The Rocky Horror Show Video Game

I wanted to like it so badly. I'm a HUGE Rocky Horror fan. It's like a generic "spooky" retro platformer got some Rocky Horror elements. The soundtrack is so fun, and some of the sprites are great! But the level design and enemies both leave a lot to be desired. A lot of the obstacles feel lazy, and totally break the Rocky Horror theme. The amount of content recycled throughout is shocking for a game that only takes an hour to beat (how is it that short AND repetitive?). The box mechanic is silly and makes no sense with Rocky Horror and aiming them is a gamble. I was so genuinely disappointed by this game in so many ways.

Beat it in 119 minutes. Died 257 times. Would do the Time Warp again.

I've loved platformers since first being introduced to "Super Mario Bros." on the original NES. However, if we want to be technical, my initial experience with platforming was with the "Donkey Kong" arcade game. During my teenage years, I also fell in love with Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show." As a fan of both, I absolutely adore this detailed, albeit short, video game—I’ve played through it twice in about two hours. The character design is fantastic, the backgrounds are stunning, the level design can be challenging at times, and the music is beautifully executed. I should note that you don't need to be a fan of/or familiar with "Rocky Horror" to enjoy the game. That said, Let's Do The Time Warp Again!

This is a tough one, one of those times when Steam needs a middle option. I don't want to be too critical because I feel like a kindred spirit with the developer, but I have to be honest with my feelings on the game. On the one hand, I love Rocky Horror, and so too does the creator(s) of this game, quite clearly. The music, sound effects, and visuals are all delightful, it's very charming in that way. The dialog is also funny and made me laugh out loud. I'm really happy this game exists for that reason and I applaud the developers' work, this is what the indie gaming scene is all about and it's the kind of thing that inspires me in my own creative work. On the other hand, the actual gameplay is...not as charming. I see the vision for it, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. To its credit, the game makes a self-deprecating joke about "mediocre level design", so the self-awareness is nice. But simply put, the gameplay is challenging and not as fun as one would hope, and it really did not have to be that way. In lieu of any real substance I guess, the developer opted to make the game reminiscent of one of those crazy Mario Maker levels that requires near pixel perfect accuracy for your moves. I died 102 times in my first playthrough (there's a counter at the end). Your only means of attacking the enemies is a Super Mario Bros. 2 style system where you pick up items and toss them at enemies, and the enemies are of course perfectly placed for maximum annoyance capability. Thankfully it has a very generous checkpoint system, so you can just keep going at it until you pass whatever section you're on; it is also a very short game! But still, I like to think I'm pretty good at video games and I found the platforming in this way more frustrating than it should be. With some creativity and more expanded or varied gameplay, this could be a seriously cool little game. The possibilities are virtually endless here and I would love to play this again sometime. Based on the last update it seems that the developer is willing to update and add onto it too, so maybe they'll work on it, and I really hope they do. But for now I can only recommend this game if A) You're a big Rocky Horror fan, and B) it's on sale and you grab it for cheap.

I'm gonna hear the sounds of the flying brains in my sleep. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

"I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey." 2025 is the year of the 50th anniversary of the single longest running movie in history, the rock-n-roll musical horror comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show. So what better time to check out a strange curiosity that I found on Steam a year ago. Funnily enough, this isn't the first attempt to turn Rocky Horror into a video game. There was one in the 80s on the Commodore 64 and every UK PC platform, and a digitized spiritual successor loaded with FMVs released in 1999. This endeavor, however, is a side-scrolling platformer by the same studio behind the developers of the Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures. Technically these game aren't based on the movie, but rather the stage play that it's based on, The Rocky Horror Show. To the point where a lot of dialogue is lifted directly from the play that was never in the film.but that's besides the point. In this game, you play as newlyweds Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, a newly engaged couple whose car breaks down on their way to visit their old science teacher Dr. Everett Vn Scott (who you also play as later in the game). With their car broken down, the newlyweds travel to the castle of the crossdressing mad scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter. From my experience with this game, it does a decent job at evoking what it would be like if LJN attempted making a game that adapts the plot of the movie/play, with a lot of liberties taken and without the unfair ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ found in bad NES games of the era. Unfortunately they did keep the stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ difficulty such as the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ skulls that I hate and the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ brains that I hate. The game eases you in with some simple platforming challenges, but then it kicks you square in the balls with the Eddie fight in the deep freeze where not only do you have to just dodge him while he charges at you, but at the end of the fight Frank N Furter comes down with an axe to chop him up, and he can hurt you as well. To balance out the difficulty that really drives you insane, you have infinite lives and checkpoints are plentiful, so when you get past one stupid hard section you won't have to deal with it anymore. The funny thing is that my second runthrough of the game was far less painful, namely because I knew what to expect, and I beat Eddie on my first try. All of the other boss fights took maybe 1 or 2 attempts on each run. Some boss fights are kind of contrived, like fighting Riff Raff as Brad when he's out to kill Frank, not Brad, but I guess that's what happens when a movie as un-conducive to a video game as this is adapted. Overall this is a fine game, but I wouldn't really recommend it to those that haven't seen the film.

This game give you some terrible thrills :D

I really love this game. Just went to the 50th Anniversary screening yesterday and I have to say this game is GORGEOUS and a great homage to the 8-Bit era of gaming (references like Metroid and Super Mario Bros. 3) and a great way to experience the 1975 movie again. It has quite difficult sections but it is manageable after a certain bit of time. If you are a fan of The Rocky Horror (Picture) Show, this is a must buy! I have one wish left: Could you make cool looking point shop items for this game? Would be amazing!