Clan of Champions

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Clan of Champions
North American cover art
Developer(s)Acquire[1]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3[1]
ReleasePlayStation 3
  • JP: November 23, 2011[1]
  • NA: November 20, 2012
Microsoft Windows
  • NA: October 30, 2012
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer (3, or 3-on-3 player coop)[1]

Clan of Champions (グラディエーターバーサス, Guradiētābāsasu, Gladiator VS) is a single and multiplayer action fighting game set in a fantasy setting. It was released on November 23, 2011 in Japan as a PS3 exclusive. The game was released in North America for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3 in 2012 by NIS America on behalf of developer Acquire.

The game is also known as Gladiator Vs.,[2] and is a part of the Gladiator series which has included Colosseum: Road to Freedom (2005, PS2) and Gladiator Begins (2010, PSP); the game is the first not to be set in ancient Rome.[3]

The game includes single-player, cooperative (up to 3 player) and 3 vs. 3 player game modes, with player avatars including elf, human or orc.[4][5][6]

Reception[edit]

The game received "unfavorable" reviews on both platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PS3 version a score of two sixes and two fives for a total of 22 out of 40.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Carolyn Gudmundson (18 September 2011). "TGS 2011: Clan of Champions announced for PS3, 360 and PC". GamesRadar.
  2. ^ Ishaan (15 September 2011). "NIS America's First Game On Xbox 360 And PC Is..." Siliconera.
  3. ^ Spencer (31 August 2011). "Gladiator Vs. Brings The Fight To PS3 In November". Siliconera.
  4. ^ Carmichael, Stephanie (October 30, 2012). "Review: Clan of Champions has a war going on, but you'd never know it". Gamezone. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Cunningham, James (October 30, 2012). "Review: Clan of Champions". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Sophia Tong; Brendan Sinclair (16 September 2011). "Disgaea 3 heads for Vita, NIS takes on Clan of Champions". GameSpot. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  7. ^ a b Brian (22 November 2011). "Complete Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  8. ^ Jason Venter (2 November 2012). "Clan of Champions review (PC)". GamesRadar. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Clan of Champions for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Clan of Champions for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

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