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Gateways

Critic score1 critic
First release
Sep 13, 2012
Engine
FNA
Genres
Indie, Platform, Puzzle · Science fiction

Gateways is a 2D platform game set in the lab of an inventor called Ed following an outbreak of a number of his more "creative" experiments. Can you help him escape the lab? Alongside the traditional platform elements such as jumping on enemies heads, spikes and moving platforms are the gateway guns. The gateway guns allow you to place two gateways on the walls, floors and ceilings of the lab so that when you pass through one you emerge out of the other. As progress is made through the game different types of gateway gun are introduced with different effects. After the basic gun, you acquire a gun that creates two gateways of different sizes, passing through one way shrinks Ed to half his size and the other way makes Ed grow to twice his size. Then you find a gun where one gateway doesn't just connect to the others location but also its time, allowing Ed to travel back in time and encounter earlier versions of himself. Finally, the last gun manipulates gravity so passing through allows Ed to walk along walls and on ceilings. Gateways takes place on a single sprawling map rammed with puzzles and challenges. As power ups are acquired more and more of the map opens up containing more power ups and secrets. In addition to the gateway guns Ed will also find a torch letting him light up the darker areas of the map and a mirror which can be used to deflect lasers.

Also known as Gateways.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 13, 2012
Mac
Sep 13, 2012
Linux
Sep 13, 2012
All 4 release dates
Xbox 360
Sep 13, 2012
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
metroidvania, steam, achievements, darkness, steam achievements
… All 21, digital distribution, xbox controller support for pc, single-player only, steam workshop, breaking the fourth wall, pop culture reference, game reference, deliberately retro, collectibles, puzzle platformer, save point, moving platforms, scientist, tentacles, puzzle games with stories, male protagonist

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Critic Score
70

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