Now Would Be a Great Time to Bring Back ‘Marc Eckō’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure’

Remember when we’d look at media about dystopian futures and think, “That’s so silly, that could never happen!” Yeah… good times. While there are tons of examples of how we never came close as bad as some imagined we could get, looking back at it now, there were a lot of movies, comics, and games that got it pretty close. With everything going on right now, it would be a perfect time to remaster or remake Marc Eckō’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.

Released back in February 14, 2006 on the PS2, Xbox, and PC, Getting Up takes place in the corrupt and dystopia city of New Radius. Our main protagonist, Trane (Yes even the game itself points fun at the way it’s spelled) is out to make a name for himself as an underground graffiti artist. Bumping heads with rival crews and gaining both fame and notoriety, he soon lands on the radar of Mayor Sung. Sung runs New Radius with Orwellian tyranny, stamping out arts and freedom of expression in order to gentrify the city and make it perfect for those he deems worthy. And with the C.C.K., the city’s police force reporting directly to him, Sung’s rule runs unchecked. Trane’s journey takes him from goals of fame to goals of freedom as he sneaks, climbs, fights, and tags his way to Sung’s doorstep. I don’t want to give away too much for anyone who’d like to go back and try this game out for the first time but it’s definitely worth it.

Back when this game came out, I absolutely loved it and its story. Drenched in the Hip Hop and Graff…