goblinAmerica

Super colorful, bizarre landscapes surround you as you slide, surf, and shoot your way through beautifully crafted levels finding secrets all along the way. You are the solarcel, you are him. Be the goblin you were always meant to be. Currently creating my own physical guide/lorebook for this game as I write this review. I genuinely cannot wait for more content to be added! (^:

very good and enjoyable game, reminds me of cruelty squad but not in the way other games do where they try and copy its vibe without any effort put into the actual game itself. this game stands on its own very well, i recommend it.

So: Goblin America. This is a game I played the demo for a while back, and was astounded by the amount of content contained within just two levels. I played for 3 hours, kept it on the wishlist, and mostly forgot about it. Now it's out! In early access, of course. I got it, played for a total of 6ish hours, and still haven't collected every item yet. I would say I'm around 70% to full completion. This game is... weird to recommend. I'm part of the generation that has grown up with these funny, abnormal indies that have more going on under the surface. They're not for everyone, and if you find the graphics distasteful or just can't get past a certain lack of polish then that's okay! This game isn't for you, and there's nothing wrong with that. Games like these are what I've been playing since I was 9, however. I relish the experience these games provide. I love taking a chance on something that seems like straight garbage at first glance, then revealing a hidden layer of good game design and real passion baked in. Goblin America did just that for me: I went into the demo thinking "Wow, a Cruelty Squad clone huh? How original." And found a game that beats it's inspiration in more than a few ways. The exploration in the game is extraordinarily satisfying. Secret after secret is waiting to be found, and none of them are too obscure to force you into looking up a guide (I may eat my words though; I haven't gotten everything). Minor spoilers ahead; they don't matter too much. [spoiler] You look around a corner and you'll find a whole giant sub-area, containing a rocket launcher and 2 new pieces of gear. You'll open a lock going downward, and find a gigantic underworld that's larger than the actual level itself. [/spoiler] There's so much stuff to find that 4 levels begins to feel like 10. Another thing that astounds me is the movement. It unironically feels better than almost every shooter I've ever played. I would say Titanfall 2 beats it by a wide margin, then Doom Eternal, then Warframe, Then Goblin America. The potential here is ridiculous. [spoiler] There's a whole sub-level in the game that turns CS surfing into a Celeste-like platforming experience. That was the highlight of my playthrough, I would play a whole game about browsing where new twists with movement get introduced periodically. That level is how you learn the lore, by the way. Much more fun than item descriptions. [/spoiler] I don't consider the lore itself very interesting. I also don't think you're really supposed to dig into it, at least not right now. I'm no VaatiVidya though, so maybe you'll like it if that's your thing. Combat is also... fine I guess? There's not really anything going on with it. For me, it feels like combat is simply there to fill up space. Exploring a bunch of empty levels for secrets would be boring if there was nothing else to do, so you have a point and click game against braindead AI. It works, and I really don't find myself minding it even if I should. It lets you show off your sick movement with bullet jumping, which is always a plus. Currently, I think the game is a must-buy IF you already enjoy games like it. If not, I still think the 15$ is a good investment for when the game will have more content in the future. A nice addition to the ever-increasing horde of unplayed games in your boundless library. Looking forward to the future of Our Glorious Country!

I give it 10 agents of bedlam eradicated in the yellow sun's just godrays out of 10

stupid ass game at this point just make the rest

I understand the deranged ambivalence in Augustine’s prayer: “Grant me chastity and self-control, but please not yet!”