BIT.TRIP RUNNER review

Game: BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Systems (Win version reviewed): Win, OSX, Wii, 3DS
Original release date: May 2010
Developer: Gaijin Games
Publisher: Aksys Games

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The good:

A fantastic blend of two great genres
Difficult 'if, not when' gameplay
Both satisfying and fun
A LOT of content for the price tag, and vast replay value
Wonderful music and art


The bad:

The general difficulty curve is a misshapen mess

Score: Excellent
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About my rating system.

Awful - Admit to liking this game and your friends and loved ones will forsake you. And you'll be arrested.

Bad - Really just a game for series/IP/genre diehards.

Okay - Not bad enough to be bad, not good enough to be good.

Good - Good ideas, good design, good execution. It's good.

Excellent - A very special layer of hell is reserved for people who don't own this game.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• BIT.TRIP
• RUNNER
• 2D
• PLATFORM
• PLATFORMER
• RHYTHM
• GAME
• HYBRID
• GUITAR
• HERO
• BAND
• ROCK
• MUSIC
• BUTTON
• TAPPING
• BEAT
• CORE
• FATE
• Gaijin
• Games
• Aksys
• WII
• wiiware
• antisocialfatman
• asfm
• computer
• game
• video
• review

[ZeNoodle]

ohai, you're making reviews again

[ZeNoodle]

@ZeNoodle also SUP GUYS IM FAMOUS :D:D:D::D:DDDDDDDDD

[antisocialfatman]

@ZeNoodle ZeNoodle is HERE

[antisocialfatman]

@ZeNoodle Welcome to three weeks ago!

[atagon1]

i wish he didnt have to go

[FrozenOver0]

TL:DR: Punishing loss with repetition=Filler=The poor man's substitute for developing games that provide an actual challenge.

[FrozenOver0]

This game's fans often say checkpoints would ruin that "sense of satifaction" you supposedly get for finishing a level, but really, all they would do is let people skip the filler they've already shown themselves perfectly capable of beating. Of course, if people could cut right to the fun "hard" parts, the game would be over much quicker, and this game's pretentious fanbase would realize it's true difficulty is no better than their loathed mainstream games, so that'll never happen.

[FrozenOver0]

UGH! Shut UP! I had to stop at 5:44. Really, is this perceived pandering to "casual gamers" by mainstream developers all this game's fanbase ever talks about? This game is NOT that hard. There are are only a handful of moments that are truly challenging, most of the game is filler, nothing but forcing you to play through easy, boring stuff you've already mastered without trying for 2 mins before getting to the tricky, interesting parts, dying, and then playing 2 mins of filler again.

[ZeNoodle]

One of my bestfriends. RIP

[mr3data]

if this nazisimonsezrhythmplatform mutant took quarters, it would rule the world with a malevolent 16-bit fist

[Demonhorse1]

I bought this game after watching this review. It's really amazing. Thanks a lot, fatman. Only complaint I have: the music is suddenly interrupted after you complete the level. You work so hard to build it up...

[raket94]

I LOVE this game!

It's my favourite indie game after amnesia!

Awesome review!

[watisdanwelbeschikba]

It's on the steam summer sale daily deals for 2 euros for the next 16 hours.

[loudbill]

i dont get it. my computer can run most games fine but for some reason everytime i jump in this game it delays. i cant even get past the first level cus of that