Vanquish
Vanquish is a PlayStation 3 shooter game released in 2010 developed by PlatinumGames. It centers on aiming, shooting, and weapon use, combat encounters, and puzzle, maze, or device solving, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Vanquish is a PlayStation 3 shooter game centered on aiming, shooting, and weapon use, combat encounters, and puzzle, maze, or device solving. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and peripheral support can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 3AI review
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Kinetic shooting with a short, thinly plotted campaign.
Vanquish on PlayStation 3 refuses to let cover shooting become a static exchange of fire. A direct PS3 review describes boost sliding, brief slow-motion aiming and rapid changes of position that keep the player attacking through mechanical enemies and dense set pieces. Its short campaign is tightly packed rather than padded, and challenge stages offer a reason to practise the movement system further. The tradeoff is a thin science-fiction plot and corny dialogue; the credits arrive while the action still feels capable of more. Metallic orbital spaces, explosions and high-impact animation express its personality better than its script. The platform-specific review praises responsive controller play but gives no measured frame-rate result, so none is claimed here. This score concerns the original 2010 PS3 release, not a later remaster or the PC edition. It is best for shooter players who enjoy mastering speed and replaying challenges, not those primarily seeking a long narrative campaign.
Strengths
- Boost movement and concentrated set pieces.
Weaknesses
- Thin story and brief duration.
Who it is for: Players who like fast, mastery-driven shooters.
Play notes: Original PS3 release, not a remaster.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Brief campaign stays intense. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Movement transforms cover shooting. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Spectacle outruns story. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Controls support speed. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- PlatinumGames
- Publisher
- Little Stone SoftwareSEGA
- Release date
- 2010
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- Linear LevelsScience FictionDodgeReplayableThird PersonReal-time CombatSolo-friendlyShootingPuzzle Solving3D GraphicsPlayer versus EnvironmentFast-paced
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2010
Game gallery
Sources
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