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Shift Quantum

Shift Quantum

Released: 5/29/2018

Axon Vertigo, the world's leading authority and most trusted friend in cerebral contentedness programming, promises to deliver better life quality for everyone with the Shift Quantum program. Connected to the cyber-noir action-puzzle platformer, you will be tasked to solve puzzles and create negative space by inverting the world to transform barriers into escape routes. Shift the world, twist your environment, bend your mind to unveil its secrets and solve each brain-drilling level. Make use of all special gameplay blocks to overcome obstacles and get to the exit to find the happiness you have been searching for and promised by Axon Vertigo. Join Axon Vertigo's Level Editor for the Shift Quantum program to create your own custom levels and publish them to the community to get played, rated and featured. Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits. FEATURES Stylish black and white game world set in a cerebral cyber reality 8 new and unique gameplay elements to challenge your brain with puzzle and action mechanics A brand new story based on a mysterious AI controlled character Solo content with over 100 unique levels that will test your abilities like never before An easy-to-use, fully fledged cross-platforms level editor allowing you to create your own levels Share and play levels from other platforms (Xbox one, Playstation 4 and Switch) Level creation contests, speedruns and weekly votes for top levels and showcase Astounding cyber-noir soundtrack to Shift Quantum created by Volkor X and Simon Felix. Controller and keyboard support Big picture support Steam achievements and leaderboards Cloud save progression 4K Supported Steam Controller supported

Axon Vertigo, the world's leading authority and most trusted friend in cerebral contentedness programming, promises to deliver better life quality for everyone with the Shift Quantum program. Connected to the cyber-noir action-puzzle platformer, you will be tasked to solve puzzles and create negative space by inverting the world to transform barriers into escape routes. Shift the world, twist your environment, bend your mind to unveil its secrets and solve each brain-drilling level. Make use of all special gameplay blocks to overcome obstacles and get to the exit to find the happiness you have been searching for and promised by Axon Vertigo. Join Axon Vertigo's Level Editor for the Shift Quantum program to create your own custom levels and publish them to the community to get played, rated and featured. Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits. FEATURES Stylish black and white game world set in a cerebral cyber reality 8 new and unique gameplay elements to challenge your brain with puzzle and action mechanics A brand new story based on a mysterious AI controlled character Solo content with over 100 unique levels that will test your abilities like never before An easy-to-use, fully fledged cross-platforms level editor allowing you to create your own levels Share and play levels from other platforms (Xbox one, Playstation 4 and Switch) Level creation contests, speedruns and weekly votes for top levels and showcase Astounding cyber-noir soundtrack to Shift Quantum created by Volkor X and Simon Felix. Controller and keyboard support Big picture support Steam achievements and leaderboards Cloud save progression 4K Supported Steam Controller supported

Axon Vertigo, the world's leading authority and most trusted friend in cerebral contentedness programming, promises to deliver better life quality for everyone with the Shift Quantum program. Connected to the cyber-noir action-puzzle platformer, you will be tasked to solve puzzles and create negative space by inverting the world to transform barriers into escape routes. Shift the world, twist your environment, bend your mind to unveil its secrets and solve each brain-drilling level. Make use of all special gameplay blocks to overcome obstacles and get to the exit to find the happiness you have been searching for and promised by Axon Vertigo. Join Axon Vertigo's Level Editor for the Shift Quantum program to create your own custom levels and publish them to the community to get played, rated and featured. Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits. FEATURES Stylish black and white game world set in a cerebral cyber reality 8 new and unique gameplay elements to challenge your brain with puzzle and action mechanics A brand new story based on a mysterious AI controlled character Solo content with over 100 unique levels that will test your abilities like never before An easy-to-use, fully fledged cross-platforms level editor allowing you to create your own levels Share and play levels from other platforms (Xbox one, Playstation 4 and Switch) Level creation contests, speedruns and weekly votes for top levels and showcase Astounding cyber-noir soundtrack to Shift Quantum created by Volkor X and Simon Felix. Controller and keyboard support Big picture support Steam achievements and leaderboards Cloud save progression 4K Supported Steam Controller supported

Critics
79
Steam
85

Score Breakdown

79.0

Critic Average

10 reviews

85

Steam User Score

79 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-5.8
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-5.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (10%)7 launch window (70%)2 late (20%)