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
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