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Fortified

Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying…

69 3 February 2016 ESRB T

Fortified is an indie developed by Clapfoot, released 3 February 2016 on Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Fortified is

Fortified is an indie game developed by Clapfoot and released in 2016. It is available on Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology. Protect the city by building a network of defensive structures, commanding an army, and jumping into battle against dangerous sky scraping attackers. Fight for Earth alone or with up to four players for the ultimate co-op defense experience.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 23 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Fortified holds a critic score of 69 out of 100. That places it above 31% of the 5,101 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual-Core 64-bit Intel or AMD processor, 2.0 GHZ CPU, 4 GB RAM and 1 GB DirectX 10 compatible video card. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB.

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What it launched against

Fortified launched on 3 February 2016, within three weeks of The Witness, Firewatch, XCOM 2 and Yakuza Kiwami. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the Xbox One's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Firewatch, XCOM 2, Yakuza Kiwami.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Fortified — frequently asked questions

When did Fortified come out?
Fortified was released on 3 February 2016 for Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Fortified?
At minimum, Fortified needs Dual-Core 64-bit Intel or AMD processor, 2.0 GHZ CPU, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB DirectX 10 compatible video card graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
Does Fortified have multiplayer?
Yes. Fortified supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online.
How many GB is Fortified?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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