Ibb & Obb
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| Developer(s) | Sparpweed |
| Publisher(s) | Sparpweed |
| Designer(s) | Richard Boeser |
| Artist(s) | Tom Rutjens |
| Engine | PhyreEngine |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Linux, OS X, Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | PlayStation 3 6 August 2013 Linux, OS X, Windows 26 May 2014 Nintendo Switch 5 March 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle-platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
ibb & obb is a puzzle-platform video game developed and published by Dutch company Sparpweed Games for the PlayStation 3 A port developed by Codeglue for Microsoft Windows was released in 2014. It began as Richard Boeser's graduation project and debuted at IndieCade in 2008.[1] The Nintendo Switch version was released on March 5, 2020, as Sparpweed's last release before its closure.[2]
The green creature, ibb, and the pink creature, obb, travel through a world divided by a thin horizon line; on either side of the barrier, everything is inverted and gravity works in opposite directions.[3] The game is focused on cooperative play and the two characters must work closely together to progress through the game.[4]
The intentionally lowercase names of ibb and obb come from the book The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde, where two "generics" with these names must earn their capital letters by evolving as characters.[5]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 83/100[6] PS3: 78/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Game Informer | 7/10[9] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[8] |
| IGN | 8.3/10[4] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5[10] |
ibb & obb received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 83/100 for the Windows version based on 4 reviews,[6] and 78/100 for the PlayStation 3 version based on 16 reviews.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Reynolds, Matthew (28 July 2013). "'Ibb and Obb' preview: A co-operative platformer years in the making". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "'ibb & obb' (ALL) Comes to Nintendo Switch - Trailer". worthplaying.com. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Francis, Tom Francis (27 December 2012). "Ibb and Obb hands-on: co-op platforming in a topsy turvy world". PC Gamer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b Plagge, Kallie (6 August 2013). "Ibb & Obb Review: A Beautiful Pairing". IGN. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Rose, Mike (21 August 2013). "A brief ibb and obb postmortem". Gamasutra. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Ibb & Obb for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Ibb & Obb for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ McShea, Tom (6 August 2013). "Ibb & Obb Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Ryckert, Dan (6 August 2013). "Falling Short Of Its Potential - Ibb and Obb - PlayStation 3". Game Informer. Retrieved 9 January 2018.[dead link]
- ^ Vincent, Brittany (3 August 2013). "Review: Ibb and Obb". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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