Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

 PC
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
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  1. 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, because I cant use the mouse like I've been using it since. I use the Mouse Please!
  2. YarrrPirate
    Sep 22, 2007
    4
    Good game but also some flaws: the controls in the PC version are difficult to use. No custom tags.
  3. DT
    Oct 10, 2006
    4
    While I found the over all theme interesting and some of the game fun. It's obviously a console game with a poor conversion to PC. You can't remap any controls, (Sorry left handers) without editing a cfg file. The camera will "lock" in certain areas and "jiggle" if you try and move it, making painting in some areas very difficult. Something that should be able to be reached While I found the over all theme interesting and some of the game fun. It's obviously a console game with a poor conversion to PC. You can't remap any controls, (Sorry left handers) without editing a cfg file. The camera will "lock" in certain areas and "jiggle" if you try and move it, making painting in some areas very difficult. Something that should be able to be reached result in Trane doing a slow mo "I can't jump that high" sort of thing. I did like the soundtrack, though after exiting and restarting, the same track plays, so you get sick of certain songs quick. Also, while I though some of the Grafitti in the black book was neat, you can't create your own and also, they reset if you leave the game and at the start of new missions. So if you enjoy picking out your favorite 30 stickers, stensils and throw-ups before EVERY mission, you're going to be at home. (Which results in you using the defaults more ofthen than not) Overall the thing I enjoyed most was the background on some of the real taggers and also trying to get way up high to some of the spots to tag. But if I had to go back, I'd rent it.… Expand
  4. JimT.
    Mar 7, 2006
    1
    Very disappointing. Jet Set Radio Future was much better!

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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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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
  1. Maxim Online
    90
    Luckily, the smooth controls guarantee that all you'll have to worry about is dribbling paint and bumbling cops.
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  2. 1UP
    70
    By enlisting graffiti legends such as Futura and Shepard Fairey and hip-hop artists like P. Diddy and Talib Kweli, Getting Up presents itself as an immersive experience for those new to graffiti culture. This is where Getting Up shines: It is a game that can provide what no other game has before (no, we won't compare it to "Jet Set Radio").
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  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.
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