Tools Up! Explained

Tools Up!
Developer:The Knights of Unity
Publisher:All in! Games SA
Platforms:PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
Released:December 3, 2019
Genre:Action
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer

Tools Up! is a local co-op party video game, developed by The Knights of Unity and published by All in! Games. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in December 2019.

Gameplay

In Tools Up!, the players take the role of a home renovator.[1] [2] The goal is to renovate apartments within the time limit while the owners are away.[3] They must complete tasks like painting, cleaning, moving furniture and redecorating.[4] The game has two modes: Campaign Mode and the Party Mode, and up to four players can play together.[5]

Development

Before the release, Tools Up! was presented at several events, including Gamescom 2019, PAX West 2019, and Tokyo Game Show 2019.[3]

Reception

After the release, the game was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics, with an aggregate score of 72/100 for PlayStation 4, and 62/100 for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One on Metacritic. The Escapist said that the game had a good concept, but needed "more polish".[6] Le Soir criticized the lack of an online mode, noting that the game quickly shows its limits.[7] Jordan Devore of Destructoid wrote that its simplistic gameplay fell short of its potential, but was nevertheless "enjoyable".[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: dpa. January 13, 2020. "Tools up!" verführt zum Heimwerken auf der Couch. Berliner Morgenpost. July 27, 2020. July 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727132555/https://www.morgenpost.de/web-wissen/web-technik/article228127875/Tools-up-verfuehrt-zum-Heimwerken-auf-der-Couch.html. live.
  2. Web site: Cédric. Fischer. January 22, 2020. Tools Up! : Lorsqu'on veut faire comme les grands. Réseau des sports. July 27, 2020. July 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727132427/https://jeuxvideo.rds.ca/critique-tools-up-lorsquon-veut-faire-comme-les-grands/. live.
  3. Web site: Davi. December 14, 2019. ［TGS 2019］4人の共同作業はトラブルだらけ？ 「Tools Up!」はみんなで家をリフォームする楽しい協力型ゲーム. 4Gamer.net. July 27, 2020. July 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727104402/https://www.4gamer.net/games/477/G047785/20190917101/. live.
  4. Web site: Jenni. Lada. December 23, 2019. Tools Up! Offers Overcooked-Like Cooperative Task Management. Siliconera. July 27, 2020. July 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727104401/https://www.siliconera.com/tools-up-game-offers-overcooked-like-cooperative-task-management/. live.
  5. Web site: Artūras. Rumiancevas. February 3, 2020. "Tools Up!": žaidimas, kuris remontuoja santykius. 15min. July 27, 2020. July 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727104404/https://www.15min.lt/mokslasit/straipsnis/zaidimai/tools-up-zaidimas-kuris-remontuoja-santykius-1106-1270108. live.
  6. Web site: Galena. Jesse. December 10, 2019. Tools Up! Is a Fun Party Game That Could Use Some More Polish – Review in 3 Minutes. The Escapist. July 27, 2020. August 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804063744/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/tools-up-is-a-fun-party-game-that-could-use-some-more-polish-review-in-3-minutes/. live.
  7. Web site: Froment. Etienne. December 11, 2019. Test – Tools Up! : l'Overcooked de la rénovation. Le Soir. February 11, 2019. January 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116103537/https://geeko.lesoir.be/2019/12/11/test-tools-up-lovercooked-de-la-renovation/. live.
  8. Web site: Review: Tools Up . 2023-08-02 . Destructoid . en-US.

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