Push Me Pull You Explained

Push Me Pull You
Developer:House House
Platforms:PlayStation 4, macOS, Linux, Windows

Push Me Pull You is a 2016 video game by House House. It was released on PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms.

Gameplay

In a game of Push Me Pull You, two teams of sausage-like bodies with heads at both ends face off in a circle for territorial control of a ball.[1] The game has two- and four-player modes.[2] There is a hidden option to swap the human heads for those of dogs.[3]

Development

Push Me Pull You was developed by four friends from Melbourne as the indie developer House House. They have said that the game is about friendship and wrestling.[4] The game was named for the two-headed llama pushmi-pullyu from Doctor Dolittle,[5] and was originally planned for release in 2014.[6] It was exhibited at Game Developers Conference 2014 and the 2015 PlayStation Experience.[7] The game was announced for the PlayStation 4 in November 2015.[8] Push Me Pull You was finally scheduled for release for PlayStation 4 on May 3, 2016, and for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux later in the year.[1]

Reception

On review aggregator Metacritic, the game received "generally favorable reviews" on PlayStation 4, with a score of 75 out of 100, based on 4 reviews.[9] Sam Machkovech of Ars Technica said that the game was the best among its contemporary wave of "couch sports" games: non-combat multiplayer with elements similar to old sports video games. He added that the game's aesthetic was reminiscent of Adult Swim.[10] Jamin Warren of Kill Screen wrote that the game's core gameplay has a "Koonsian quality of both innocent and grotesque".[4] Alice O'Connor of Rock, Paper, Shotgun called the game "David Cronenberg's Wrestleball".[11] Andrew Tarantola from Engadget compared Push Me Pull You to a combination of Greco-Roman wrestling, capture the flag, Human Centipede, and soccer.[12] Writing for Polygon, Megan Farokhmanesh and Allegra Frank praised the game as "one of the most fast-paced, unique, and entertaining additions" entries in the local multiplayer genre.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Push Me Pull You's body horror ball game comes to PS4 in May. Allegra Frank. Polygon. April 21, 2016. April 26, 2016. April 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425104154/http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/21/11478104/push-me-pull-you-release-date-ps4. live.
  2. Web site: The adorably grotesque world of Push Me Pull You arrives next month. Kill Screen. April 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901014741/https://killscreen.com/articles/the-adorably-grotesque-world-of-push-me-pull-you-arrives-next-month/. September 1, 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: Watch us uncover Push Me Pull You's cutest, worst-kept secret. Polygon. May 5, 2016. May 6, 2016. May 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508115143/http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/5/11598672/push-me-pull-you-secret-mode-ps4-video. live.
  4. Web site: New Push Me Pull You footage is soccer for your intestines. Kill Screen. April 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901014741/https://killscreen.com/articles/new-push-me-pull-you-footage-soccer-your-intestines/. September 1, 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: Multiplayer gets weirdly mesmerising with Push Me Pull You. Michelle Starr. July 21, 2014. CNET. April 26, 2016. March 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315090711/http://www.cnet.com/news/multiplayer-gets-weirdly-mesmerising-with-push-me-pull-you/. live.
  6. News: Push Me Pull You Is Utter Terror Attached To Insane Delight. Rock Paper Shotgun. March 31, 2014. April 26, 2016. May 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160518124351/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/31/push-me-pull-you-preview/. live.
  7. Web site: Push Me Pull You is the grossest couch co-op game, and I can't wait. Kill Screen. April 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901014742/https://killscreen.com/articles/push-me-pull-you-is-the-grossest-couch-co-op-game-and-i-cant-wait/. September 1, 2019. dead.
  8. Web site: 'Lovely and horrible' Push Me Pull You brings players uncomfortably close on PS4 in 2016. Allegra Frank. Polygon. November 18, 2015. April 26, 2016. January 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121140134/http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/18/9755966/push-me-pull-you-multiplayer-ps4-release-date. live.
  9. Web site: Push Me Pull You for PlayStation 4 Reviews . . . December 19, 2019.
  10. Web site: The Ars indie showcase: 30 games to watch in 2014. Ars Technica. May 5, 2014. June 14, 2017. April 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170426121345/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/05/the-ars-indie-showcase-30-games-to-watch-in-2014/4/. live.
  11. News: David Cronenberg's Wrestleball: Push Me Pull You. Rock Paper Shotgun. July 17, 2014. April 26, 2016. August 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815063151/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/07/17/push-me-pull-you-trailer/. live.
  12. Web site: Creepy co-op game 'Push Me Pull You' comes to PS4 on May 3rd. Engadget. September 10, 2017. May 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531132213/http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/25/creepy-co-op-game-push-me-pull-you-comes-to-ps4-on-may-3rd/?. live.
  13. Web site: Push Me Pull You review. Polygon. May 5, 2016. May 6, 2016. May 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506140748/http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/5/11599008/push-me-pull-you-review-ps4. live.

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