Naughty Bear

I enjoyed this game for an hour or so but soon got pretty bored. The gameplay is really fun but the stages are basically all the same. It's worth a rent but if you're a serious gamer who cries about the littlest fault in a game I'd suggest you leave this off your rent list.

Not a bad game, quite difficult as you go on, but doesn't do enough to keep you hooked really 2/5.

not what i expected at all!

supposed to be a violent game for adults but there is not blood or gore whatsoever. this game is too childish for adults yet too violent for children so i guess this game isn't really suitable for anyone. glad i rented it and didn't waste hard earned money on it.

I only played the first few stages and had my fill of this game. it is very repetitive, worth a quick rent but you would be bored after a few mins/hours

Attempting to write a review on this game when I gave it so little of my time seems wrong, however I do believe that it's a valid opinion. Frankly I feel it fault falls to the game not providing enough to interest me. With that little disclaimer out the way, here's some actual information -

The game itself I must applaud for a wonderful aesthetic, everything looks nice and it manages to keep its theme consistent even down to the music. The contrast this creates in relation to its gameplay (which is dark and comedic) is brilliant, everything feels genuinely tongue in cheek and lighthearted. The controls did feel tight and well suited, with even a mostly competent camera too.

What I was less pleased with was the repetitive nature of the game. Enemies were resilient yet unchallenging, taking too long to defeat. Relying on a score based system I feel drove the games focus too far from its single player ideals, to the point of forcing the player to replay areas due to not reaching the arbitrary (and unclear) goals necessary.

Overall this isn't a bad game, but it does fall short from being a good one. It doesn't feel to have a great grasp of pacing but for short intervals of play wouldn't be an issue. I'd struggle to think of similar games to compare this to, at best I'd have to describe it as the estranged lovechild of American McGee's Alice and Grand theft auto; It's colourful, different, cheeky but most damningly of all, monotonous.