The Impossible Game
The Impossible Game is a 2009 one-button platform game developed by Grip Games and published by FlukeDude.
The Impossible Game | |
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Developer(s) | Grip Games |
Publisher(s) | FlukeDude |
Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Android, iOS, Windows |
Release | Xbox 360 (2009), Amazon, Android, iOS, PSP, PS3 (2011), Windows, macOS (2014) |
Genre(s) | Platform |
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to guide a cube over spikes and pits. There are 5 levels in the game (2 in iOS and Android normal versions), four of which with original music.
A Practice Mode where flags (checkpoints) can be placed, is available. Each time a level is beaten, a medal is unlocked.
Level editor
On the PC version of the game, there is a level editor available, which players can use to make their own levels, and custom music may be used.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | (X360) 60%[1] (iOS) 67%[2] (PSP) 87% (PC) 67% |
Metacritic | (PC) 64 |
Publication | Score |
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Eurogamer | 6/10 |
The Impossible Game received generally mixed reviews. On Metacritic, the PC version received an aggregated score of 64.[3] On GameRankings, it received 60% on Xbox 360,[1] 67% on iOS,[2] 87% on PSP,[4] and 67% on PC.[5] Eurogamer gave the Xbox 360 version a 6/10, stating that "it's monumentally frustrating, but also bafflingly addictive as you continually try to make precious progress".[6]
See also
- Geometry Dash, a game with a similar gameplay mechanism as one of the prominent features, and was originally inspired by The Impossible Game.
References
- "The Impossible Game for Xbox 360". GameRankings. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- "The Impossible Game for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". GameRankings. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "The Impossible Game PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- "The Impossible Game for PSP". GameRankings. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- "The Impossible Game for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- "Download Games Roundup • Page 2". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 April 2015.