Final Exam (video game)

Final Exam is a side-scroller video game developed by Mighty Rocket Studio for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows. Up to 4 players can work together to survive the outbreak. Many^[who?] compared the game to a 2D version of Resident Evil Outbreak or Left 4 Dead.

Final Exam
Developer(s)	Mighty Rocket Studio
Publisher(s)	Focus Home Interactive
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release	Windows EU: 6 September 2013 NA: 5 November 2013 (Steam) PlayStation Network NA: 5 November 2013 PAL: 6 November 2013 JP: 4 March 2014 Xbox Live Arcade WW: 8 November 2013
Genre(s)	Hack and slash, Shooter, platform

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PC	PS3	Xbox 360
Metacritic	66/100[1]	60/100[2]	57/100[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	PC	PS3	Xbox 360
Destructoid	N/A	N/A	5/10[4]
GameSpot	N/A	5/10[5]	N/A
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK	N/A	5/10[6]	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)	N/A	N/A	4/10[7]
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	N/A	7/10[8]

Reception

Initial pre-release feedback of the game was mixed due to the fact that Mighty Rocket Studio originally intended the game as a reboot of the survival horror game Obscure. The negative feedback caused the developer to change the name of the game to Final Exam.^[9]

Upon full release, the game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[1][2][3] Matt Beaudette of Hardcore Gamer said of the game, "There are better options available for those simply looking for a cheap sidescroller to play once and forget about. Those who can get invested in learning and mastering a deep combat system, however, will find a lot to like in Final Exam"^[10] Smooth Town wrote, "This is a fine starting point for whatever future holds for the Obscure franchise"; however, they noted the problems with repetitiveness and cheap boss fights.^[11]