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Evo\Wave

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

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Quick resume

Evo\Wave is a 3D platformer featuring LAI-6, an A.I. with a goal to restore the world following the passage of MagnaVex who brought the world back to a retro era. Repair the Evo\Core to progress through the different graphic periods of the video game history!

Global score

96/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Free to play
    • Smooth and satisfying platforming controls
    • Engaging synthwave soundtrack
    • Nostalgic and evolving art style
    • Fun collectibles and exploration

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Some achievement bugs
    • Simplistic combat
    • Limited story depth
    • Minor control imprecision on moving platforms

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players often spend multiple hours exploring and completing the game, with some replay value for achievements and side content."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Levels feature unique and varied designs with some abstract themes, encouraging players to explore different routes and strategies."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Synthwave aesthetic, immersive gameplay, and nostalgic appeal provide strong escapism."

      Capsule for Whisker Squadron: Survivor Whisker Squadron: Survivor

      "Synthwave aesthetic, nostalgic themes, and relaxing gameplay offer an immersive escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia; no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; solo play with minimal social interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn and improve platforming skills and unlock new abilities, enhancing gameplay over time."

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus on platforming and exploration; not designed for background or idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; solo experience."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player gameplay."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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      "Described as a chill, relaxing experience with calming music and low stress gameplay."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visual effects and synth soundtrack provide stimulating sensory experience."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Narrative is minimal but satirical events and cultural references add context and humor."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense in platforming and boss fights, but overall controlled and fair challenge without excessive tension."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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