3.00 from 14 ratings
37 members have it in their collection · 13 backlogged
How long? Main story 4h · 100% 2h (from 3 logged playthroughs)
Review CappyAU 3/5 · Dec 5, 2022
Yeah was a bit of fun playing this one, didn't end up getting all the hidden achievements, but it was still a short and sweet play through. The animation style is different, like a doodle book by an artist, and I kinda like that.
3/5
Review tylerisrandom 4/5 · Sep 2, 2019
BirdGut is guilty of two things I really dislike: It forces keyboard controls for platforming, and it introduces a shooting mechanic near the end.
Yet there's something about the game's quirky story and presentation that really appeals to me. If Hollow Knight feels a little like an animated feature film, then BirdGut feels like an underground comic book. It's crass …
BirdGut is guilty of two things I really dislike: It forces keyboard controls for platforming, and it introduces a shooting mechanic near the end.
Yet there's something about the game's quirky story and presentation that really appeals to me. If Hollow Knight feels a little like an animated feature film, then BirdGut feels like an underground comic book. It's crass and silly but there's heart in there, too.
And while the platforming and shooting can feel pretty clumsy (though I alleviated the former by mapping my controller to keyboard inputs), the generous checkpoints and infinite lives helped a lot, and the exploration and puzzle solving segments (which make up the bulk of the game) made me want to push forward.
So while a part of me wants to criticize the game more harshly for those aspects, the honest truth is that the 2 or 3 hours I spent playing really flew by. It's a unique and special game, especially to be created by one person. And it's free!
