Get Over Here Switch Review – Maximum Multiplayer Madness

Get Over Here! No seriously, Get Over Here and check this game out. A friend of mine dropped a download code for this game on me randomly, and unexpectedly only a little while ago. He’s not usually someone who receives codes for games on the Nintendo Switch, being primarily a Steam user (Who happens to have one of the biggest collections in his Steam account in the world), so I figured I’d give whatever he sent me a go. 

So what exactly is Get Over Here? It’s a simple party game that involves more situational strategy than mechanical complexity, which is exactly what you want out of the genre. To put it most simply, you choose a character and try to use your grappling hook to pull your enemies to you or you to your enemies and end them with a special attack. That’s all you need to do.

If it’s that simple, why is it so fun? Sometimes less is more, and that couldn’t be more true here. The developers have gone all out to make sure that the game modes work and that the visuals of the game are cool enough to catch your eye from a distance. 

There are 12 characters to choose from, though the differences between the characters is entirely aesthetic. There is no tier list for effectiveness in this game, which is great since you don’t have to fight over who gets the best character. The cast is diverse and ranges from kinda badass to kinda funny, with my personal highlights being Pollo, a man in a chicken suit, and Tata, some chickens in a human suit. Polar opposites destined to collide in a battle of grappling hooks and insane special moves. 

The special moves are hilarious and are uniquely tied to the character you choose. The bear, for example, will turn all of its prey into fish, prime for the dinner table. It goes hand-in-hand with the sound effects that also goes along with every character, adding even more hilarity to the game.

Using your grappling hook on an opponent will stun them, allowing you to destroy them with your special move without worry of them fighting back. If you merely run up to an opponent and attack them, there is nothing stopping them from also using an attack, which will result in both of you dying. Well timed strikes can allow you to get double or even triple kills, though rarely they’ll come without a price.

The stages have some cool hazards, such as a shark that patrols an ice lake and freezes anyone who’s standing on it when it comes to attack or a whole lot of tesla coils creating a dangerous current of electricity. You can use them to your advantage, such as in the latter example you can use your grappling hook to pull your opponents into the electricity to score points. The level designs are good and varied enough that it feels like there’s enough of them to keep the game fresh.

Game modes are generally as simple as time, lives, or score, but you can also customize power ups and traps that appear in the level as well. Some items will give you a longer grappling hook or allow you to run faster, while the traps will do things such as temporarily disable the grappling hooks to create a chaos of running up to try and get each other without being able to rely on a stun to protect you. Once again, a good chunk of variety to be enjoyed, however if it’s more your thing you can just turn them off.

There’s both tournament mode and quick play mode to allow you to play in as short or long bursts as you please. Tournament will generally give you random game modes between rounds, while quick play will let you choose whichever modes you want. The drawback is that there is no online play available, meaning that if your friends aren’t there to play with you, you’ll be playing against some bots.

While there is AI for you to battle against, unfortunately it doesn’t give you much to work with in terms of having interesting battles. Sometimes they will just stand in one spot for a few moments before finally moving, and others they’ll seem to have absolutely insane reaction times. It’s a small issue, though, as the game is clearly best enjoyed with friends.

All in all, this is a great party game. I’m a huge fan of the genre, so I had a lot of fun with this one, and I imagine that anyone who’s looking for a fast-paced, intense multiplayer game that won’t cost you a ton of money will enjoy this. You’ll want to Get Over Here as soon as possible.

Get Over Here review provided by Nintendo Link
Developer: Flux Games
Publisher: Flux Games
Release Date: June 8, 2021
Price: $4.99, £3.79, 4,20€
Game Size: 1.6GB