Tools Up!

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.

Tools Up!
Developer(s)The Knights of Unity
Publisher(s)All in! Games
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
ReleaseDecember 3, 2019
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

In Tools Up!, the players take the role of a chosen home renovator.[1][2] The goal is to renovate apartments while the owners are away, within the time limit.[3] There are certain things to do, such as cleaning up the area, painting, moving furniture and other activities related to 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
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
NSPS4Xbox One
Destructoid6/10[6]N/AN/A
Nintendo Life6/10[7]N/AN/A
Push SquareN/A7/10[8]N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic62/100[9]72/100[10]62/100[11]

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.[10][11][9] Forbes listed Tools Up! as one of the video games families loved playing in 2019.[12] The Escapist said that the game has some good ideas, but that it needs more polish.[13] Le Soir criticized the lack of an online mode, noting that the game quickly shows its limits.[14]

References
  1. dpa (January 13, 2020). ""Tools up!" verführt zum Heimwerken auf der Couch". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. Fischer, Cédric (January 22, 2020). "Tools Up! : Lorsqu'on veut faire comme les grands". Réseau des sports. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. 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. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. Lada, Jenni (December 23, 2019). "Tools Up! Offers Overcooked-Like Cooperative Task Management". Siliconera. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. Rumiancevas, Artūras (February 3, 2020). "„Tools Up!": žaidimas, kuris remontuoja santykius". 15min. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. Devore, Jordan (December 14, 2019). "Review: Tools Up". Destructoid. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  7. Reymonds, Ollie (December 23, 2019). "Tools Up! - An Overcooked Challenger Which Doesn't Quite Come Together". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  8. Tailby, Stephen (December 9, 2019). "Mini Review: Tools Up! - An Entertaining Co-Op Game That Almost Captures the Overcooked Magic". Push Square. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  9. "Tools Up! for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  10. "Tools Up! for PS4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  11. "Tools Up! for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  12. Robertson, Andy (December 10, 2019). “29 Video Games Families Loved Playing This Year, Arranged By ESRB Age Rating”. Forbes. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  13. Galena, Jesse (December 10, 2019). "Tools Up! Is a Fun Party Game That Could Use Some More Polish – Review in 3 Minutes". The Escapist (magazine). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  14. Froment, Etienne (December 11, 2019). "Test – Tools Up! : l'Overcooked de la rénovation". Le Soir. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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