Marc Ecko's Getting Up – Contents Under Pressure is an action-adventure game for PlayStation 2 where players assume the role of Trane, a graffiti artist striving to achieve the title of All City King. Players navigate an oppressive urban environment, engaging in combat and graffiti tagging while uncovering local corruption. Utilizing skills in combat, stealth, and creativity, players aim to transform their neighborhood.
Play as Trane, a `toy` graffiti artist with the street smarts, athletic prowess and vision to become an `All City King` - the most reputable of all graffiti artists. Along your quest, uncover the mayor's deep, dark secret and use your fighting talents and high-wire graffiti to expose the city's leader as a corrupt tyrant. As you struggle to save a neighborhood from an oppressive government, one question stands out: What if graffiti could change the world? Risk your life battling city authorities and rival graf gangs - mere obstacles in your attempt to get your tag up. And in this city, not just any tag will do. You have to `Get IN, Get UP and Get OUT`.
Combat: master a unique fighting technique and use improvised weapons
Graffiti: create tags in pressure situations, using multiple skills and styles
Intuition: follow your sixth sense to find the best spots to tag
Sneak mode: infiltrate areas and avoid capture as you creep silently through the city
Navigation: utilize a unique guidance system to `get up` and tag