The Impossible Game
| The Impossible Game | |
|---|---|
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| Developers | Fluke Games, Grip Games |
| Publisher | Fluke Games |
| Platforms | |
| Release | Xbox 360 2009 Android, iOS, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 2011 Windows, macOS, Linux 2014 |
| Genre | Platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
The Impossible Game is a 2009 one-button platform game developed and published by Fluke Games.[1][2] The Windows, macOS and Linux port was developed by Grip Games.[3]
Gameplay
[edit | edit source]The objective of the game is to guide a cube over spikes and pits. There are 5 levels in the game. Fire Aura, Original Level, Chaoz Fantasy, Heaven and Phazd (2 in iOS and Android normal versions), four of which with original music.
There are two modes in the game: normal mode and practice mode. In normal mode, there are no flags (checkpoints). If the player dies in this mode, the level will start over from the beginning.
In practice mode, flags (checkpoints) 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 flag.
Each time a level is beaten, a medal is awarded depending on the way they beat it.
Level editor
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | (X360) 60%[4] (iOS) 67%[5] (PSP) 87%[6] (PC) 67%[7] |
| Metacritic | (PC) 64[8] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Eurogamer | 6/10[1] |
The Impossible Game received generally mixed reviews. On Metacritic, the PC version received an aggregated score of 64.[8] On GameRankings, it received 60% on Xbox 360,[4] 67% on iOS,[5] 87% on PSP,[6] and 67% on PC.[7] 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".[1]
Sequel
[edit | edit source]A sequel, The Impossible Game 2, was announced by Fluke Games in 2021 and released in March 2022.[9][10]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Platform game stubs
- 2009 video games
- Android (operating system) games
- Fluke Games games
- Grip Digital games
- Indie games
- IOS games
- Linux games
- MacOS games
- One-button video games
- Platformers
- PlayStation 3 games
- PlayStation Network games
- PlayStation Portable games
- Single-player video games
- Video games developed in the Czech Republic
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Windows games
- Xbox 360 Live Arcade games