Air Marty
- November 17, 2019
- Myles Jorgensen
"Air Marty" is a physics-based, action-packed game where you play as Marty, a delivery worker with a propeller backpack. Your goal is to navigate through various levels, avoiding obstacles and using creative methods to deliver packages on time. With its unique mechanics and challenging gameplay, "Air Marty" provides a fun and engaging experience.
Reviews
- The game is a hilarious and surreal experience, filled with absurd humor and a variety of unique art styles that keep it engaging.
- It features a fantastic variety of mini-games and branching storylines, providing a fun and unpredictable gameplay experience.
- Despite its short length, the game offers a wealth of content with numerous endings, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans of quirky humor.
- Some mini-games can be frustratingly difficult, leading to a repetitive experience when trying to unlock different endings.
- The game lacks polish in certain areas, such as controls and quality of life features, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- While the humor is appreciated by many, it may not resonate with everyone, and some players found the art style inconsistent or unappealing.
- humor69 mentions
- 99 % positive mentions
- -3 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The humor in this game is widely praised for its absurdity, dark undertones, and quirky charm, often drawing comparisons to the WarioWare series. Players appreciate the unpredictable and bizarre nature of the mini-games and storylines, which contribute to a consistently funny experience, though some note that the quality of humor can vary. Overall, the game is described as a hilarious and surreal adventure that appeals to fans of unconventional comedy.
“This game is so funny and has so many unique art styles that I love.”
“The humor and unpredictability of the short stories is what makes me recommend it, but I have to say that the quality of each story varies drastically.”
“It's a choose your own adventure with a nonsensical plot, crudely drawn but hilariously memorable characters, and sound effects taken straight from Lisa.”
“You have to rewatch the same unfunny cutscene if you want to retry a minigame, one of which takes an entire minute to watch someone slowly fall from the sky.”
“The jokes feel forced and often miss the mark, making the humor more cringeworthy than entertaining.”
“I found the attempts at humor to be stale and repetitive, lacking any real wit or creativity.”
- graphics17 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by a diverse range of unique and often contrasting art styles that keep the visuals fresh and engaging, reminiscent of classic animation and indie aesthetics. While some players appreciate the humor and charm brought by the varied styles, others find the overall execution lacking, describing it as low-effort or inconsistent. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's comedic and chaotic atmosphere, enhancing the experience for fans of quirky, WarioWare-like gameplay.
“The hand-drawn art is very interesting, and each artist has their own unique styles that keep the visuals fresh and engaging.”
“The best thing about the game is its art style.”
“The real appeal here is the insane visuals contrasting from one another.”
“The game has a unique art style (and by that, I mean it kind of changes and ranges in quality throughout), and the gameplay is WarioWare-esque that ranges between easy to exploit and fun to play, to ungodly damnation and pure frustration.”
“Game changes at a breakneck speed of art style, situations, and minigames.”
“Especially to see how both the art style and story wildly shifts.”
- story16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized by its humor and unpredictability, with many players appreciating the surreal and branching narratives that lead to unexpected outcomes. However, the quality of the stories varies significantly, with some finding them lacking in depth and humor compared to classic adventure games. Overall, while the storytelling serves as a vehicle for entertaining mini-games and wacky situations, opinions are mixed on its execution and artistic presentation.
“The game's plentiful and rich story will have you invested for hours on end playing the unique mini games... 10/10 would play again.”
“The selling points of this game would appear to be funny branching storylines, fun minigames, and surreal art which frequently changes style.”
“Fun little game for a low price, every storyline manages to subvert and surprise me.”
“The humor and unpredictability of the short stories is what makes me recommend it, but I have to say that the quality of each story varies drastically.”
“Really, the branching storylines feel like a bad Henry Stickmin game (or a worse version of the classic tongue-in-cheek adventure games like Sam and Max or Monkey Island). The minigames feel like a bad WarioWare game (or a worse version of rhythm games like Rhythm Heaven, Melatonin, or Bits and Bops), and the lackluster art just really doesn't do it for me.”
“The story is very surreal and branching, and doesn't feel like a real story, but rather a vehicle for a lot of wacky situations and excuses to draw weird things.”
- music10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received positive feedback, with many users praising its quality and the work of composer widdly2diddly. While some players feel the soundtrack could be more prominent during gameplay, the overall consensus is that it complements the game's art and enhances the experience, making it worth the investment for fans.
“Excellent soundtrack from w2d as always; only wish more of it could be heard for longer while playing.”
“The art and music is perfect for this game.”
“Worth it if you want a good few hours of hearty chuckles and good music.”
“I thought the music sounded like it was from Lisa, then I saw Widdly2Diddly in the credits, validating my guess.”
“Yeah, I paid 5 bucks for a glorified flash game, and I paid another 10 on Bandcamp for the soundtrack.”
“You can spam these buttons and reload the menus really fast and cause the soundtrack to restart rapidly.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its fun and easy mechanics reminiscent of WarioWare, while others criticize the lack of quality of life features and controls. Players appreciate the satisfying loop of achieving multiple endings, though the overall experience can fluctuate between enjoyable and frustrating. The standout elements are often the acting and cinematography, which overshadow the gameplay itself.
“Amazing acting, writing, cinematography, and gameplay.”
“Amazing art and fantastic & easy gameplay, you must get it!”
“Getting every ending was quite a satisfying gameplay loop and always felt worth it.”
“The gameplay is WarioWare-esque, ranging from easy to exploit and fun to play, to ungodly damnation and pure frustration.”
“The gameplay is very reminiscent of WarioWare; however, the cutscenes are the star of the show here.”
“It's not about the gameplay.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players report that the game evokes profound and unique emotions, leading them to experience feelings they have never encountered before.
“This game has made me feel emotions I have never felt before.”
“The story resonated with me on a personal level, leaving me in tears.”
“I was completely immersed in the characters' struggles, and it touched my heart.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's strong replayability, praising its engaging humor and dynamic art style, which contribute to a fun and varied experience reminiscent of WarioWare.
“The funniest and best WarioWare-like game I've played on Steam, featuring a crazy interchanging art style, fantastic humor, and incredible replayability.”
“The variety of challenges and the different ways to approach each level make this game endlessly replayable.”
“Every playthrough feels fresh due to the unique mechanics and random elements that keep you coming back for more.”