THE VIDEOKID

[h1]Basic Information[/h1] [b]Title:[/b] THE VIDEOKID [b]Status:[/b] Released [b]Developer:[/b] PixelTrip Studios [b]Publisher:[/b] PixelTrip Studios [b]Genre:[/b] Arcade [b]Release Date:[/b] 31st of January, 2017 [b]Type:[/b] Single-player [h1]General Impression[/h1] It’s been a while since I played a decent 3D endless runner, so THE VIDEOKID hit the right spot for me. “Runner” might be a bit of an understatement since you’re actually a skater. This is indeed a cute little title from an indie dev team at the start of their journey onto Steam. As long as you don’t mind the inherent repetitiveness of this arcade subgenre, you’re good to go. Well, skate. A trip down Memory Lane indeed, since the main visual diversity offered by this title comes from the multiple film and video game references it alludes, without actually naming them per se. Obviously that is just one of the many caveats imposed by copyright laws. Alas, you shall be able to easily recognize quite a few characters from the ‘80s and early ‘90s. The large pixel visual style is still pleasant on the eyes and the sounds are diversified more than enough. The gameplay itself is somewhat lacking though. In both depth and the initial presentation. No tutorial (apart from a brief start screen that indicates which buttons to push or when), no cutscene and definitely not a very complex storyline or motivation. You’re the title’s eponymous Videokid. A silent protagonist whose apparent mission is to skillfully throw VHS tapes from a distance, while avoiding the many traffic and sidewalk obstacles that will surely get in the way. And yes, apparently the game’s goal seems to be meeting “Jessica” at the park. Now that’s something easier said than done. In the good ol’ tradition of arcades from the past (which this game really tries to emulate at least in spirit), THE VIDEOKID is hair-raisingly difficult to progress through, let alone master it. I shall not mark this as a weak point simply because I feel that such a game shouldn’t be too easy. It maintains the legacy of coin-hungry arcade machines which both forced players to focus and learn the game’s patterns and at the same gave a real sense of accomplishment for those lucky and skilled few which could best the title and reach an ever impressive highscore. Most certainly the presence of a difficulty slider would have been welcome. In part, THE VIDEOKID is also hard because of the randomly generated obstacles which offer a new perspective and challenge every time you restart the level. And you will have to do that quite often. Distributive attention and multitasking aren’t unheard of in video games, but in this particular case you will often fail the stage by focusing too much on collecting coins (which help you unlock new outfits and items for your skater) or hitting the red mailboxes with the tapes instead of minding the road and incoming vehicles. Videokid can aim at many objects and NPCs with grace and doing so is actually encouraged by the scoring system on the upper right side of the screen. You really can’t complain about the pacing but the gameplay itself gets boring eventually. Constantly hitting hurdles and having to restart the entire level, doesn’t help either. At least Unity Engine ensures a smooth and nicely detailed experience. The developer should definitely sweeten the deal by adding Trading Cards and Achievements in a future update. The price tag is decent but if you’re still not convinced, buy THE VIDEOKID when it shall be inevitably bundled. I’ve decided to recommend the game for its sheer nostalgic value, if nothing more. [h1]Strong Points[/h1] + Old school feel with plenty of pop culture references. + Affordable & challenging. [h1]Weak Points[/h1] - No Steam Achievements nor Trading Cards. - Repetitive gameplay. [b]Rating 60/100[/b] [quote]This review was submitted for [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ImperialReviews]Imperial Reviews[/url] and [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Cubbes]Cubbes[/url], through the generous contribution of [url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/nevenapetar/]ZemunBRE[/url].[/quote]

With all due respect, VIDEOKID puts PAPERBOY(one of my all time favs) to shame. This is seriously awesome. Your left thumb will want to quit, but your right middle finger will hit ENTER out of defiance for "just one more round" of this challenging/addicting arcade game packed full of pop culture good times. The joke's on you if you don't have this in your library. ▀▬▀ -10/10 - Zashish

The Videokid is an absolute throwback to the 80's. It's a fun spin on the Paperboy games with a ton of references from the time period and maybe a bit of a Skate or Die feel. If those all seem somewhat foreign to you then maybe a better comparison would be to modern endless runner style games.

Great game, even better if you grew up in the 70-80s. The amount of different characters you recognise that you had forgot about is amazing. They have packed a lot of references in there. I won't name them as half the fun is recognising them and shouting it out. The game is an obvious clone of Paperboy but in my opinion it is much better and more fun to play. Plus you don't need a bicycle controller to play it! I find it easier to play with a controller. Unfortunately the game does not support a controller but I use Pinnacle to get around this. There are only 4 keys anyway so its not really an issue. The difficulty level is spot on leading you to the feeling of "Just one more go" and one more go becomes 10 more goes etc... Highly recommended at the full price.

THE VIDEOKID is a remake of one of the great classics in the history of gaming, Paperboy, originally from 1985 but made on several platforms over the years. THE VIDEOKID is a runner where you play a kid riding his skateboard delivering video tapes for marked Letter boxes While trying to avoid all sorts of dangerous enemies that mostly are 80ies culture icons like movies/cartoons characters etc. The handling is as simple as it gets as the controls are left and right and up for jumping while a fourth key is for throwing the video tapes. The game can be played on either keyboard or controller. When colliding with enemies the first time the game ends. The game has 3 different trick updates which in my opinion is a bit limited but still ok as you doesnt have much influence on them anyways. Besides of that different skins can be bought by earning ingame coins. I think all fans of runners or the original paperboy will be satisfied aquiring this great little game that in my opinion actually is way better than the original and its sequel. The vast ammount of culture references is really staggering and has had me trying to remember what movies and shows they might have appeared in originally. I bought this game at full price and is really happy that i did so as its a simple but addictive game of nostalgia. Below is posted different characters ive spotted ingame but be aware if you are a film buff you might want to skip that part as i had a blast myself trying to figure them out. [spoiler] various characters/things from same shows/movies turning up on different ocasions down the road (who framed roger rabbit, peanuts, dr who, He-Man, baywatch, karate kid, back to the future, teenage mutant ninja turtles,the blues brothers, 48 hours) - characters showing once, Inspector gadget, care bears, a-team, big bird, duck tales, star trek, scarface, taxi driver, National Lampoon's Vacation, michael jacksons thriller, terminator, paddington bear, dukes of hazard, beverly hills cop, ghost busters, space invaders/Pac-Man, rocky, herbie, dancing prunes, Short Circuit, lethal weapon, super man, Fraggle Rock, Alvin and the Chipmunks, smurfs, postman pat, scoobie-doo, Peabody and Sherman, Indiana jones, transformers, Ruff Mitchell from Dennis the Menace cartoons, flintstones house, Chucky from Child's Play, gremlins, simpsons, Elliot riding bike with E.T, John McClane from Die Hard, Jason Voorhees, Batman car, pee-wee Herman, Freddy kruger, Beetlejuice, Ash Williams from evil dead, platoon, aliens 2 armored car, poltergeist house, The Fall Guys truck, Snake Plissken/Escape from New York, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Ferris Bueller's Day Off characters in red car, alien rammed down by previously mentioned armored car, nightrider, Giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from ghost busters [/spoiler] and even then im sure i missed a bunch

I got the game because it reminded me of Paperboy from the 80's...but was pleasantly surprised to see the 80's and 90's popculture references. I honestly didn't know they were there until after I bought the game. It's worth it for the references and entertainment, but I wish the gameplay/jumping would be a little more forgiving. Also, I wasn't able to get my XBOX 360 Wireless controller to work. Still though, even with a keyboard I was enjoying it. Pop culture references? Care Bears, Roger Rabbit, Eddie Murphy, Fraggles, and so many other...Here's a list someone put together in the forums: http://steamcommunity.com/app/577700/discussions/0/1482109512315051603/?insideModal=1#c1620600279662969197

[h1] WARNING: Game doesn't work at the moment [/h1] Game is stuck on infininte loading screen, many people have reported the issue but no word from the devs.

Feb 14 - game is dead. Just an infinite loading screen! I played this a year ago, but now doesn't even load. Seems like a money grab at this point. :( Stay away.

The Videokid is an absolute throwback to the 80's. It's a fun spin on the Paperboy games with a ton of references from the time period and maybe a bit of a Skate or Die feel. If those all seem somewhat foreign to you then maybe a better comparison would be to modern endless runner style games. You take control of a kid on a skateboard who is trying to meet his girl at the park. But his pesky job of delivering VHS tapes gets in the way. You skate along and make your deliveries while avoiding various obstacles. Obstacles that are often references to 80's pop culture. Maybe you need to avoid the Terminator. Or peg some Care Bears in the head with a tape. Drop in a sewer that you saw a few Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drop into? You can grind on top of cars and benches in an effort to increase your score. Make a few extra bucks and you can unlock various characters to use along with some extra moves. At the end of the day if you're a fan of the 80's then this might be right up your alley. Same if you're into endless runner style titles. If neither of those things really appeal to you then I'd give this a pass. If you want to see how it plays with some horrible commentary: https://youtu.be/7LGRHS-kfGw

The VideoKid is grody to the MAX PSYCH!!!! Just joshing!!! This virtual arcade cabinet is killer diller radder than RADICAL Islam realer than a real deal Holyfield of dreams. A totally tubular shredder filled to the brim with all your imaginary friends. Key action figures from the mainstream media, Saturday morning cartoons, and American propaganda films make crazy cool cameos. Probably not officially licensed but these bizarro pop culture icons are bursting into your reality through the sweetest voxels in full living color cuz t'was hip to be square in the neon age. A real heavy dose of gnarly nostalgia for your played out, boring ass life. It is getting harder & harder not to get excited about doing a drive by on Care Bears and busting them upside the head with 100 mile an hour, flying VHS tapes or giving the California Raisins a concussion. IKR the friggin California Raisins!!! Go ahead and make your day, you deserve it. Q: Who knew I would be gagging you with a spoon in 2017? A: Jambi! That's who! You Meka Leka Hi Meka Hiney Ho looking ass! Pro Tip : Up your nose, with a rubber hose