''.detuned'' is a 2009

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developed by German

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.theprodukkt and published by

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for the

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. It was initially released on September 17, 2009, in Japan as , and on October 15 worldwide. It is the second demo released on the PlayStation 3 after '' Linger in Shadows''.

Gameplay

''.detuned'' features a man sitting in a chair surrounded by a psychedelic environment. The player can switch into various modes, and using the trigger buttons and right analogue stick, apply certain effects on the man, which e.g. make his head shrink or apply a post-processing filter on the visuals and music. The player is also able to load their own music in.

Reception

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website

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, earning an average score of 46/100. Many critics were united in the extremely short length of the game.

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cited the lack of lasting appeal as the biggest problem about ''.detuned'', saying that "selling for $2.99 in the US PlayStation Store, that's about a dollar per minute of entertainment".

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