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The ''MediEvil'' remake released on October 25, 2019. On October 6, 2020, the game was added to the PlayStation Now service.<ref name="psnow"/> | The ''MediEvil'' remake released on October 25, 2019. On October 6, 2020, the game was added to the PlayStation Now service.<ref name="psnow"/> | ||
===Additional content=== | ===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==== | ====''Digital Deluxe Edition'' content==== | ||
[[File:MediEvil2019-DigitalDeluxe-Bonuses.png|thumb|250px|right|Deluxe Edition contents.]] | [[File:MediEvil2019-DigitalDeluxe-Bonuses.png|thumb|250px|right|Deluxe Edition contents.]] | ||
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*[[MediEvil Original Soundtrack|Original soundtrack]] | *[[MediEvil Original Soundtrack|Original soundtrack]] | ||
*[[MediEvil Dynamic Theme|Dynamic theme]] | *[[MediEvil Dynamic Theme|Dynamic theme]] | ||
The Dynamic Theme featured in this edition only works on PS4 as the PS5 does not support themes. | |||
====PlayStation Network avatars==== | ====PlayStation Network avatars==== | ||
[[File:MediEvil2019-PreorderAvatars.jpg|thumb|right|Pre-order avatars.|250px]] | [[File:MediEvil2019-PreorderAvatars.jpg|thumb|right|Pre-order avatars.|250px]] | ||
Players could unlock an exclusive set of 10 PlayStation Network avatars by pre-ordering the game. Featured in the avatars are: | Players could unlock an exclusive set of 10 PlayStation Network avatars by pre-ordering the game. Featured in the avatars are: | ||
* | *[[Jabberwocky]] | ||
*[[Chickens]] | *[[Chickens]] | ||
*[[Morten the Earthworm]] | *[[Morten the Earthworm]] | ||
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====Steelbook==== | ====Steelbook==== | ||
[[File:MediEvil2019-Steelbook-FrontNBack.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Steelbook front and back.]] | [[File:MediEvil2019-Steelbook-FrontNBack.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Steelbook front and back.]] | ||
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Steelbook-Medievil-pour-PS4-Exclusivit%C3%A9/dp/B07YXFTR73/|site=Amazon.fr|title=Steelbook Medievil pour PS4 - Exclusivité Amazon|published=October 25, 2019|retrieved=May 1, 2024}}</ref> | *In France, the steelbook could be bought on its own exclusively via Amazon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Steelbook-Medievil-pour-PS4-Exclusivit%C3%A9/dp/B07YXFTR73/|site=Amazon.fr|title=Steelbook Medievil pour PS4 - Exclusivité Amazon|published=October 25, 2019|retrieved=May 1, 2024}}</ref> | ||
*In Germany, the steelbook could be bought in a bundle with the game on Amazon<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07V1P9VWB|site=Amazon.de|title=MediEvil incl. Steelbook|retrieved=April 28, 2024}}</ref> and WoG.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wog.ch/index.cfm/details/product/82297-MediEvil-Steelbook-Edition|site=World of Games|retrieved=May 1, 2024|title=MediEvil - Steelbook Edition}}</ref> | *In Germany, the steelbook could be bought in a bundle with the game on Amazon<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07V1P9VWB|site=Amazon.de|title=MediEvil incl. Steelbook|retrieved=April 28, 2024}}</ref> and WoG.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wog.ch/index.cfm/details/product/82297-MediEvil-Steelbook-Edition|site=World of Games|retrieved=May 1, 2024|title=MediEvil - Steelbook Edition}}</ref> | ||
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| MC = 67/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|title=''MediEvil'' critic reviews|site=Metacritic|retrieved=May 3, 2024|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/medievil/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4}}</ref> | | MC = 67/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|title=''MediEvil'' critic reviews|site=Metacritic|retrieved=May 3, 2024|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/medievil/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4}}</ref> | ||
| GR = 67.78%<ref name="Game Rankings">{{cite web|site=GameRankings (archived version)|title=''MediEvil'' for PlayStation 4|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205200810/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps4/228874-medievil/index.html}}</ref> | | GR = 67.78%<ref name="Game Rankings">{{cite web|site=GameRankings (archived version)|title=''MediEvil'' for PlayStation 4|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205200810/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps4/228874-medievil/index.html}}</ref> | ||
| Kritikanstvo = 68/100<ref name="Kritikanstvo">{{Cite web|url=https://kritikanstvo.ru/games/medievil2019/|title=MediEvil (PlayStation 4) (2019)|site=Критиканство|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| OC = 68/100<ref name="OpenCritic">{{Cite web|url=https://opencritic.com/game/8080/medievil|site=OpenCritic|title=MediEvil Reviews|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref> | | OC = 68/100<ref name="OpenCritic">{{Cite web|url=https://opencritic.com/game/8080/medievil|site=OpenCritic|title=MediEvil Reviews|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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| GSpot = 5/10<ref name="GameSpot">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-review-bones-n-brawn/1900-6417352/|site=GameSpot|title=MediEvil Review - Bones 'n Brawn|author=Swinbanks, James|published=October 29, 2019|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref> | | GSpot = 5/10<ref name="GameSpot">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-review-bones-n-brawn/1900-6417352/|site=GameSpot|title=MediEvil Review - Bones 'n Brawn|author=Swinbanks, James|published=October 29, 2019|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| IGN = 6.5/10<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/23/medievil-review-2|site=IGN|title=MediEvil Review|author=Northup, Travis|published=October 23, 2019|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref> | | IGN = 6.5/10<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/23/medievil-review-2|site=IGN|title=MediEvil Review|author=Northup, Travis|published=October 23, 2019|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| GI = 6.5/10<ref name="Game Informer">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/medievil/medievil-review-leave-the-skeletons-in-the-closet|site=Game Informer|title=MediEvil Review|author=Reiner, Andrew|published=October 24, 2019|retrieved=May 4, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| GRadar = 3/5<ref name="GamesRadar">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/medievil-ps4-review/|site=GamesRadar+|title=MediEvil remake review: "Too much of a Halloween treat to dislike"|published=October 23, 2019|author=Sheridan, Connor}}</ref> | |||
| VG = 7/10<ref name="VideoGamer">{{Cite web|url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/medievil-review/|site=VideoGamer.com|title=MediEvil review|author=Walker, Rich|retrieved=May 4, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| Destructoid = 7.5/10<ref name="Destructoid">{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031143607/https://www.destructoid.com/review-medievil-ps4--569800.phtml|site=Destructoid (archived version)|title=Review: MediEvil (PS4)|author=Carter, Chris|published=October 27, 2019}}</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | 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.<ref name="Metacritic"/><ref name="OpenCritic"/><ref name="Kritikanstvo"/><ref name="Game Rankings"/> | ||
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GamStat, a website which estimated total player counts for PlayStation games, indicated that ''MediEvil'' was most popular in Czechia and Slovakia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417001110/https://gamstat.com/games/MediEvil/|site=GamStat (archived version)|title=MediEvil}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playstation.com/cs-cz/local/cz-hry/|site=PlayStation|title=Lokalizované hry (Česká republika)|retrieved=May 4, 2024}}</ref>{{Note|name="czech"|The page about Czech localisations on the PlayStation website erroneously lists ''MediEvil'' as only having Czech subtitles.}} | |||
===Sales=== | ===Sales=== | ||
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*This is the first standalone ''MediEvil'' game to be released on a home console other than the PlayStation. | *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]]''. | *Most of the voice clips in the 2017 Teaser Trailer are from ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:''MediEvil''}} | {{Reflist}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:''MediEvil''}} |