Struggling

Got this in a humble bundle? I feel like this game would have done great on Newgrounds in the early 2000s. I get what it's trying to do but the controls are too frustrating / inconsistent and the checkpoints too badly placed to want to continue with this one.

"Hilariously Frustrating Fun" Struggling is chaotic, gross, and absolutely brilliant. The awkward, physics-based controls are the whole point — making every small victory feel huge. Playing in co-op is especially fun (and funny), and the art and humor are unforgettable. If you like weird, challenging games, this one’s a gem.

This game is alright, as a co-op game it's a fun test of endurance and teamwork, I'd say that it's not very difficult as a rage game, the controls are hard to use but after a few hours you figure out the limitations of what you can do. In terms of presentation I think this game does a pretty solid job, the artstyle is fun and cartoony, the music is pretty good, there really is no story in here, more just a series of locations woven together that serve to challenge you with varying obstacles, although I will say the final area of the game feels like the devs ran out of steam and just threw random ideas together just to finish it (but that's just a theory). I'm not a fan of the collectible hats all things considered, hidden nooks and crannies are fun to find in games but in a game where traversing is tedious, slow and downright annoying I genuinely didn't want to spend even more brainpower trying to reach them as I think they just don't work in a game like this. Overall a 6/10, if you have a friend it could be a fun challenge, also Amadeus is literally the best part of the whole game I'm serious he's absolutely amazing

Okay, I like the idea of this game, the voluntarily awkward controls, the grotesque artstyle, the humor ... but why oh why does this game need to have sequences where you have to hurry? The weird controls are difficult at the best of times but when you have to escape a swarm of rats while trying to remember how to control the arms, it just becomes impossible. The janky physics don't help, more often than not I've had an arm get stuck, losing me a few precious seconds while death came. And crawling along tight spaces is a nightmare, you can jerk the joysticks all you want but you're lucky if you can get half an inch forward. sorry, I've played games with weird controls before, I enjoyed Octodad in the past. But Octodad didn't put me in a position where I had to hurry up while fighting with the controls. Not worth the five bucks I wasted on this. Edit: To the guy calling me a clown with the Jester award: screw you, I'm right, the game sucks.

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Man I love struggling

Абсурдный кооперативный платформер, где вы управляете... парой рук, прикреплённых к бесформенному слизкому телу. Цель: выбраться из лаборатории, преодолевая препятствия в дуэте (локально или онлайн), при этом постоянно мешая друг другу. Плюсы: ✔ Уникальный геймплей — Физика «дёргающихся конечностей» создаёт хардкорный хохот сквозь слёзы. ✔ Кооп-хаос — 90% времени вы боретесь не с уровнями, а с напарником (в хорошем смысле). ✔ Сюрреалистичный юмор — От психоделических локаций до криков вашего существа, когда его жарят на гриле. ✔ Креативные испытания — Прыжки через пропасти, побег от гигантской мухи и даже полёт на воздушном шаре из пукающих газов. Минусы: ✖ Физика-мучитель — Иногда руки отказываются слушаться, что раздражает в сложных секциях. ✖ Очень короткая — 3-4 часа, и контент заканчивается. ✖ Только для коопа — В одиночку управлять двумя руками скучно. Для кого? Пар, которые ищут повод поорать друг на друга. Фанатов Gang Beasts и Human: Fall Flat. Итог: Struggling — это симулятор разрушения дружбы через совместные страдания. Гениально глупая игра, после которой вы или полюбите напарника ещё больше, или удалите его из жизни. Оценки и время: Steam: 90%, Metacritic: 75/100. Прохождение: 4 часа, 100%: 6 часов (если выживете). Совет: Включите режим «Бесконечные жизни» в настройках — сохраните нервы. И держите под рукой второй геймпад — клавиатура + мышь = ад.