Review Trost 2/5 · Dec 18, 2022
It has some interesting gimmicks, padded with mediocre gameplay
First of all, this is an interesting "game inside of a game" experience. Pixel Ripped puts you into a body of a young boy, playing his console in front of a TV, while his parents (and other things) try to distract him from playing. That was interesting, because at that age, I also felt like my parents came up with …
First of all, this is an interesting "game inside of a game" experience. Pixel Ripped puts you into a body of a young boy, playing his console in front of a TV, while his parents (and other things) try to distract him from playing. That was interesting, because at that age, I also felt like my parents came up with weirdest excuses, just to get me off the console for a moment. 🙂
Also, level 2 trick with two arcade cabinets and hopping between games was quite interesting.
Sadly, from level 3 and onward, it became less entertaining and more of playing poor remakes of retro games. The Streets of Rage inspired game drags on too long and is oversimplified, as are other games.
I completed this game, just to see the rest of the gimmicks it had in store. After level 3 I just ignored most enemies and collectibles, just to progress through the story.
