ExZeus (also known as Counter Force) is a video game developed in France by HyperDevbox Japan. It was released in 2003 in the arcades running on a Tsunami Visual Technologies TsuMo arcade cabinet.[1] In 2004, a PlayStation 2 port was released, but only in Europe. Then in 2005, the game was released in the arcades, this time running on Sega NAOMI GD-ROM hardware, and only released in Japanese arcades.[2][3] There was also a PC port of the game released as shareware.[4] It was ported to the Wii under the working title of Shoot Out,[5] later changed to Counter Force, and released in 2007. It was reincarnated in 2009 for the iPhone, under the name ExZeus. An Android port was released in 2010.[6]

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Ex Zeus
European box art
Developer(s)	HyperDevbox Japan, Octopus Studio (iPhone port)
Publisher(s)	HyperDevbox Japan, Conspiracy Entertainment, 505 Games, Metro3D
Platform(s)	Arcade, Wii, PS2, iPhone OS, PC, Android
Release	PlayStation 2 EU: 2004 PC/Windows 2005 Wii NA: October 5, 2007 EU: May 2, 2008 iPhone 2009 Android 2010
Genre(s)	Rail shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

Reception

IGN gave the Wii version a positive review, praising its accurate infrared controls, graphical design, and "deep-rooted sense of nostalgic fun". However, they scored the game a 4/10 based on its price, saying "If it was on Wii Ware for $5, we’d have a hard time not nerding out entirely".[7]

Re-Release

In August 2021, Video game publisher Ziggurat Interactive announced through their official YouTube channel that they would be re-releasing ExZeus and ExZeus 2 as ExZeus: The Complete Collection for PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch in Summer 2021,[8] with porting completed by developer Sickhead Games.[8]

References

External links

• Conspiracy Entertainment's Counter Force page
• HyperDevbox's ExZeus homepage
• HyperDevbox's ExZeus Android homepage

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