Originally posted here: https://cultclassiccornervideogames.wordpress.com/2020/07/05/press-x-to-not-die/
You wake up to find your town in chaos. Everyone has gone crazy and is just attacking each other! Your friend gives you a cryptic message before he is killed. The secret to survival– Press X to not die!
Looking at the trailer and reading the description for this game, it’s pretty obvious that this game is pretty much a one joke game, and if you’re not into that joke, you’re definitely not going to be into this game.
I will give the game some credit, there is some replayability here. The game has multiple difficulties, which has the button combinations that you have to press be more complex the higher the difficulty. The game also has multiple dialogue choices throughout out the game, meaning that even though the game only has ~35 minutes of footage tops, the game requires at least a second play through to see most of it. Plus there are neat extras such as behind the scenes images, bloopers, and a “1994 Mode” that pixelated the screen to look like a mid-90s game, even if it’s not accurate.
There’s even a “Special Edition” DLC pack for the Steam version that comes with a prototype for the game that is a proof of concept with stuffed toys. While the whole experience is incredibly limited in what it has to offer, there was some effort and thought put into this game.
It’s obvious that the people behind this game were having fun making it, and it comes across. But when it comes down to it, you’re essentially watching a group of friends having fun making a dumb game with dumb jokes.
If the title or even the trailer don’t peak your interest, don’t even bother checking it out. If it weren’t for the fact that this game cost 75 cents when I bought it, which was the price while it was on sale at the time. Unfortunately, I don’t know if I can recommend it. Not unless you like similar “gimmick” games such as “Goat Simulator” or “Mother Simulator”.
You wake up to find your town in chaos. Everyone has gone crazy and is just attacking each other! Your friend gives you a cryptic message before he is killed. The secret to survival– Press X to not die!
Looking at the trailer and reading the description for this game, it’s pretty obvious that this game is pretty much a one joke game, and if you’re not into that joke, you’re definitely not going to be into this game.
I will give the game some credit, there is some replayability here. The game has multiple difficulties, which has the button combinations that you have to press be more complex the higher the difficulty. The game also has multiple dialogue choices throughout out the game, meaning that even though the game only has ~35 minutes of footage tops, the game requires at least a second play through to see most of it. Plus there are neat extras such as behind the scenes images, bloopers, and a “1994 Mode” that pixelated the screen to look like a mid-90s game, even if it’s not accurate.
There’s even a “Special Edition” DLC pack for the Steam version that comes with a prototype for the game that is a proof of concept with stuffed toys. While the whole experience is incredibly limited in what it has to offer, there was some effort and thought put into this game.
It’s obvious that the people behind this game were having fun making it, and it comes across. But when it comes down to it, you’re essentially watching a group of friends having fun making a dumb game with dumb jokes.
If the title or even the trailer don’t peak your interest, don’t even bother checking it out. If it weren’t for the fact that this game cost 75 cents when I bought it, which was the price while it was on sale at the time. Unfortunately, I don’t know if I can recommend it. Not unless you like similar “gimmick” games such as “Goat Simulator” or “Mother Simulator”.