Never Give Up is a 2D platform game developed by Massive Monster and Tasselfoot and published by Armor Games on August 13, 2019. The game follows a stick figure man named Blue who awakes in a strange facility and tries to escape it. The main gameplay consists of several level "sets", each of which contain several increasingly difficult iterations on the same level. The game is a reboot of the Give Up series, also published by Armor Games, and includes full voice acting by Arin Hanson of Game Grumps.[1]
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| Publisher(s) | Armor Games |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | August 13, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editNever Give Up is divided into different worlds each containing different levels leading up to a boss battle. The levels consist of several versions of the same basic room layout, increasing in difficult as the player progresses through them by adding additional hazards and lengthening the level. After dying enough times within a level, players can skip past it by selecting a "give up" option.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | NS: 78/100[5] |
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| Nintendo Life |   [1] |
| Nintendo World Report | 9/10[6] |
Never Give Up was received generally well by critics. It was praised for its difficulty and the satisfaction of overcoming its challenges,[2][3] although critics noted its lack of originality and its tendency to be outdated.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Trinske, Connor (August 13, 2019). "Never Give Up Review". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Reynolds, Ollie (August 13, 2019). "Mini Review: Never Give Up - The Game That Wants You To Fail". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Wantanuki, Sam (August 14, 2019). "Never Give Up Review: Having Fun Through Gritted Teeth". TheGamer. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Janes, Ryan (September 13, 2019). "Never Give Up Review - Switch". Nintendo Insider. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Never Give Up". Metacritic. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Corbran, J.P. (August 23, 2019). "Never Give Up Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
