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Shiftlings

Shiftlings is the universally (and we mean that literally) popular hyper-show that has our two tenacious tech’s bravely battle blunders and booboos through the most zany and exotic locales of the known…

65 4 March 2015

Shiftlings is an adventure developed by Rock Pocket Games, released 4 March 2015 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U and Xbox One.

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What Shiftlings is

Shiftlings is an adventure game developed by Rock Pocket Games and released in 2015. It was published by Sierra. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shiftlings is the universally (and we mean that literally) popular hyper-show that has our two tenacious tech’s bravely battle blunders and booboos through the most zany and exotic locales of the known universe. Shift work at its best. Jump into the thick of things and take control of either (or both) of our state of the art custodial clones and jump, push, puzzle, and giggle-snort your way through over 50 levels of shenanigans and insanity through five gorgeous, quirky, and hilariously narrated worlds. Come make new friends (or dispose of old ones). Accidentally conjoined but happily inseparable, team work and mayhem are the only way to get the job done on Shiftlings as you shift the bulk…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 29 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Shiftlings holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 24% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 4 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz, 1 GB RAM and Nvidia Geforce GTS 250 or AMD Radeon HD 3870. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Shiftlings launched on 4 March 2015, within three weeks of Bloodborne, Ori and the Blind Forest, Yakuza 0 and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Bloodborne, Ori and the Blind Forest, Yakuza 0, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Shiftlings — frequently asked questions

When did Shiftlings come out?
Shiftlings was released on 4 March 2015 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Shiftlings?
At minimum, Shiftlings needs Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Nvidia Geforce GTS 250 or AMD Radeon HD 3870 graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Shiftlings?
The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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