME.co.uk on Facebook. Published August 17, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 MediEvil for PlayStation 4 on GameRankings (archived version).
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 MediEvil critic reviews on Metacritic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 MediEvil Reviews on OpenCritic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 MediEvil (PlayStation 4) (2019) on Критиканство. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ Carter, Chris, Review: MediEvil (PS4) on Destructoid (archived version). Published October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Reiner, Andrew, MediEvil Review on Game Informer. Published October 24, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ↑ Swinbanks, James, MediEvil Review - Bones 'n Brawn on GameSpot. Published October 29, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ Sheridan, Connor, MediEvil remake review: "Too much of a Halloween treat to dislike" on GamesRadar+. Published October 23, 2019.
- ↑ Northup, Travis, MediEvil Review on IGN. Published October 23, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ Walker, Rich, MediEvil review on VideoGamer.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ↑ MediEvil on GamStat (archived version).
- ↑ Lokalizované hry (Česká republika) on PlayStation. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ↑ Kan, Michael, Ouch: Hackers Leak 1.6TB of Data Stolen From Sony's Insomniac Games on PCMag. Published December 19, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ↑ MegaXZero, SIE Retail Disc, Bundle, and Digital Sales in regions upto Jan 2020 on Install Base. Published December 19, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ↑ Red Kong XIX, Revenue and Downloads for every Sony first-party game ever released on the PSN (580+ titles, as of June 2023) on ResetEra. Published April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ↑ Welfare, PSN Digital Downloads for ALL Sony 1st Party Games from June 05 - June 11, 2023 on Install Base. Published April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
External links
MediEvil on the Official PlayStation website.- A Newcomer's Guide to MediEvil on the Official PlayStation website (archived version).
MediEvil on the Other Ocean Interactive website.
MediEvil at Wikipedia.
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