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Polybius

Moby ID: 88393
PlayStation 4 Specs
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$15.49 new on Playstation.com
Buy on Windows
$6.99 new on Steam
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Official Description (Ad Blurb)
  • Smooth, trancetastic, flowing bossless gameplay won't leave you frustrated.

  • Outstanding techno-trance soundtracks from our peerless artists.

  • PSVR: 120FPS, 2x supersampling for ultra-smooth, sharp visuals on every PS4.

  • Or play without VR on any PS4.

  • Play in true 4K resolution on the PS4 Pro.

Drawing on more than 30 years of game and music visualiser design experience, Polybius' smooth-flowing, bossless gameplay transports the player to a tranced-out pleasure zone that they will never want to leave.

Immerse yourself fully in this hypervelocity neon trancespace with PSVR at a staggering 120 FPS, or play on your telly at up to 4K rez. Strive for hyperspeed as you bask in the aural glory of the game's outstanding soundtrack featuring 25 original tracks. Enjoy every second of the ride through 50 trancetastic levels.

Dip in to improve your Normal Mode score using Llamasoft's signature Restart Best feature, or challenge yourself to take the top score in Pure and YOLO modes.

VR Games may cause some players to experience motion sickness.

3D Display with compatible 3D glasses (sold separately) required for 3D features.

1 player
200MB minimum save size
DUALSHOCK®4
3D Game
PlayStation®VR Compatible
PlayStation®Camera Compatible

Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.

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Coding
Original Concept
Engine
  • Based on the 4th generation Neon engine by Llamasoft
Workplace
  • Created in a barn in Wales surrounded by green fields and happy sheep. Fueled by lashings of tea and lots of lovely curry.
  • Giles: Do not forget cakes, peanuts and digestive Jeff
Special Thanks
"Brace Position"
"Nix Dogma"
  • Quiddity
"Yak Attack"
  • Coupler
"Baaaacid"
  • Coupler
"Loop1"
  • Coupler
"Loop2"
  • Coupler
"Blips You"
  • Spydabee
"Lubio PSY"
  • Spydabee
"Bloody Eye"
"Ram"
"Nervous"
"Reflective"
"Always Rise"
[ full credits ]

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Average score: 80% (based on 15 ratings)

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The game is named after a 1998 creepypasta meme among arcade game collectors.

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Game added by Sciere.

Additional contributors: Pseudo_Intellectual.

Game added May 12, 2017. Last modified August 24, 2023.