Foul Play (video game)

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Foul Play
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Developer(s)Mediatonic
Publisher(s)Devolver Digital
Platform(s)Windows, OS X, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
ReleaseWindows, Xbox 360
  • WW: 18 September 2013
OS X, Linux
  • WW: 29 October 2013
PlayStation 4
  • NA: 1 September 2015
  • EU: 23 February 2016
PlayStation Vita
  • NA: 23 February 2016
  • EU: 23 February 2016
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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Foul Play". Mediatonic. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Foul Play on Steam". Steam Store. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Foul Play". Devolver Digital. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ^ "News - Foul Play Now Available on OSX and Linux". Steam. Valve. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ^ Richardson, Shelly (1 September 2015). "Win a Trip to PlayStation Experience with PS Heroes". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b Corbett, Richard (17 September 2013). "Foul Play Review". IGN. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b Peele, Britton. "Foul Play Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  8. ^ a b Lachel, Cyril (17 September 2013). "Foul Play – Review". Gaming Nexus. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Foul Play for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Foul Play for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  11. ^ Whitehead, Dan (26 September 2013). "Foul Play review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  12. ^ Bohn, Alexander (26 September 2013). "Foul Play – Test". Eurogamer Germany. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  13. ^ Algaba, Pablo (18 September 2013). "Análisis de Foul Play". Eurogamer.es. Eurogamer Spain. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Foul Play review". December 2013. Games Master UK. 19 October 2013: 63. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ^ "Foul Play review". Game Revolution. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  16. ^ Castelli, Stefano (18 September 2013). "I ceffoni teatrali di Foul Play". IGN Italia. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  17. ^ Conditt, Jessica (17 September 2013). "Foul Play review: A midsummer night's demon". Joystiq. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  18. ^ "Foul Play review". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Vol. December 2013. 6 November 2013. p. 91.
  19. ^ Riendeau, Danielle (24 September 2013). "Foul Play review: standing ovation". Polygon. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

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