Never Give Up (video game)
A 2D platformer reboot with full voice acting.
Never Give Up is a 2D platformer from developers Massive Monster and Tasselfoot, released on August 13, 2019 through publisher Armor Games. Players control a stick figure named Blue, who wakes up inside a mysterious facility and must find a way out. The game reboots the earlier Give Up series, also published by Armor Games, and features full voice work from Game Grumps' Arin Hanson.
The game is split into worlds, each containing several levels that end with a boss fight. Each level presents the same basic room layout multiple times, but each iteration adds more hazards and extends the course, making it progressively harder. If players die enough times in a level, they can choose to skip it by selecting a "give up" option.
Critics generally received the game well, praising its tough but rewarding challenges. However, some noted that it lacked originality and felt somewhat dated.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Never Give Up
- Developer
- Massive Monster · Tasselfoot
- Publisher
- Armor Games
- Released
- August 13, 2019
- Modes
- Single-player
- Genre
- Platform
- Platforms
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Switch
- Engine
- Unity
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Never Give Up is a reboot of the Give Up series, both published by Armor Games. The game's main gameplay consists of several level 'sets', each containing several increasingly difficult iterations on the same level. The game 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 difficulty as the player progresses 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.
Reader's Guide
The game was received generally well by critics, who praised its difficulty and the satisfaction of overcoming its challenges. However, critics noted its lack of originality and its tendency to be outdated. As a reboot of the Give Up series, Never Give Up continues the franchise's tradition of challenging 2D platforming, now distinguished by full voice acting from Arin Hanson of Game Grumps. The 'give up' mechanic allows players to bypass particularly difficult sections after repeated deaths, offering a unique accessibility feature within the hardcore platformer genre.
Did You Know?
- The game includes full voice acting by Arin Hanson of Game Grumps.
- Players can skip levels by selecting a 'give up' option after dying enough times.
- The game was released on August 13, 2019.
More in Platform Games of the 2010s, Part 1 1-24
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced