TopTenREVIEWS.com - Mar 17, 2008
Marc Eckos Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Marc Eckos Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS rating of 2.92 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #3,044 game of all time, #74 game of 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and #617 PlayStation 2 game of all time. The rating and ranking is based on an average of 44 critic scores, awards and other criteria. To see a breakdown of the game ranking, read individual critic reviews, or... Top
GameZone - Mar 24, 2006
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
The hip hop culture includes 4 main elements. These are rapping, DJing, b-boying (breakdancing) and graffiti. The popularity of hip hop has exposed us to rap and DJ music, and the 80s educated us with great movies like Breakin' and the award winning Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo. I'm sure it won an award for something. Graffiti, on the other hand, hasn't received much exposure other than the fact... Top
GamePro.com - Feb 14, 2006
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Despite some inspired attempts, it seems that "Getting Up" is sometimes harder than it seems. Top 
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This Game is Art
Strengths: The gameplay experience and the graphics
Weakness: can't think of anything.
I'm not a graffiti artist, but I do think this is the most authentic interactive experience to make you feel like one. You play as Trane, a kid looking for fame in the fictitious city of New Radius. Trane has to battle rival crews and the tyrannical police force known as the CCK. Trane abandons his search for fame and takes a stand against the corrupt government with a message of freedom and a call for change. The game-play is varied, it has 4 styles, Navigation, Combat, Stealth and Graff. Each component is fun and inventive, especially the graffiti, Trane can use a variety of tools to spread his message, markers, posters, stencils, spray paint pieces, wheatpaste, and roller blockbusters. Trane doesn't have access to all of these in the beginning, but by the middle of the game, he is introduced to these tools by Legends, real life graffiti artists that teach you techniques or styles. The graff itself also expands as you play the game, it really shows off his evolution as an artist and a political activist. The characters and story really pulled me in, I really wanted to complete the game because Trane's story is a compelling one. The world of New Radius was gritty and realistic, the character models looked great for current gen and the cinematic work was top notch. The music is really note worthy, I don't think I've ever heard such a rich mix of styles, yet it all works together, much like a Q.T. movie. If you have the money, spend the extra 10 bucks on the Limited Edition, the making of DVD, soundtrack, blackbook and Sharpie pen make a really nice package. What can I say, I played this game all the way through in one long setting 14 hours, and loved it. Highly recommended.
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