Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy makes no secret that it drives players to the brink of insanity, and hardly anyone has completed the game on Steam. However, an important milestone has been reached in the speedrun scene that makes the game look quite easy.
What is Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy? In Getting Over It, you play a man in a cauldron, who – equipped with a large hammer – tries to climb a mountain. The only thing you use in the game is the mouse, which controls the character’s hammer.
Getting Over It may be several years old, but its difficulty and the resulting potential for rage continue to lead to streamers taking on crazy challenges related to the game.
Why is Getting Over It so hard? The game is mainly based on constant repetition, as you will often fail, fall down, and have to start all over again.
You primarily struggle with the controls. You must try to move the character in the pot upwards only with the hammer and the game’s physics. This can be a major frustrating factor if you get stuck in trees or cliffs, or if you can’t pull yourself up or push yourself up at all.
You can watch a trailer for Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy here:
Players love the frustration
The developer himself writes on Steam about his game: A game that I made. For a certain kind of person. To hurt them.
An accurate description, as when you look at the achievements on Steam, you see that only 8.4% of all players have finished the game.
On its own Steam page, the playtime of the game is estimated to be between 2 and infinite hours. Players have also tagged the game as “Psycho-Horror” and among the reviews on Steam, many users describe their experiences with Getting Over It:
- rat:
I hate it 10/10
- BaerigerNacktFuchs:
If you like dry, black humor and bring a pinch of self-hatred, you can go ahead. The game shapes character and has depth.
. - Crane_Carnage:
Frustration has never been so fun. I love that I hate it!
Especially due to its high level of difficulty and potential for frustration, it seems that players love the game. The over 83% positive reviews also reflect this perception.
The faster, the better
No matter how difficult a game may be, in speedruns, almost every game looks easy. And the speedruns for Getting Over It also portray it as a piece of cake that can be completed without effort in just a few minutes.
How popular is Getting Over It as a speedrun game? The speedrun community in Getting Over It is large. On Speedrun.com, the game is in 9th place for the most runs, surpassing icons like Super Mario World and Ocarina of Time.
The magical barrier in the “Glitchless” speedrun category was the 1-minute barrier. For years, no one managed to complete the game in under 1 minute. At least until Blastbolt came along and reached a new milestone in April by finishing the game in 59.885 seconds.
You can watch Blastbolt’s world record here:
An “Old School RuneScape” player, on the other hand, shows that you can also set a speedrun record with 771 hours.
In the comments on his video, Blastbolt is celebrated as a hero:
- Wyatt Rose:
Undoubtedly one of the greatest successes in speedrunning history.
- Cubix015:
You are a legend and an inspiration for the “Getting Over It” community.
- Davoroxi:
Damn, I got emotional in the end. Absolutely crazy.
Why is this speedrun so special? The success of this speedrun is spectacular because since the first speedrun in 2017, the strategies have not changed. The path remains the same, only the technique, precision, and skill of the players have increased.
The time in which milestones in Getting Over It were broken is also interesting. While there were only 3 months between the first record of 08:47 minutes and achieving under 2 minutes, the 1-minute mark was only broken after 5 years.
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