Foul Play is a 2013 brawler action-adventure developed by UK-based indie studio Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital.[1][2][3] It was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on 18 September 2013 and for Mac OS X and Linux on 28 October 2013.[4] After a port to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita was announced in mid-2014, the PlayStation 4 received its early version of the game on 1 September 2015 in North America as part of the PlayStation Heroes charity campaign,[5] while both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions were actually released on 23 February 2016.
| Foul Play | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Mediatonic |
| Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita |
| Release | Windows, Xbox 360 18 September 2013 OS X, Linux 28 October 2013 PlayStation 4,PlayStation Vita 23 February 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editFoul Play is a side-scrolling co-op brawler set on-stage in a theatre in front of the theatre's crowd. The player may perform shattering takedowns and reversals to amuse the audience and perform devastating linked attacks.[1][2][3]
Plot
editIn Foul Play the player follows the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth and his sidekick Scampwick, performing on-stage in a theatre where something has gone wrong and he must discover the origin of the foul play.[1][2][3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PC, X360) 69/100[6][7] (PS4) 66/100[8] (Vita) 62/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 4Players | (PC, X360) 70%[10] |
| Destructoid | (PC) 5.5/10[11] |
| Eurogamer | (X360) 5/10[12] |
| GameRevolution | (X360) 8/10[13] |
| GameSpot | (X360) 6/10[14] |
| IGN | (PC, X360) 8.1/10[15] |
| Joystiq | (X360)   [16] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | (X360) 6.5/10[17] |
| PCGamesN | (PC) 6/10[18] |
| Polygon | (X360) 7.5/10[19] |
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7][8][9] IGN said that the game "stages one of the most imaginative brawlers around, with bonus points for style in more ways than one."[15] GameSpot praised the Xbox 360 version's art style and plot, but criticised its repetitive nature.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Foul Play". Mediatonic. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Foul Play". Steam. Valve. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Foul Play". Devolver Digital. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Foul Play Now Available on OSX [sic] and Linux". Steam. Valve. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Richardson, Shelly (1 September 2015). "Win a Trip to PlayStation Experience with PS Heroes". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Foul Play for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Foul Play for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Foul Play for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Foul Play for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Oertel, Mathias (30 September 2013). "Test: Foul Play (PC, X360)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Hancock, Patrick (21 November 2013). "Review: Foul Play (PC)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (26 September 2013). "Foul Play review (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Tan, Nicholas (17 September 2013). "Foul Play Review (X360)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b Peele, Britton (17 September 2013). "Foul Play Review (X360)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b Corbett, Richard (17 September 2013). "Foul Play Review (PC, X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Conditt, Jessica (17 September 2013). "Foul Play review: A midsummer night's demon (X360)". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Cameron (16 September 2013). "Foul Play review". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Benson, Julian (20 September 2013). "Foul Play PC Review [date mislabeled as "May 29, 2014"]". PCGamesN. Network N. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Riendeau, Danielle (24 September 2013). "Foul Play review: standing ovation (X360)". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.