Push Me Pull You
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| Developer(s) | House House |
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4, macOS, Linux, Windows |
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Push Me Pull You is a 2016 video game by House House. It was released on PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms.
Gameplay
In a game of Push Me Pull You, two teams of sausage-like bodies with heads at both ends face off in a circle for territorial control of a ball.[1] The game has two- and four-player modes.[2] There is a hidden option to swap the human heads for those of dogs.[3]
Development
Push Me Pull You was developed by four friends from Melbourne as the indie developer House House. They have said that the game is about friendship and wrestling.[4] The game was named for the two-headed llama pushmi-pullyu from Doctor Dolittle,[5] and was originally planned for release in 2014.[6] It was exhibited at Game Developers Conference 2014 and the 2015 PlayStation Experience.[7] The game was announced for the PlayStation 4 in November 2015.[8] Push Me Pull You was finally scheduled for release for PlayStation 4 on May 3, 2016, and for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux later in the year.[1]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PS4: 75/100[9] |
Sam Machkovech of Ars Technica said that the game was the best among its contemporary wave of "couch sports" games: non-combat multiplayer with elements similar to old sports video games. He added that the game's aesthetic was reminiscent of Adult Swim.[10] Jamin Warren of Kill Screen wrote that the game's core gameplay has a "Koonsian quality of both innocent and grotesque".[4] Alice O'Connor of Rock, Paper, Shotgun called the game "David Cronenberg's Wrestleball".[11] Andrew Tarantola from Engadget compared Push Me Pull You to a combination of Greco-Roman wrestling, capture the flag, Human Centipede, and soccer.[12] Writing for Polygon, Megan Farokhmanesh and Allegra Frank praised the game as "one of the most fast-paced, unique, and entertaining additions" entries in the local multiplayer genre.[13]
References
- ^ a b Allegra Frank. "Push Me Pull You's body horror ball game comes to PS4 in May". Polygon.
- ^ "The adorably grotesque world of Push Me Pull You arrives next month". Kill Screen. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/5/11598672/push-me-pull-you-secret-mode-ps4-video
- ^ a b "New Push Me Pull You footage is soccer for your intestines". Kill Screen. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Michelle Starr (July 21, 2014). "Multiplayer gets weirdly mesmerising with Push Me Pull You". CNET.
- ^ "Push Me Pull You Is Utter Terror Attached To Insane Delight". Rock Paper Shotgun.
- ^ "Push Me Pull You is the grossest couch co-op game, and I can't wait". Kill Screen. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Allegra Frank. "'Lovely and horrible' Push Me Pull You brings players uncomfortably close on PS4 in 2016". Polygon.
- ^ "Push Me Pull You for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Ars indie showcase: 30 games to watch in 2014". Ars Technica.
- ^ "David Cronenberg's Wrestleball: Push Me Pull You". Rock Paper Shotgun.
- ^ "Creepy co-op game 'Push Me Pull You' comes to PS4 on May 3rd". Engadget.
- ^ http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/5/11599008/push-me-pull-you-review-ps4
External links
Media related to Push Me Pull You at Wikimedia Commons
