Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

 PC
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. Maxim Online
    90
    Luckily, the smooth controls guarantee that all you'll have to worry about is dribbling paint and bumbling cops.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    88
    Getting up will take a few days to complete but once your job is done it's time to move on. While I highly recommend playing this game, I also highly recommend renting it as you're not likely to want to paint over old territory.
  3. GameSpot
    84
    The end result is an interesting and often-exciting adventure that should be appealing to most action-game fans, but will probably hold extra appeal if you're at all interested in graffiti and the culture surrounding it.
  5. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    80
    With high production values, good attention to detail and well executed gameplay, it should appeal both to fans of action-platform games like Prince of Persia and people who actually know who Marc Ecko is.
  6. BonusStage
    78
    The metaphors and subtext that lay underneath every step you take resonated volumes with me personally.
  7. Game Chronicles
    78
    And even though the game is a bit light in its scope, the treatment of the subject is handled with as much attention to detail as you can possibly imagine, and with a stellar cast of voice actors and a music selection to set the mood, Contents Under Pressure is just waiting to explode on your PC.
  8. The New York Times
    76
    The actual painting isn't that interesting — you just hold down a trigger and push a button while moving Trane around — but it is fun to see some of the fancier artworks.

Awards & Rankings

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#87 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#41 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 77
  3. Negative: 12 out of 77
  1. SemiClasmatic
    Dec 14, 2013
    8
    I loved this game as a child. The sound track is amazing and matches the atmosphere so well. The story does get a little over the top, but theI loved this game as a child. The sound track is amazing and matches the atmosphere so well. The story does get a little over the top, but the character and game play are what made this game special to me. I really hope this game release onto steam is them rebooting the series.… Full Review »
  2. CropCircle
    Mar 22, 2006
    3
    Another dissapointment and money wasted on a game that I lose interest in due to the fact that I cant play the game on my PC like a PC game, Another dissapointment and money wasted on a game that I lose interest in due to the fact that I cant play the game on my PC like a PC game, because I cant use the mouse like I've been using it since. I use the Mouse Please!… Full Review »
  3. YarrrPirate
    Sep 22, 2007
    4
    Good game but also some flaws: the controls in the PC version are difficult to use. No custom tags.
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