Give It Up! (video game)

Give It Up!
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Developer(s)Invictus Games
Publisher(s)Invictus Games
Platform(s)Android, iOS
ReleaseDecember 18, 2014
Genre(s)Rhythm, platformer
Mode(s)Single-player

Give It Up! is a 2014 rhythm platformer game developed and published by the Hungarian indie studio Invictus Games.[1] It was released on December 18, 2014, for Android and iOS.[2] The player is tasked with controlling a black blob and must avoid obstacles by jumping over them to the beat of a song.[1] A sequel for the game was released on October 29, 2015.[3][4]

Gameplay

The game contains a total of nine different music tracks. To unlock each track, the player must complete the previous track without making a single mistake.[5] Throughout each level, the background shows what percentage of the level the player has completed.[1] If the player makes a mistake in the level before reaching the end at 100%, they are forced to start again.[6]

The game contains only a single control, which is tapping the screen. The player has to time their taps, to ensure that they avoid the various obstacles (such as spikes) throughout the levels.[7] The player can also fail a level by jumping too early and hitting a wall.[1] The "safe" platforms that the player can land on during the levels are grey, but they turn green when stepped on. The obstacles are red.[5]

Reception

Give It Up! received "mixed or average" reviews, with a Metacritic score of 58 out of 100, based on reviews from 4 critics.[8] TouchArcade criticized the game for its repetition and lack of different songs in each level. The same review praised Give It Up! for its responsiveness and smooth running.[1] Other reviews were unimpressed by the game for its difficulty and how frustrating it was.[6] It was also criticized for becoming largely a memorization challenge.[5]

The sequel generally received more positive reviews, with TouchArcade giving the game a 4.5 out of 5.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "'Give It Up' Review – An Unforgiving Rhythm Game Bounces". TouchArcade. January 2, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Give It Up". Invictus Games. Archived from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Give It Up! 2". Metacritic. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "'Give It Up! 2' Review – Perfectly Infuriating". TouchArcade. December 2, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Give It Up! – Tap To The Beat To Leap – AppleNApps". AppleNApps. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Give It Up! Review". Pocket Gamer. 5 January 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Give It Up!". Modojo. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Give It Up!". Metacritic. Retrieved May 22, 2022.