Foul Play (video game)
Foul Play is a 2013 brawler action-adventure developed by UK-based indie studio Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital.[1][2][3] It first released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on 18 September 2013. The game was later patched with a build 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 PlayStation Heroes charity campaign.[5]
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Developer(s) | Mediatonic |
Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
Platform(s) | Microsoft 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 |
Plot
In Foul Play the player follows the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth and his sidekick Scampwick, performing on-stage in a theater where something has gone wrong and he must discover the origin of the foul play.[1][2][3]
Gameplay
Foul Play is a side-scrolling co-op brawler set on-stage in a theatre in front of the theater's crowd. The player may perform shattering takedowns and reversals to amuse the audience and perform devastating linked attacks.[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 criticizing the repetitive nature of the game.[7] Gaming Nexus rated the game 9.0/10, praising its sense of humour and art style.[8]
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References
- "Foul Play". Mediatonic. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- "Foul Play on Steam". Steam Store. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- "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.
- Corbett, Richard (17 September 2013). "Foul Play Review". IGN. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- Peele, Britton. "Foul Play Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- 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.
- "Foul Play review". Game Revolution. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- "Foul Play review". December 2013. Games Master UK. 19 October 2013: 63. Cite journal requires
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(help) - 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.
- "Foul Play review". December 2013. CD-Action. 14 November 2013: 67. Cite journal requires
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(help) - Bohn, Alexander (26 September 2013). "Foul Play – Test". Eurogamer Germany. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- Algaba, Pablo (18 September 2013). "Análisis de Foul Play". Eurogamer Spain. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- Castelli, Stefano (18 September 2013). "I ceffoni teatrali di Foul Play". IGN Italia. Retrieved 10 December 2013.