TxK

TxK
Developer(s)Llamasoft
Publisher(s)Llamasoft
Designer(s)Jeff Minter
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita
Release
  • NA: February 11, 2014
  • EU: February 12, 2014
Genre(s)Tube shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

TxK is an action video game developed by Llamasoft and designed by Jeff Minter. The game was released on the PlayStation Vita on February 11, 2014.[1] The game was planned for release on PC, PlayStation 4, and Android platforms until Atari made legal threats against Llamasoft, citing similarities between TxK and Tempest 2000.

It is a tube shooter based on the classic arcade game Tempest. The gameplay expands upon that of the original by including power-ups which grant the player additional abilities. The option is available to play without power-ups, however.[2]

  1. ^ Butterworth, Scott (Feb 19, 2014). "TxK Review". IGN. Retrieved Apr 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "TxK Review". IGN. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2016-09-24.