Freddy Spaghetti 2.0 is a somewhat unusual console ported low poly hybrid physics/action puzzle game and platformer. The premise of the game is that you control the titular "Freddy", a sentient string of pasta, by flicking each end of the noodle to make the pasta jump from point to point, hit various hotspots and so on. The actual gameplay is so simplistic in nature that I was surprised to see this isn't a mobile app.
The low poly graphics may look incredibly familiar if you've spent even a fraction of the time I have slumming the dredges of the video game industry... because they're all Synty asset packs. But guess what... this isn't an asset flip, the developers actually credited Synty for doing all the work for the game visuals. Kudos to what may be the first and only game developer to not rip off Synty's work and pretend it's his own. I wish more developers would do the right thing and properly credit the people who make these games happen.
From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard.
The game features lazy low-polygon "retro" assets, making this look like a barely functional 3D game from the 1990s. It's unclear why the developers weren't able to arrange high quality, high polygon count contemporary assets for the game, and also irrelevant... what matters is that this looks bad as a result of their decisions, a compromise PC gamers shouldn't have to put up with.
Because this is a console game, it carries a number of deliberate design deficiencies. Compromises were made to cater to the inferior console gaming appliances that the game was designed for. These are unfortunate compromises and limitations that PC gamers shouldn't be forced to accept, but it's evident that PC was a second thought for the console-centric developers. The game is deficient as a result of these choices, and would have been so much better without the handicaps that designing games for consoles forces upon a game. Once more, console peasants have made gaming worse for everyone.
These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game.
The poor quality of this game is reflected in the general public reception. At the time of this review, SteamDB shows the all-time peak player number was only 4 players. That's right, only 4. This is a pitiful enough number, and now, the only player activity occurs once or twice a month, presumably someone loading it up to see what it is then quickly uninstalling it. Considering there's over 120 million gamers on Steam, the overwhelming lack of interest in the game is remarkable, but also to be expected. This complete and utter rejection of the game from gamers should be a keen information point for anyone considering buying shovelware like this. Gamers just didn't take this seriously, and for good reason... it's a console game, it's low poly, and we're sick to death of Synty asset packs.
Freddy Spaghetti 2.0 is relatively cheap at $3 USD, but it's not worth it. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, this is impossible to recommend.
