Push Me Pull You

For other uses, see Push Me Pull You (disambiguation).

Push Me Pull You
Developer(s)House House
Composer(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, macOS, Linux, Windows
Release
  • PlayStation 4
    • May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03)
  • Windows, macOS, Linux
    • July 12, 2016 (2016-07-12)

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

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Videos of 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

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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

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On review aggregator Metacritic, the game received "generally favorable reviews" on PlayStation 4, with a score of 75 out of 100, based on 4 reviews.[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

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  1. ^ a b Allegra Frank (April 21, 2016). "Push Me Pull You's body horror ball game comes to PS4 in May". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Watch us uncover Push Me Pull You's cutest, worst-kept secret". Polygon. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Michelle Starr (July 21, 2014). "Multiplayer gets weirdly mesmerising with Push Me Pull You". CNET. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Push Me Pull You Is Utter Terror Attached To Insane Delight". Rock Paper Shotgun. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Allegra Frank (November 18, 2015). "'Lovely and horrible' Push Me Pull You brings players uncomfortably close on PS4 in 2016". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "Push Me Pull You for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Ars indie showcase: 30 games to watch in 2014". Ars Technica. May 5, 2014. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  11. ^ "David Cronenberg's Wrestleball: Push Me Pull You". Rock Paper Shotgun. July 17, 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "Creepy co-op game 'Push Me Pull You' comes to PS4 on May 3rd". Engadget. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "Push Me Pull You review". Polygon. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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