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Babel Rising

April 09, 2024

Babel Rising is a video game developed by Mando Productions and produced by Michel Bams and Olivier Fontenay. An arcade game with short levels, the 2D version of the game was first published in 2009 and in 3D in 2012. Babel Rising 3D was published with Xbox achievements for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 in October 2013.

Babel Rising
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Developer(s)Mondo Productions
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Platform(s)iPhone, iPod, iPad, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Android, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8, Microsoft Windows, macOS, WiiWare
ReleaseiOS
December 21, 2009
PSN/XBLA
June 13, 2012
Windows, macOS
August 7, 2012[1]
Wiiware
  • EU: January 24, 2013
Genre(s)Tower defense
Mode(s)Single-player

The storyline is based on the legend of the Tower of Babel, where God unleashes his wrath and powers against pagans who endeavor to build a tower to reach him. The goal is to stop them from ever reaching the skies. The player impersonates God and uses their powers to destroy the workers or the tower they are trying to build.

Plot edit

The game is a fanciful adaptation of a biblical context.[2] At the time of the construction of the city of Babylon, the humans erect a tower meant to reach the skies and they show such arrogance as to supposedly irritate God-the player.

The action takes place in an imaginary Babylon and uses various monuments and places associated to this civilization. The game does not take itself seriously and, as such, disregards historical facts. Workers can thus build the Tower of Babel, the Ishtar Gate, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, but also more fanciful buildings such as a giant statue.

The characters in the game are the workers that the player must incessantly destroy whilst they carry on with the construction of the tower. Such as Lemmings, the workers do not seem to notice what goes on around them and strive to complete their mission at all costs, even if this includes crossing a wall of fire.

Depending on the version, the player may also face protector priests who will fend off her/his powers, or siege towers that the workers will have placed next to the tower.

The only named character in the series is King Nabu, and is a reference to Nebuchadnezzar II, famous for his building of Babylon. Nabu is portrayed as a secret tyrant, the most arrogant of all human beings, the man who issues the construction orders that anger the player. He is mentioned but never actually represented during the game, and the player never has the opportunity to eradicate him in person.

Gameplay edit

The gameplay of Babel Rising mixes action and management of resources: the divine powers. The player has an array of powers that they may send at a chosen location, the only limitation being the recharging time for each power. The more the powers recharge, the more powerful they become; this generates tactical choices and forces players to take risks for maximum earnings.

If at first, it seems easy to destroy all the workers as they come closer, as the player progresses in the game, choosing the right moment to send each power becomes increasingly difficult. Sooner or later, the player will quite often be overwhelmed and the tower will rise slowly to game over.

Babel Rising uses a combo system to accrue higher scores. This allows for a longer game lifespan, by creating competition for first place. All the versions have online rankings, so as to compare scores with other players throughout the world.

The concept of Babel Rising is to stop the construction of the tower. Hence the goal is to survive as long as possible. The game also offers various missions with required conditions for victory, such as to eliminate a given amount of adversaries.

Development edit

Babel Rising was originally a co-production of White Birds Productions studio and Exequo. White Birds Productions ceased to exist in December 2010 and Exequo carried through with the development of the game and of its sequels, in partnership with Mando Productions, who is now in charge of creating and producing all the new versions of the game.

The initial version of Babel Rising iPhone was developed using tools internal to the development team at White Birds, some of which were specifically designed for the game itself. The ensuing versions were progressively centralized in a unique middleware, Shiva, developed by the firm Stonetrip. All developments are carried out by internal teams at Mando Productions and a few collaborators from the outside, using Shiva as the main engine.

Babel Rising 3D was also developed with Shiva, and produced in eight versions in parallel: XBLA, PSN, PC, Mac, IOS (iPhone and iPad), Android, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry.[3] The 2D version is available for 4 platforms: iPhone, Android, PC and WiiWare.

The original soundtrack was composed by Philippe Saisse.

Reception edit

The iOS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PC version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[21][22][23][24] It was criticized on several counts. The main reproach was the repetitive aspect of the game, but criticism also pointed at technical inaccuracies in the console version of Babel Rising 3D (Kinect and PS Move).[citation needed]

Sales edit

In July 2012, the Babel Rising license reached 2.5 million downloads, for all the versions of the game. In August 2012, in the space of two weeks, Babel Rising 3D reaped an additional million downloads, thanks to the game's transition to Free-to-play on Google Play, bringing the total to over 3.5 million downloads.[citation needed]

The game Babel Rising was number one (free or paying version) in over 25 countries.

References edit

  1. ^ "Babel Rising". Steam. Valve. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Genesis, chapter 11
  3. ^ "Babel Rising 3D Released for BlackBerry 10!". BerryReview. January 29, 2013. from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Carter, Chris (June 14, 2012). "Review: Babel Rising (X360)". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Edge staff (June 21, 2012). . Edge. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Noble, McKinley (June 15, 2012). "EGM Review: Babel Rising (X360)". EGMNow. EGM Media LLC. from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Donlan, Christian (January 13, 2010). "iPhone Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Whitehead, Dan (June 13, 2012). "Babel Rising Review (PlayStation 3)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  9. ^ Venter, Jason (June 13, 2012). "Babel Rising Review (X360)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  10. ^ Pikover, James (August 28, 2010). "Babel Rising review (iOS)". GameZone. from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  11. ^ Donato, Joe (June 14, 2012). "Babel Rising review (X360)". GameZone. from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  12. ^ a b Ingenito, Vince (June 22, 2012). "Babel Rising (PS3, X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  13. ^ Mason, Mike (January 31, 2013). "Babel Rising Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  14. ^ Hayward, Andrew (June 13, 2012). . Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Review: Babel Rising". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 62. Future plc. August 2012. p. 87.
  16. ^ Webber, Jordan Erica (June 13, 2012). "Babel Rising Review (X360)". The Digital Fix. Poisonous Monkey. from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "BABEL Rising for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "Babel Rising for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  19. ^ "Babel Rising for Wii". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  20. ^ "Babel Rising for Xbox 360". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  21. ^ a b "BABEL Rising for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  22. ^ a b "Babel Rising for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  23. ^ a b "Babel Rising for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Babel Rising for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.

External links edit

  • Babel Rising at MobyGames
  • Official Website of Mando Productions
  • Bulkypix

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Babel Rising is a video game developed by Mando Productions and produced by Michel Bams and Olivier Fontenay An arcade game with short levels the 2D version of the game was first published in 2009 and in 3D in 2012 Babel Rising 3D was published with Xbox achievements for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 in October 2013 Babel RisingApp icon on iTunesDeveloper s Mondo ProductionsPublisher s UbisoftPlatform s iPhone iPod iPad PlayStation Network Xbox Live Arcade Android Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 8 Microsoft Windows macOS WiiWareReleaseiOSDecember 21 2009PSN XBLAJune 13 2012Windows macOSAugust 7 2012 1 WiiwareEU January 24 2013Genre s Tower defenseMode s Single playerThe storyline is based on the legend of the Tower of Babel where God unleashes his wrath and powers against pagans who endeavor to build a tower to reach him The goal is to stop them from ever reaching the skies The player impersonates God and uses their powers to destroy the workers or the tower they are trying to build Contents 1 Plot 2 Gameplay 3 Development 4 Reception 4 1 Sales 5 References 6 External linksPlot editThe game is a fanciful adaptation of a biblical context 2 At the time of the construction of the city of Babylon the humans erect a tower meant to reach the skies and they show such arrogance as to supposedly irritate God the player The action takes place in an imaginary Babylon and uses various monuments and places associated to this civilization The game does not take itself seriously and as such disregards historical facts Workers can thus build the Tower of Babel the Ishtar Gate the Hanging Gardens of Babylon but also more fanciful buildings such as a giant statue The characters in the game are the workers that the player must incessantly destroy whilst they carry on with the construction of the tower Such as Lemmings the workers do not seem to notice what goes on around them and strive to complete their mission at all costs even if this includes crossing a wall of fire Depending on the version the player may also face protector priests who will fend off her his powers or siege towers that the workers will have placed next to the tower The only named character in the series is King Nabu and is a reference to Nebuchadnezzar II famous for his building of Babylon Nabu is portrayed as a secret tyrant the most arrogant of all human beings the man who issues the construction orders that anger the player He is mentioned but never actually represented during the game and the player never has the opportunity to eradicate him in person Gameplay editThe gameplay of Babel Rising mixes action and management of resources the divine powers The player has an array of powers that they may send at a chosen location the only limitation being the recharging time for each power The more the powers recharge the more powerful they become this generates tactical choices and forces players to take risks for maximum earnings If at first it seems easy to destroy all the workers as they come closer as the player progresses in the game choosing the right moment to send each power becomes increasingly difficult Sooner or later the player will quite often be overwhelmed and the tower will rise slowly to game over Babel Rising uses a combo system to accrue higher scores This allows for a longer game lifespan by creating competition for first place All the versions have online rankings so as to compare scores with other players throughout the world The concept of Babel Rising is to stop the construction of the tower Hence the goal is to survive as long as possible The game also offers various missions with required conditions for victory such as to eliminate a given amount of adversaries Development editBabel Rising was originally a co production of White Birds Productions studio and Exequo White Birds Productions ceased to exist in December 2010 and Exequo carried through with the development of the game and of its sequels in partnership with Mando Productions who is now in charge of creating and producing all the new versions of the game The initial version of Babel Rising iPhone was developed using tools internal to the development team at White Birds some of which were specifically designed for the game itself The ensuing versions were progressively centralized in a unique middleware Shiva developed by the firm Stonetrip All developments are carried out by internal teams at Mando Productions and a few collaborators from the outside using Shiva as the main engine Babel Rising 3D was also developed with Shiva and produced in eight versions in parallel XBLA PSN PC Mac IOS iPhone and iPad Android Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry 3 The 2D version is available for 4 platforms iPhone Android PC and WiiWare The original soundtrack was composed by Philippe Saisse Reception editReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScoreiOSPCPS3WiiXbox 360GameRankings65 17 N A58 18 30 19 53 20 Metacritic61 100 21 40 100 22 55 100 23 N A51 100 24 Review scoresPublicationScoreiOSPCPS3WiiXbox 360DestructoidN AN AN AN A5 5 10 4 EdgeN AN AN AN A3 10 5 Electronic Gaming MonthlyN AN AN AN A4 10 6 Eurogamer5 10 7 N A4 10 8 N AN AGameSpotN AN AN AN A6 10 9 GameZone6 10 10 N AN AN A4 10 11 IGNN AN A5 10 12 N A5 10 12 Nintendo LifeN AN AN A3 10 13 N AOfficial Xbox Magazine US N AN AN AN A5 5 10 14 PlayStation The Official MagazineN AN A6 10 15 N AN AThe Digital FixN AN AN AN A7 10 16 The iOS PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received mixed reviews while the PC version received unfavorable reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 21 22 23 24 It was criticized on several counts The main reproach was the repetitive aspect of the game but criticism also pointed at technical inaccuracies in the console version of Babel Rising 3D Kinect and PS Move citation needed Sales edit In July 2012 the Babel Rising license reached 2 5 million downloads for all the versions of the game In August 2012 in the space of two weeks Babel Rising 3D reaped an additional million downloads thanks to the game s transition to Free to play on Google Play bringing the total to over 3 5 million downloads citation needed The game Babel Rising was number one free or paying version in over 25 countries References edit Babel Rising Steam Valve Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Genesis chapter 11 Babel Rising 3D Released for BlackBerry 10 BerryReview January 29 2013 Archived from the original on December 3 2021 Retrieved January 8 2019 Carter Chris June 14 2012 Review Babel Rising X360 Destructoid Enthusiast Gaming Archived from the original on December 21 2018 Retrieved February 22 2019 Edge staff June 21 2012 Babel Rising review X360 Edge Future plc Archived from the original on June 23 2012 Retrieved February 22 2019 Noble McKinley June 15 2012 EGM Review Babel Rising X360 EGMNow EGM Media LLC Archived from the original on June 26 2012 Retrieved February 22 2019 Donlan Christian January 13 2010 iPhone Roundup Page 2 Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Whitehead Dan June 13 2012 Babel Rising Review PlayStation 3 Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Venter Jason June 13 2012 Babel Rising Review X360 GameSpot CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Pikover James August 28 2010 Babel Rising review iOS GameZone Archived from the original on April 20 2011 Retrieved February 22 2019 Donato Joe June 14 2012 Babel Rising review X360 GameZone Archived from the original on June 26 2012 Retrieved February 22 2019 a b Ingenito Vince June 22 2012 Babel Rising PS3 X360 IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Mason Mike January 31 2013 Babel Rising Review Nintendo Life Gamer Network Archived from the original on February 21 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Hayward Andrew June 13 2012 Review Babel Rising review Official Xbox Magazine Future US Archived from the original on June 17 2012 Retrieved February 22 2019 Review Babel Rising PlayStation The Official Magazine No 62 Future plc August 2012 p 87 Webber Jordan Erica June 13 2012 Babel Rising Review X360 The Digital Fix Poisonous Monkey Archived from the original on June 16 2012 Retrieved February 22 2019 BABEL Rising for iOS iPhone iPad GameRankings CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Babel Rising for PlayStation 3 GameRankings CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Babel Rising for Wii GameRankings CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 Babel Rising for Xbox 360 GameRankings CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 a b BABEL Rising for iPhone iPad Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on January 29 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 a b Babel Rising for PC Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on December 28 2017 Retrieved February 22 2019 a b Babel Rising for PlayStation 3 Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on March 2 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 a b Babel Rising for Xbox 360 Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 23 2019 Retrieved February 22 2019 External links edit nbsp Video games portalBabel Rising at MobyGames Official Website of Mando Productions Bulkypix Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Babel Rising amp oldid 1183020662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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