<s>
Aztez	B-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
brawler	B-Application
,	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
by	O
Team	O
Colorblind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
fights	O
through	O
areas	O
within	O
the	O
Aztec	B-Application
empire	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
Spanish	O
invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aztez	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
1	O
,	O
2017	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aztez	B-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
brawler	B-Application
,	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
20	O
years	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
Spanish	O
invasion	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
fights	O
in	O
areas	O
based	O
on	O
places	O
in	O
the	O
Aztec	B-Application
empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
a	O
grayscale	O
and	O
blood	O
red	O
color	B-Data_Structure
palette	I-Data_Structure
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
2010	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
MadWorld	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aztez	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Team	O
Colorblind	O
,	O
an	O
indie	O
game	O
developer	O
based	O
in	O
Phoenix	O
,	O
Arizona	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
title	O
have	O
the	O
action	O
of	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
or	O
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
but	O
lack	O
the	O
"	O
super	O
tedious	O
"	O
elements	O
between	O
fights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
targeted	O
a	O
release	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
alongside	O
a	O
subsequent	O
console	O
launch	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
demo	O
was	O
displayed	O
at	O
the	O
2014	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Aztez	B-Application
missed	O
its	O
planned	O
2014	O
release	O
window	O
,	O
Team	O
Colorblind	O
announced	O
that	O
their	O
progress	O
was	O
healthy	O
but	O
slow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aztez	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PC	O
on	O
August	O
1	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aztez	B-Application
has	O
received	O
mostly	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ian	O
Birnbaum	O
of	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
art	O
style	O
,	O
and	O
noted	O
a	O
potential	O
trend	O
of	O
"	O
historic	O
side-scrollers	O
"	O
with	O
the	O
Greek-themed	O
game	O
Apotheon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Caz	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
stylish	O
,	O
substance-filled	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
SNES	O
title	O
Actraiser	B-Application
,	O
giving	O
it	O
an	O
8/10	O
.	O
</s>
