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 SA
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
Release	December 3, 2019
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

In Tools Up!, the players take the role of a home renovator.^[1][2] The goal is to renovate apartments within the time limit while the owners are away.^[3] They must complete tasks like painting, cleaning, moving furniture and 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

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	NS	PS4	Xbox One
Metacritic	62/100[6]	72/100[7]	62/100[8]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	NS	PS4	Xbox One
Destructoid	6/10[9]	N/A	N/A
Nintendo Life	6/10[10]	N/A	N/A
Push Square	N/A	7/10[11]	N/A

Reception

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.^[7][8][6] The Escapist said that the game had a good concept, but needed "more polish".^[12] Le Soir criticized the lack of an online mode, noting that the game quickly shows its limits.^[13] Jordan Devore of Destructoid wrote that its simplistic gameplay fell short of its potential, but was nevertheless "enjoyable".^[14]

References

1. dpa (January 13, 2020). ""Tools up!" verführt zum Heimwerken auf der Couch". Berliner Morgenpost. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. Fischer, Cédric (January 22, 2020). "Tools Up! : Lorsqu'on veut faire comme les grands". Réseau des sports. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
4. Lada, Jenni (December 23, 2019). "Tools Up! Offers Overcooked-Like Cooperative Task Management". Siliconera. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
5. Rumiancevas, Artūras (February 3, 2020). ""Tools Up!": žaidimas, kuris remontuoja santykius". 15min. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
6. "Tools Up! for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
7. "Tools Up! for PS4 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
8. "Tools Up! for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
9. Devore, Jordan (December 14, 2019). "Review: Tools Up". Destructoid. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
10. Reymonds, Ollie (December 23, 2019). "Tools Up! - An Overcooked Challenger Which Doesn't Quite Come Together". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
11. Tailby, Stephen (December 9, 2019). "Mini Review: Tools Up! - An Entertaining Co-Op Game That Almost Captures the Overcooked Magic". Push Square. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
12. Galena, Jesse (December 10, 2019). "Tools Up! Is a Fun Party Game That Could Use Some More Polish – Review in 3 Minutes". The Escapist. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
13. Froment, Etienne (December 11, 2019). "Test – Tools Up! : l'Overcooked de la rénovation". Le Soir. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
14. "Review: Tools Up". Destructoid. Retrieved 2023-08-02.

External links

• Official website