Heave Ho
Grab a platform, catch a friend's hand and swing across a gap in Heave Ho, where linked bodies turn crossing each course into a shared timing challenge.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.0 / 10
About this game
Heave Ho makes grabbing and swinging the means of crossing its courses. Catch a platform or another character, build a chain of players and reach across gaps while avoiding spikes and the void. Maps grow more demanding as you progress, making the choice of where to hold on and when to let go central to reaching the other side. Up to four players can cooperate on the same console or compete in versus mode's dedicated levels. Character accessories change your appearance, but they cannot save a missed grab: crossing the course still comes down to the hands holding the chain together.
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AI review
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A fit for groups that enjoy coordinating a shared crossing and accepting shared mistakes.
Holding another player makes a simple crossing depend on several people's timing, which can turn coordination into the main attraction. That same dependence may frustrate players who prefer every mistake to remain their own.
Strengths
- Chains make teammates part of the route, creating room for improvised cooperation.
- Dedicated versus courses offer a different use for the same grabbing skills.
Weaknesses
- A missed grip can endanger teammates, which may test groups with little tolerance for collective failure.
Who it is for: Friends who enjoy talking through movement problems and adapting to one another's timing.
Play notes: Multiplayer coverage here concerns couch cooperation and versus play.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Increasingly challenging maps can give repeated practice a clear purpose, while versus courses provide a change of objective. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Choosing a grip becomes a group decision when another player's body is part of the crossing, an appealing premise for cooperative problem solving. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Cosmetic accessories allow a personal look without making appearance a substitute for traversal skill. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support gives players a choice of screen setup for this shared-console game. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Le Cartel Studio
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Strategy & Tactics · Primary genre
- Tags
- DodgeFamily-friendlyFast-pacedShort SessionsParty-friendly3D GraphicsSide-scrollingPlatformingReplayableHumorousSolo-friendlyLow Entry BarrierLocal Co-opPuzzle SolvingArcade StylePick-up and Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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