Software:The Impossible Game
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| Developer(s) | Fluke Games, Grip Games |
| Publisher(s) | Fluke Games |
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| Release | Xbox 360 2009 iOS, Android 2010 PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 2011 Windows, macOS, Linux 2014 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Impossible Game is a 2009 one-button platform game developed and published by Fluke Games. The objective is to guide a cube over spikes and pits. The Windows, macOS and Linux port was developed by Grip Games. First released in 2009, for the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Indie Games, The Impossible Game received generally mixed reviews.
Gameplay
The objective is to guide a cube over spikes and pits.[1] There are 5 levels: Fire Aura, Original Level, Chaoz Fantasy, Heaven and Phazd. There are two modes: normal mode and practice mode. In normal mode, there are no checkpoint flags. If the player dies in this mode, the level will start over from the beginning.[2]
In practice mode, checkpoints flags can be placed at any point in the level. If the player dies in this mode, the player will respawn at the most recently placed checkpoint flag. Each time a level is beaten, a medal is awarded depending on the way they beat it.
On the PC version, there is a level editor available, which players can use to make their own levels, and custom music may be used.[3]
Development and release
The Impossible Game was developed and published by Fluke Games.[4] The Impossible Game was released in late-2009[5] for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Indie Games.[6] By November 2010, The Impossible Game was ported to iOS,[7] and also received an Android release.[8] The Windows, macOS and Linux port was developed by Grip Games.[9]
Reception
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The Impossible Game received generally mixed reviews. On Metacritic, the PC version received an aggregated score of 64.[14] On GameRankings, it received 60% on Xbox 360,[10] 67% on iOS,[11] 87% on PSP,[12] and 67% on PC.[13] 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]
Sequel
A sequel, The Impossible Game 2, was announced by Fluke Games in 2021 and released in March 2022.[15][16]
See also
References
- ↑ Reed, Kristan (2010-04-01). "Page 2 | Download Games Roundup" (in en). https://www.eurogamer.net/download-games-roundup-2nd-april-2010?page=2.
- ↑ Johnson, Brian (2011-04-29). "'The Impossible Game' Review – Nothing's Impossible... Or is it? – TouchArcade" (in en-US). https://toucharcade.com/2011/04/29/the-impossible-game-review/.
- ↑ Agnello, Anthony John (2014-02-11). "Torture your friends with The Impossible Game PC's new level editor" (in en-US). https://www.engadget.com/2014-02-11-torture-your-friends-with-the-impossible-game-pcs-new-level-edi.html.
- ↑ "Fluke Games". https://www.flukegames.com/.
- ↑ "How To Play "The Impossible Game" On Android, iPhone, Windows And Xbox 360" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-play-the-impossible-game-on-android-iphone-windows-and-xbox-360-2011-3.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Reed, Kristan (2010-04-02). "Download Games Roundup • Page 2" (in en). https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/download-games-roundup-2nd-april-2010?page=2.
- ↑ "The Impossible Game | GamesIndustry.biz". 2010-11-29. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-impossible-game-iphone-xbox-360-game-soon-to-become-an-iphone-xbox-360-android-wp7-game.
- ↑ "The Impossible Game - Apps on Google Play". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flukedude.impossiblegame.
- ↑ "The Impossible Game on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/251630/The_Impossible_Game/.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "The Impossible Game for Xbox 360". http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/980385-the-impossible-game/index.html.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The Impossible Game for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/696022-the-impossible-game/index.html.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "The Impossible Game for PSP". http://www.gamerankings.com/psp/640855-the-impossible-game/index.html.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 >"The Impossible Game for PC". http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/794175-the-impossible-game/index.html.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The Impossible Game PC". https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-impossible-game/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
- ↑ "The Impossible Game 2 is going to torment us on iOS and Android" (in en-CA). 2021-11-03. https://www.destructoid.com/the-impossible-game-2-official-sequel-for-ios-android-torment-us/.
- ↑ Botadkar, Tanish (2022-03-04). "The Impossible Game 2 is back to torture players on Android and iOS" (in en-gb). https://www.pocketgamer.com/the-impossible-game-2/official-launch-android-ios/.
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