A World of Keflings is a city-building video game developed by NinjaBee for the Xbox Live Arcade. It was released on December 22, 2010,[1] and is a sequel to the 2008 video game A Kingdom for Keflings.
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| Developer(s) | NinjaBee |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Studios |
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| Genre(s) | City-building game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe game follows the player's Avatar (or Mii, in the Wii U version[2]), who is a giant in the world of the Keflings. As in the previous game, the Keflings are tiny people, similar to elves, who need the player's assistance to build-up their kingdoms. The player helps them by harvesting resources and constructing buildings, tasks that can be delegated to the Keflings as well. Throughout the game, the player completes missions and visits three separate kingdoms; the Ice Kingdom, the Forest Kingdom, and the Desert Kingdom. Each kingdom features its own unique climate, resources, and characters. The players gain access to additional content if they also own ilomilo, Cloning Clyde or Raskulls.[3]
In addition to the online multiplayer component carried over from its predecessor, A World of Keflings features local multiplayer, allowing two players to work together in the same world to accomplish tasks.[4]
Development, release, and marketing
editA World of Keflings was released for Xbox Live Arcade on December 22, 2010,[1] for the Windows 8 Game Store on March 13, 2013,[5] and for the Wii U on November 13, 2014.[6] It is described by its developers as "much more than a sequel", and was designed with a more diverse environment and a heavier story focus.[7] The game was released as part of Microsoft's Games for the Holidays promotion, along with ilomilo and Raskulls.[8] It also became part of the Avatar Famestar program from Microsoft Studios.[9]
Three downloadable expansion packs were released for the Xbox Live version, known as "The Curse of the Zombiesaurus", "It Came from Outer Space", and "Sugar, Spice, and Not So Nice", each following a different plot taking place after the main game.[10] These expansions were included along with the Wii U release.[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | ||
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| PC | Wii U | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | N/A | 70/100[12] | 77/100[11] |
| Publication | Score | ||
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| PC | Wii U | Xbox 360 | |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 8.25/10[13] |
| GamesRadar+ | N/A | N/A |   [14] |
| IGN | N/A | N/A | 8/10[4] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | N/A | N/A | 14/20[15] |
| Nintendo Life | N/A | 8/10[16] | N/A |
| Nintendo World Report | N/A | 6.5/10[17] | N/A |
A World of Keflings received generally favorable reviews for the Xbox 360 version, earning 77/100, and mixed or average reviews for the Wii U version, scoring 70/100 on review aggregator Metacritic[11][12] Levi Buchanan of IGN gave the game an 8.0 out of 10, praising its humor and pacing, though pointing out the difficulty of working in crowded areas.[4]
According to Gamasutra, the game was a top seller for the first half of 2011, and sold over 224,000 copies by the end of the year.[18] It sold 1,800,000 copies worldwide as of 2018.
References
edit- ^ a b "Xbox.com | A World of Keflings". www.Xbox.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ a b Makuch, Eddie (2014-10-23). "Former Xbox/PC Exclusive World of Keflings Coming to Wii U Next Month". GameSpot. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ Totilo, Stephen (2010-12-02). "Buy These Three Xbox Games And They'll Cross Over". Kotaku. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ a b c Buchanan, Levi (2010-12-22). "A World of Keflings Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ Hill, Andrew (2013-03-13). "A World of Keflings Comes to Win 8 Today, Wii U Later This Year". Official NinjaBee blog. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ "Nintendo - A World of Keflings". www.nintendo.com. Nintendo. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (2010-01-28). "A World of Keflings Announced". IGN. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ PerLee, Ben (2010). "NinjaBee Studios on Games for Holidays crossover". GameZone. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ "Avatar FameStar Update Gives New Content to A World of Keflings for a Full Year". Official NinjaBee blog. 2012-08-10.
- ^ NinjaBee. "A World of Keflings!". www.ninjabee.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ a b "A World of Keflings for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ a b "A World of Keflings for Wii U Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Juba, Joe (December 22, 2010). "World Of Keflings Review: Ninja Bee's Sequel Builds On A Solid Foundation". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Bruce, Zubriski (February 23, 2011). "A WORLD OF KEFLINGS REVIEW". GamesRadar+. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ pixelpirate (January 3, 2011). "Test: A World of Keflings". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Meli, Jowi (December 28, 2014). "A World of Keflings Review (Wii U eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Corbran, J.P. (December 5, 2014). "A World of Keflings Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Langley, Ryan (2012-01-20). "Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers - the 2011 year in review". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
