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The Polynomial

2009 50 / 100 Indie Music Shooter
Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, mathematical scenery that animates to the music. And this is not some boring mathematics. This is fractals. There are worlds to explore, ugly enemies to kill, pretty allies to protect, bonuses to collect, and scores to beat (if you are into this sort of thing). It also includes arena editor and a non-shootin Show full summary

Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, mathematical scenery that animates to the music. And this is not some boring mathematics. This is fractals. There are worlds to explore, ugly enemies to kill, pretty allies to protect, bonuses to collect, and scores to beat (if you are into this sort of thing). It also includes arena editor and a non-shooting mode in which you can simply explore and rock out to your music. The game comes with 50 minute soundtrack; you can also import your music and playlists or even use the microphone input. There is a great variety of options that you can adjust for your own ultimate visual experience.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused

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Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, mathematical scenery that animates to the music. And this is not some boring mathematics. This is fractals. There are worlds to explore, ugly enemies to kill, pretty allies to protect, bonuses to collect, and scores to beat (if you are into this sort of thing). It also includes arena editor and a non-shooting mode in which you can simply explore and rock out to your music. The game comes with 50 minute soundtrack; you can also import your music and playlists or even use the microphone input. There is a great variety of options that you can adjust for your own ultimate visual experience.

GameplayCombat-focused GenreIndie GenreMusic GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeScience fiction
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Studio & publishing

Developer
Dmytry Lavrov
Publisher
Dmytry Lavrov
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action, Science fiction
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Platform releases

  • Linux Nov 23, 2011
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) May 28, 2009
  • Mac Oct 15, 2010

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