''Capsized'' is a

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-themed

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with run and gun mechanics. It was developed by Alientrap. ''Capsized'' was released for

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on April 29, 2011, on

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. The

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version, called ''Capsized+'', was available February 13, 2013, and published by

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. The soundtrack is provided by

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; the ambient electronic music is from his 2009 album ''Movements''. The game was also released for

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on July 5, 2013, and was supposed to be released at a later time for the

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, but somehow got canceled.

Reception

The PC version and ''Capsized+'' received "favorable" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received above-average reviews, according to the

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website

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. ''

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'' gave the Xbox 360 a mixed review while it was still in development a year-and-a-half before its release date.

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