Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back (2017)

I remember liking the Bubsy back on the SNES, although he's become kind of a joke with Bubsy 3D. I was hoping Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back would be like a poor man's Mario. Well, it's a 2D platformer at least. The game seems to be designed for completionists and speed runners. The levels themselves are fairly easy to get to get through. Collecting all the ball of yarn, keys, and finishing as fast as possible are difficult though.

Graphics are fine, music sub-par, and Bubsy cracks annoying one-liners over and over again. Not an awful game, not a great game. This is the Bubsy we expect.

Beat the game last night on PS4 (thanks PS Now!) and honestly, I enjoyed it. I don't really understand why people seem to despise the game. It's as basic as platformers come but there's still some fun to be had if you're a fan of the genre. Controls feel good once you get accustomed to Bubsy's abilities, I had a lot of fun blazing through stages where I had to finish them without dying once. I also enjoyed the search for Bubsy's shirts in every stage. Nothing ever really felt frustrating and the boss fights themselves, while easy to memorize their patterns, were fun as well.

All in all, the game doesn't deserve the hate it gets. Pretty much everything about it is run-of-the-mill average but I'd still recommend it for anyone who enjoys a casual run-and-jump platformer. I can see how people who spent over $30 may have felt burned, since the game is pretty short but I think on sale for $10 or under would be the sweet spot for ol' Bubsy here.

I bought this for $40. I got home, really excited, knowing they couldn't let me down. Bubsy HAD to be good.

An hour and a half later I had 100% completed the game and all it's levels.

And the worst part? It wasn't even that fun. The controls didn't even input right half the time and the whole thing felt clunky.

I cried. And returned the game to EB Games. They said "we'll give you $12 for it" (it was double price weekend) I said "whatever just get it out of my life" And used that credit towards pokemon.