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  1. In the proud tradition of turning mundane activities into fun-filled video games, Moving Out transforms the hassle of moving into a frantic, co-operative race to put boxes on a truck by any means necessary. Taking obvious cues from the Overcooked! games (not surprisingly, as this game is also published by Team17), Moving Out focuses on wacky local co-op shenanigans, and is at its best when played with friends. It's when played solo that the game's slightly repetitive cracks are apparent. You play as a Furniture Arrangement and Removal Technician, which means frantically throwing boxes, appliances, and furniture into a moving van as quickly as possible. Up to four players can team up to speed up the process, though more players does mean slightly more difficult challenges, such as more fragile items that will break if tossed around haphazardly. That can be tricky since the best way to earn a fast time and a gold medal is to basically behave as wildly as possible: throw boxes through windows, off second story balconies, and occasionally launch them through the air via giant fans. As you progress the hazards in your path will grow crazier and crazier, pushing the limits of your moving skills. It gets utterly silly and is a blast to simply play around with the wacky physics that affect the game's world. Your character has a fairly loose sense of movement but it suits the frantic nature of the game—getting a box into the van would be a lot less interesting if it was perfectly easy to navigate the level. Moving Out also hits a fairly decent balance of wacky physics that aren't too frustrating. Occasionally you might curse the way heavy objects require a bit of momentum to move or how large objects can get stuck on corners, but even so the wacky physics feel right for the game. One wacky hazard that does stick out though is the conveyor belt, where objects can too easily get caught and, even worse, cause an entire blockade as more boxes pile up. It's one of the few times that the game feels unfair. But even with more and more hazards piling up with each level, it's hard to shake off the repetitive nature of the game. It's especially apparent when playing solo but even when you're playing with friends the gameplay can feel a bit too simple at times—oftentimes you don't even need to cooperate and each player can do their own thing to easily succeed. The core gameplay mechanics simply don't evolve over the course of the game, which isn't inherently bad but does leave something to be desired after playing for a few hours. It also doesn't help that there's a big emphasis on replaying levels in Moving Out. Aside from earning a gold/silver/bronze medal based on your speed, there are also three optional objectives in each stage that will earn you bonus tokens (both medals and tokens unlock additional mini-missions). The bonus objectives range from adding extra-challenging tasks to silly, oddball tasks to make the most out of every stage. It's nice to have some additional objectives, though somewhat annoyingly these bonus tasks are hidden until you finish the stage once, hence the emphasis on replaying stages over and over. I should also mention that the game features an impressive array of accessibility options. Rather than having a flat easy mode, you can customize the game's difficulty aspects to find the right balance for you. For example, you can extend the time limit to make earning gold medals easier, or you can make objects disappear once they're inside the moving van (one of the trickier tasks on any stage is arranging the furniture in the van to ensure everything fits). You can turn on one of these assist mode options, both, or go with neither and play on the standard difficulty. It's impressive to see a game take the extra step to make the "easy mode" option customizable and accessible for any player's preference. Much like Overcooked, there isn't much fancy design work going into the visuals of Moving Out, but the fun, colorful art style suits the gameplay perfectly. Even if the backgrounds are somewhat repetitive it's much more important that the objects are easily readable while you race against the clock. And much like Overcooked you can unlock a variety of oddball characters to play as, which is always a fun treat. The soundtrack has a real 80s vibe to it which for some reason fits the game nicely—perhaps it's because the game opens with a cheesy instructional video for new employees. Regardless, the music fits both the gameplay and the humor of the game. Moving Out is another charming local co-op experience on the Switch. The physics-based action is suitably wacky without getting too tedious, and although the gameplay can feel undeniably repetitive at times, having a friend or two along for the ride helps elevate the furniture moving experience. Moving Out's colorful charm and goofy sense of humor turns a real-life chore into a virtual party. Rating: 7 out of 10 Boxes
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