I should note I played the updated version of the game released on Switch, so the extraordinarily steep difficulty of the original was something I thankfully didn't have to deal with.

While not a very unique platformer experience, AVGN Adventures is still a rather fun time all things considered. The difficulty of the re-release feels just right for what it is, and the controls feel absolutely solid. I understand if this isn't for you considering that it's rather simplistic in terms of design and if the primary selling point (that being the charm of The Nerd and references to the show) don't stick with you; this game can easily be argued to be an "acquired taste."

Nevertheless, this was a fun platformer experience and I'm looking forward to playing more with the second game.

What the fuck? That Youtube nerd a video game? I bet his head was so far up his ass he was inspired by all the shit that was inside and took a massive dump and this fucking bullshit came out. Well let's see how it is.

(I played the remastered version of this game where you have infinite lives and checkpoints and whatnot, on its Normal mode)

It's actually quite entertaining. Yeah it can be bullshit at times and the Haunted Mansion level existing alongside the Assholevania one is a little redundant, but it gets a lot of laughs out of me. Especially with how much shit they got away with in the Atari Adult game level holy fuck. Among all the references to unlicensed adult games in this stage, I don't think there will ever be another game that will have the balls to have Custer's Revenge as a boss fight ever again and that alone is worthy of respect.

I had just sat and watched like more than half of the AVGN Seasons a week prior to playing this game and I'm really glad I did. I had seen the whole series for years, but now that I refreshed my view on it, it kinda made the game really fun as a huge callback to all the episodes, each episode having representation somewhere and just felt like a novel comeback to something long forgotten.

The platforming is pretty tight as well as the shooting is pretty good, it's no Contra, but it feels great. The difficulty REALLY ramps up if you play the stages in orders from left to right, kinda goes from a fun romp to my god why is this so precise? since this is a remaster, some things were adjusted such as bosses and collectables just to name a few, but mostly for the better.

The music is actually extremely good for most of the stages, it really reminded me of old NES jams but slightly modernized.

Something I may find myself repeating in the second game review, but the best part about the game is The Nerd's dialogue, it reminds me of how funny he once was without effort and was skirting the line of being over the top, while now he feels like a parody of himself...ironic since this game is a parody of the show, but the dialogue is prefect.

Not really a fan of the AVGN humour, but this is actually a pretty decent platformer on its own merits. Very solid controls and physics that make the tightest of platforming challenges feel safe. All the levels are nice and varied with their own obstacles and challenges. You've got your standards like ice level, some less standard but still common like fantasy world or candy land, then there's Beat It and Eat It which...could only exist in this game.

Playing on normal was a pretty good balance of difficult but fair; rarely did I feel like the game was throwing unavoidable BS at me. Even the last level which feels like it is unfair at first can be breezed through when you know the layout. But of course if you want to experience the game with the frustrating limits of games of old that the AVGN himself tends to play, there's options for that.

My main gripe when playing on normal is that the lives carry over between levels, when in reality starting a level with 10 lives is pointless if you're as bad as me because you want all 30 of them to make it to the end. Considering normal mode had infinite continues I see no reason to not just reset the lives between levels but it's a minor thing.

I’m gonna take you a little bit back to the past in 2013 to talk about a game that was decent.

I grew up watching a lot of youtube and of course a lot of AVGN videos...even tho I was too young for them back then. But it’s because of them I went on to have interest in retro video games and a better appeciation for online creators. Also it taught me how to swear and make inappropriate jokes so that’s nice too

Anyways the idea of a video game built for an online webseries is pretty interesting. Crazy how big youtubers can get to the point they can get their own video game! or in some cases a shitty movie or youtube red show.

there hasn’t been too many examples of a youtuber video games unless you count pewdiepie tuber simulator (anybody remember that game or just me?) Yet here we have a full on platformer in the style of retro action games filled with references to the show and references to shitty games the nerd reviewed up to that point.

it’s certainly a charming game. Or at least as “charming” as a game with gore, nudity, excessive cursing and shit can be. But it captures the exact humor you’d expect in a old nerd video with a nice pixel art style. Tons of callbacks and in jokes taken straight from the videos was very funny as a fan. Yet you really need to be a fan to get this. Sure it’s funny to me because I get it all but if you don’t get the context you are gonna be confused. Still from the start it was clear this was a game made for the fans so it’s fine.


As for the game itself it’s solid! Like I said it’s like retro nes action games like mega man, contra and castlevania. Run and gun your way through a variety of levels shooting any enemy in sight and complete simple platforming challenges. It feels like a bunch of other platformers stitched together into a textbook example of how to make a jump n shoot indie game. Not trying to be mean to the game but it’s clear it’s not doing anything innovative with its gameplay. For the most part it does everything fairly well but something about this game feels a little uninspired, ironic because it’s clearly inspired by so many things. This isn’t completely a bad thing but i can’t help but wish the game got more ambitious and really put together some really interesting stuff in its levels. Level design is fine but doesn’t do anything all that great. Can come off as a little too basic at times. Is it fun? absolutely but honesty I rather play most of the games that inspired it. As for the difficultly it’s novel but a little excessive. I get all the spikes and death blocks act as parody similar to something like “I Wanna Be The Guy” but they could have gotten a little more creative.

So overall it’s a fun charming game that will mean more to you the more you like avgn. It’s not a shit load of fuck and actually pretty fun. It just could have gotten more ambitious especially considering how good the base is. Great controllers and plenty of opportunity for more creative level design.

OH and the soundtrack is fucking amazing. One of the best chip tune soundtracks EVER if you ask me.

Tough for me to decide the score. Strong 3 or light 3.5/5 one of those


Also that atari level was gross WHAT WEERE THEY THIIINKING.

Also why does Angry Joe make a cameo LOL

Who knew that when he said he was going to take us back to the past to play some shitty games that suck ass, he meant his own video games as well?

Ba Dum tsss

No, but seriously, this game is more of a case of frustrating bullshit than any game the AVGN has played on the show. I get it; it’s bullshit because it takes properties from games featured on the show, but all those games are bad. Why the hell would anyone put up with a mishmash of them just because it has AVGN on it? The novelty wears off quickly.

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