Foul Play (video game)
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Developer(s) | Mediatonic |
Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
Platform(s) | Windows, OS X, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita |
Release | Windows, Xbox 360
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Genre(s) | Beat 'em up, action-adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Foul Play is a 2013 brawler action-adventure developed by UK-based indie studio Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital.[1][2][3] It released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on 18 September 2013 and for OS X and Linux on 29 October 2013.[4] After a port to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita was announced in mid-2014, the PlayStation 4 received its version of the game on 1 September 2015 in North America as part of the charity campaign.[5]
Gameplay[]
Foul Play is a side-scrolling co-op brawler set on-stage in a theatre in front of the theatre's crowd. The player may perform shattering takedowns and reversals to amuse the audience and perform devastating linked attacks.[1][2][3]
Plot[]
In Foul Play the player follows the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth and his sidekick Scampwick, performing on-stage in a theatre where something has gone wrong and he must discover the origin of the foul play.[1][2][3]
Reception[]
Foul Play was released to mixed reviews. IGN gave it 8.1/10, stating that it "stages one of the most imaginative brawlers around, with bonus points for style in more ways than one."[6] GameSpot gave the Xbox 360 version 6/10, praising its art style and plot, but criticising the repetitive nature of the game.[7] Gaming Nexus rated the game 9.0/10, praising its sense of humour and art style.[8]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 69/100 (PC)[9] 69/100 (Xbox 360)[10] |
Publication | Score |
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Eurogamer | 5/10 (PC and Xbox 360)[11] |
GameRevolution | 80/100 (Xbox 360)[15] |
GamesMaster | 75/100 (Xbox 360)[14] |
GameSpot | 6/10 (Xbox 360)[7] |
IGN | 8.1/10 (PC and Xbox 360)[6] |
Joystiq | 4/5 (Xbox 360)[17] |
OXM (UK) | 6/10 (Xbox 360)[18] |
Polygon | 7.5/10 (Xbox 360)[19] |
Eurogamer Germany | 7/10 (PC and Xbox 360)[12] |
Eurogamer Spain | 6/10 (PC and Xbox 360)[13] |
Gaming Nexus | 9.0/10 (PC)[8] |
IGN Italia | 6.5/10 (Xbox 360)[16] |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Foul Play". Mediatonic. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Foul Play on Steam". Steam Store. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Foul Play". Devolver Digital. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "News - Foul Play Now Available on OSX and Linux". Steam. Valve. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Richardson, Shelly (1 September 2015). "Win a Trip to PlayStation Experience with PS Heroes". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ a b Corbett, Richard (17 September 2013). "Foul Play Review". IGN. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b Peele, Britton. "Foul Play Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b Lachel, Cyril (17 September 2013). "Foul Play – Review". Gaming Nexus. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Foul Play for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Foul Play for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (26 September 2013). "Foul Play review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Bohn, Alexander (26 September 2013). "Foul Play – Test". Eurogamer Germany. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Algaba, Pablo (18 September 2013). "Análisis de Foul Play". Eurogamer.es. Eurogamer Spain. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Foul Play review". December 2013. Games Master UK. 19 October 2013: 63. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Foul Play review". Game Revolution. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Castelli, Stefano (18 September 2013). "I ceffoni teatrali di Foul Play". IGN Italia. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Conditt, Jessica (17 September 2013). "Foul Play review: A midsummer night's demon". Joystiq. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Foul Play review". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Vol. December 2013. 6 November 2013. p. 91.
- ^ Riendeau, Danielle (24 September 2013). "Foul Play review: standing ovation". Polygon. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External links[]
- 2013 video games
- Beat 'em ups
- Action-adventure games
- Windows games
- MacOS games
- Linux games
- Cooperative video games
- Indie video games
- Xbox 360 games
- Xbox 360 Live Arcade games
- PlayStation 4 games
- PlayStation Network games
- PlayStation Vita games
- Devolver Digital games
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom