You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
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Pretty cute and funny game. Not much in terms of gameplay but makes up for in charm. Kinda excited to play the other two games.
Not everything has to be a 12 hour experience to be fun and worthwhile. Neither does a review
Not everything has to be a 12 hour experience to be fun and worthwhile. Neither does a review
When the gameplay is practically non-existent and the writing isn't anything clever either and is just "haha so silly", there's not a whole lot left.
And on top of that, the Mouse didn't even breakdance at the end??
And on top of that, the Mouse didn't even breakdance at the end??
Fine and all but I didn’t enjoy the writing. Extremely short and chill.
-''I'm a bit nervous''
-''Me too!''
They say as their killer smiles aren't even fazed. That's the kind of attitude I aspire to have when setting off dangerous explosives.
Frog Detective 1 is the perfect example of that breed of videogames I like to refer as ''candy games''; shorter and more laid-back experiences more focused on the adventure of meeting people, doing silly stuff and the interactions that come from it. Or in other, simpler words, lil' goofy treats.
This right here is that entire base idea made into a game. It’s basically just a stroll across this not-so-spooky islands and the interacting with the scientists to solve the most daunting case to ever be, and it’s cute! There are some pretty charming interactions here and there, some funnier than others for sure — Larry and Martin had the best moments by far—, tho overall they felt a bit repetitive at times and at worst some bits felt a bit awkward in a non-intentional way. The style of comedy it goes for isn’t anything new but at its best it really knows how to pull some novel or really funny bits, I just wish some others landed better.
And that’s about it, honestly!!! Aside from dialogue, the other thing you can do is to explore the island and use your magnifying glass for the fun of it, and as much as I love using a fish-eye lens in some of these Muppet looking motherfuckers, it also gets old fast. It’s an idea for more possible visual gags that aren’t explored further, which is how I feel about many other moments in this short mystery. The mouse doesn’t even get to break-dance at the end! What a ripoff!
It's hard for me to get even a bit grumpy about it, and if I started saying that I wished it was more ‘in-depth’ would be straight up silly. It’s a tale about a frog detective, plain and simple, and the enjoyment you’ll get out of it will entirely depend on how much you get charmed by it.
It doesn’t last long, it isn’t much, but it is sweet… just like a piece of candy!
-''Me too!''
They say as their killer smiles aren't even fazed. That's the kind of attitude I aspire to have when setting off dangerous explosives.
Frog Detective 1 is the perfect example of that breed of videogames I like to refer as ''candy games''; shorter and more laid-back experiences more focused on the adventure of meeting people, doing silly stuff and the interactions that come from it. Or in other, simpler words, lil' goofy treats.
This right here is that entire base idea made into a game. It’s basically just a stroll across this not-so-spooky islands and the interacting with the scientists to solve the most daunting case to ever be, and it’s cute! There are some pretty charming interactions here and there, some funnier than others for sure — Larry and Martin had the best moments by far—, tho overall they felt a bit repetitive at times and at worst some bits felt a bit awkward in a non-intentional way. The style of comedy it goes for isn’t anything new but at its best it really knows how to pull some novel or really funny bits, I just wish some others landed better.
And that’s about it, honestly!!! Aside from dialogue, the other thing you can do is to explore the island and use your magnifying glass for the fun of it, and as much as I love using a fish-eye lens in some of these Muppet looking motherfuckers, it also gets old fast. It’s an idea for more possible visual gags that aren’t explored further, which is how I feel about many other moments in this short mystery. The mouse doesn’t even get to break-dance at the end! What a ripoff!
It's hard for me to get even a bit grumpy about it, and if I started saying that I wished it was more ‘in-depth’ would be straight up silly. It’s a tale about a frog detective, plain and simple, and the enjoyment you’ll get out of it will entirely depend on how much you get charmed by it.
It doesn’t last long, it isn’t much, but it is sweet… just like a piece of candy!
s-s-s-small.... enemy..... spider...
Not what I was expecting... but it got a lot of laughs out of me at least.