Joe Devader
Nintendo World ReportHeave Ho (Switch) Review
Published 8/29/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+10 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCritic Atlas
Making subjectivity useful.
PC / Mac / Switch - 8/29/2019
Heave Ho
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.
- Developer
- Le Cartel Studio
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
Personalization locked
Log in to see your personalized prediction.
Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.
Critic average
80
Average of 18 scored external reviews.
User average
—
No saved user ratings yet.
Your rating
Log in to start calibrating.
Your ratings feed Matched Critics scoring alignment and Personalized Score. More rated games means more overlap with named critics.
Your review
Write a review
Share what stood out and who this game is for. Published reviews may be visible publicly; draft and private reviews stay yours.
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedDefining · Curated baseline
Highly replayableDefining · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureDefining · Curated baseline
Multiplayer / socialDefining · Curated baseline
Short / focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Unconventional / experimentalDefining · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyStrongly · Curated baseline
Show 12 more descriptors
Puzzle / logic-focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureStrongly · Curated baseline
Side-content richStrongly · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityStrongly · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyModerately · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedNot present · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenNot present · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
Buildcraft / customization-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Loot / progression-drivenNot present · Curated baseline
Bars show a weighted description signal from player answers and curated baseline data.
Help describe this game
Sign in to answer descriptor questions
Sign in to answer a few quick questions about this game.
Review coverage
Critic signal strength
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
High confidenceMixed response
Critic avg
80
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–90
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 18 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
How to read this
The average may hide important disagreement. Check the individual review cards and score deltas to see which critics landed above or below the pack.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
18 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 17%
80–8911 reviews · 61%
70–793 reviews · 17%
Below 701 review · 6%
Showing 11-18 of 18 matching critic reviews. 18 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 2.
Omi Koulas
Checkpoint GamingLaughing long-limbed lunatics
Published 8/29/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
0 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDiego Escala
MonsterVineHeave Ho Review – Welcome to the Thunderdome
Published 8/29/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+10 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPatrick Hancock
DestructoidReview: Heave Ho
Published 8/29/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
0 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Heave Ho Review
Published 8/29/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+10 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPhilip Brook
Thumb CultureHeave Ho Switch Review – The King of the Swingers
Published 8/29/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
0 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDaryl Leach
Use a PotionUse a Potion Heave Ho Review
Published 8/28/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
86
+6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalEvan Norris
VGChartzHeave Ho (NS) - Review
Published 8/28/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
60
-20 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPlayer reviews
Player reviews
No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.