The WhatsNext verdict
For Friends looking for goofy, coordination-heavy couch co-op and physical comedy: Grabbing, swinging, and hauling each other across precarious levels makes teamwork the central source of fun. Tradeoff: The floppy controls and coordination demands can turn a small mistake into a fall, especially with a lively group.
What it does best
platform
strategy
arcade
comedy
The setup
What you are walking into
Heave Ho tasks up to four players with a simple goal – don’t fall to your death! Players will use their own two hands and the outstretched grip of their friends to grapple across each level on their way to victory. Grab one another’s hands, climb across dangling bodies, and swing your pals to safety in a wobbly, dangly mass of limbs. Customize your character with all manner of stylish accessories and zany accouterment in a vain attempt to remember who you are and which of your hands is the only thing between you and the plummet of doom.
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