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Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is a video game released on February 14, 2006. It was developed by Marc Ecko and Atari. There were two editions of the game, one being a collector's edition and the other being the normal release. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ...
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The game focuses on an amateur graffiti artist going by the name of 'Trane' who uses graffiti and tagging as a way to protest against the corrupt city of New Radius, in a future world where freedom of expression is suppressed by a tyrannical city government. Example of a legal piece on a skateboard shop Graffiti is a type of deliberate application of a media made by humans on any surface, both private and public. ...
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Characters
Note that some of the following in-game characters are actual well known street artists/graffiti artists. - Trane
- Trane, aka Coltrane Crowley, is the main character of Getting Up. He begins the game as a self-centered amateur in the New Radius graffiti community, but as he progresses through the game he becomes swept up in the struggle against the corrupt Mayor Sung and his personal police force, the CCK.
- Cope2
- Best described as a "Bronx bomber and destroyer", Cope2 has been present since in 1983.
- Futura
- Now a professional artist, Futura has been around since the 1970s.
- Obey
- Known for his stickers of André the Giant, Obey is a graphic designer from Rhode Island.
- Seen
- Born in the Bronx, he was featured in the documentary Style Wars and his tag is known worldwide.
- Smith
- A character who specializes in sneaking.
- T-KID.
- Another graffiti legend, T-Kid teaches Trane how to create aerosol murals.
- White Mike
- A massive black albino, White Mike is a member of Trane's Still Free Crew.
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Soundtrack The following are some of the confirmed songs for the game's soundtrack Note: The remix for "Who Shot Ya?" was done by Serj of System of a Down, and the song "Chin High" is a remixed version done by Roots Manuva himself. Talib Kweli (born Talib Kweli Greene, 1975) is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. ...
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Legal issues Wikinews has news related to: Graffiti game banned in Australia The Australian ABC News channel has reported that Getting Up has now been refused a classification in Australia after its initial "MA" rating was overturned after appeals by Queensland's Local Government Association, effectively banning its release in the country. The Federal Classification Review Board, responsible for reviewing the game and concluding to refused classification of the game (under a majority 3 to 2 decision), cited that the game promotes illegal graffiti and real-life graffiti artists. [1] Marc Ecko stated that he was extremely disappointed with this legal move. Image File history File links Wikinews-logo. ...
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Some people have pointed out that the banning of this game is inconsistent with previous classifications. The game Need for Speed: Most Wanted was released at a similar time and focuses around illegal street racing, but received a G rating. [2]
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References - ^ Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure refused classification upon review, Australian Government Classification Review Board, 2006-02-15
- ^ Censors cop a spray, Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-02-23
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