Move or Die Review

"Move, Seriously!"

Multiplayer

Move or Die is one of those wild party games where four players battle it out in a series of crazy arenas. The game connects these four players whether it's online with matchmaking or local with bots to play across a selection of mini games. Players connect to a lobby, pick their character and then choose which games they'd like to battle it out on. This list is randomly played throughout the selected time for the matches which usually seems to be picked at five minutes and you'd be quite surprised at just how many matches can actually be played in that amount of time. While most mini games take a moderate length I'd be surprised if any of these last even close to thirty seconds. There's also a great variety present within the modes to select from though I still felt them getting repetitive fast and hopefully more are added in the future. Some examples of these mini games are ones where you were be dodging deathly red cubes, another was trying to paint the squares of the room with your colors and a final example was one where you're passing a deadly bomb around. They're certainly wild in design and that's where the charm of the game comes in as it's very competitive. This in turn makes for a great party game that I'm sure many will enjoy as it's got that quick play and continue style that people love.

Gameplay

As with the title of the game you have to be constantly moving in side motions or you explode, that also means that hopping doesn't fix your death movement meter. It's a very simple game to play as you just literally move around and occasionally get a new option for special modes that require the extra input. It has a nice cartoon look to it that's quite fun, though it definitely has a gory side that's hidden behind it. For local play things are easy to get going though for online I had issues with low online counts and disconnects so that should be mentioned as well for those that just want to play online like I mostly did. The bots are also very competent, smart and will definitely kill you.

The Conclusion

Move or Die is a simple title that excels at creating a truly wild party atmosphere. I'm sure if you just play online against randoms or are able to grab some friends you're going to have a great time. There will be laughs, yelling and screaming while you battle it out. There are quite a pile of mini games currently present though you work through that list quickly with how fast paced gameplay is so I'd like to see more released in the future. This game will also have a strong lasting appeal as long as it's looked over since it has completely embraced mods with many already present which make the game even more awesome. One example just for fun to mention was a lightsaber chainsaw mode with the sounds, I had a lot of fun cutting up the other folks in that game. That's really all there's to say, if you want a party multiplayer title then this provides just that.

Move or Die for PC
Review code provided by Reverb

Rating Overall: 8.1