User:TrademarkedTWOrantula/Hot Lava (video game)

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Hot Lava
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Developer(s)Klei Entertainment
Publisher(s)Klei Entertainment
Designer(s)Mark Laprairie
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, iOS, MacOS
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2019
Genre(s)Platformer
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Hot Lava is a 2019 platformer game developed and published by Klei Entertainment. Announced in 2016, it was developed by Mark Laprairie before he was hired by Klei. It is primarily based on the children's game with the same name; sharing elements such as [insert summary of gameplay here]. [PLOT] Hot Lava was released on September 19, 2019, for Microsoft Windows through Steam and for iOS and macOS through Apple Arcade. [RECEPTION]

Gameplay[edit]

Hot Lava is a first-person platformer game.[1][2][3][4] Based on the children's game,[5] it involves the player controlling an action figure to navigate rooms without touching the lava-covered floor.[2] While moving, the player character can jump, slide, and swing.[1] Highlighted objects, including ropes and poles, can be interacted with.[3]

Development[edit]

Mark Laprairie initially developed Hot Lava in 2015 before it was bought by Klei Entertainment.[2] In 2016, Hot Lava was open for beta testing,[1][6] and at the time, the game was planned to release for PC.[5] It is Klei Entertainment's first 3D game.[1]

"I hope they have lotsa spaghetti!" —Luigi Mario, Hotel Mario[7][8]

uhhhhhh this might help[4]

Release[edit]

Hot Lava released for Microsoft Windows via Steam on September 19, 2019.[2]

Reception[edit]

The game has a "mixed or average" rating on Metacritic.[9]

Accolades[edit]

The game was nominated for "Adventure" and "Multiplayer/Competitive Game" at the 2020 Webby Awards.[13]

"A lonely child is what you're going to be when I sell you!" —Arthur Read, Arthur[14][10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d McWhertor, Michael (August 29, 2016). "Hot Lava looks like Mirror's Edge mixed with your childhood imagination". Polygon. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Gera, Emily (September 13, 2019). "Klei's Hot Lava turns the living room into a deathzone next week". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Fox, Glen (September 24, 2019). "Hot Lava Guide: Tips, Cheats, and Strategies". Gamezebo. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Why Klei couldn't make Hot Lava without its dedicated community". VentureBeat. November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Matulef, Jeffrey (August 30, 2016). "Klei Entertainment's upcoming Hot Lava is exactly what it sounds like". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Keshishoglou, Jonathan (August 29, 2016). "Trailer for Hot Lava game quite literally turns the floor into lava". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Laprairie, Mark (February 26, 2020). "Indie Spotlight: Why Klei Entertainment looks to stay with Apple Arcade going forward". PocketGamer.biz (Interview). Interviewed by Matthew Forde. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Smith, Adam (August 30, 2016). "The Floor Is Deadly: Hot Lava". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Hot Lava". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Velasquez, Sergio (September 30, 2019). "Apple Arcade: Hot Lava Review – Your Screen is Lava, Don't Use It". TouchArcade. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Carter, Chris (September 27, 2019). "Review: Hot Lava". Destructoid. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference Multi.ItReview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ "Hot Lava". The Webby Awards. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Pugliese, Tommaso (February 10, 2019). "Hot Lava, la recensione" [Hot Lava, the review]. Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 4, 2024.

External links[edit]

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