Never Give Up (0)

Overview

is an upcoming high-difficulty action platformer with a sadistic sense of humor. Each level set is a series of iterative challenges, layering in more and more obstacles and getting bigger and bigger whenever you successfully make it to the exit, with boss battles throughout. It also includes unlockable costumes, and a level-editor for players to make and share their own stages. The game is voiced by Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson, and features a high level of gore with a morbid sense of humor. It is planned for release in 2018 for Steam on PC, Mac, and Linux.

Gameplay

The game can be played with either the keyboard or a USB controller. The game is comprised of six unique themed worlds, each with five sets of iterative levels. The first set, for instance, is broken up into eight levels, meaning you have to successfully complete it eight times with more dangerous obstacles and changes to the layout each time. Players are graded on how quickly they completed a set, how many deaths they encountered, and whether they picked up any hidden items.

The goal of each level is to make it to the exit intact, but one hit counts as death, so players will need split-second timing and reflexes. Some obstacles, like buzz-saws on tracks or homing missiles, are relatively straight-forward. Others may require more planning, like timed switches or charging enemies. There are also coins and other hidden collectibles found throughout the game that can be used to unlock costumes to wear. Players looking for a slightly less challenging experience can play the game in an easier mode.

History

Never Give Up began as a pair of popular free online Flash games, and . The original created by John Cooney and designed by Mike "Tasselfoot" Pollack in 2012, while the sequel was developed by Massive Monster with design again by Tasselfoot in 2015. Both games were sponsored by online free gaming portal Armor Games. Together they have been played over ten million times on Armor Games alone and were popular fodder for YouTube videos from personalities such as Markiplier and PewDiePie among many others due to the game's tendency to encourage players to "rage" at it. Never Give Up was successfully Greenlit for Steam in April of 2016.