Ben and Ed: Blood Party

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Ben and Ed: Blood Party is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Sluggerfly and was released on February 13, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

Ben and Ed: Blood Party is a 3D platformer where you play as a zombie with unique abilities, such as losing limbs and throwing your head. Compete or cooperate with up to 4 players in multiplayer mode, or create and share your own levels via Steam Workshop. Customize your zombie character and prepare for a gory and silly experience.

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Audience ScoreBased on 954 reviews

humor68 positive mentions

stability18 negative mentions

The game is a hilarious and fun experience, especially when played with friends, providing endless laughs and chaotic moments.
The level editor allows for creativity and user-generated content, enhancing replayability with a variety of custom maps.
The gameplay mechanics are unique and entertaining, allowing players to continue despite losing limbs, adding a humorous twist to the platforming experience.

The multiplayer experience is plagued by bugs and a lack of active players, making it difficult to find games or enjoy the intended competitive aspect.
The game can become frustrating due to its challenging levels and poor camera controls, especially in later stages.
The level editor is clunky and difficult to navigate, which can detract from the overall enjoyment of creating and sharing custom maps.

humor
68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised for its wacky and absurd nature, particularly when played with friends, leading to hilarious moments and laughter. Players enjoy the combination of blood, gore, and offbeat challenges, which contribute to a fun multiplayer experience, although some note that the game is best enjoyed in a group setting. Overall, it is considered a funny and entertaining game, especially for those who appreciate chaotic gameplay and comedic elements.
- “With its wacky humor and inventive gameplay, it’s a fun way to test your skills and your sense of the absurd.”
- “An underrated, hilariously fun game that will make you laugh while making your blood pump wanting to beat your friends from the beginning to the end.”
- “Hilarious how your zombie can be hacked up in various bits and keep on crawling and sliding along.”
gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
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The gameplay is characterized by its wacky humor and inventive mechanics, offering a mix of fun and challenge as players navigate obstacle courses. However, many reviews highlight significant issues such as glitches, poor controls, and lackluster level design, leading to a frustrating experience that detracts from the overall enjoyment. While some mechanics have seen slight improvements, the game is generally considered inferior to its predecessor in multiple aspects.
- “With its wacky humor and inventive gameplay, it’s a fun way to test your skills and your sense of the absurd.”
- “I expect you'll get at least a good 10 hours of gameplay out of it as well.”
- “The gameplay itself is obvious enough from screenshots and trailers; you run from point A to B through deadly obstacle courses, with mistakes leading to dismemberment or death.”
- “The execution, not so much... horrible glitches, graphics too costly for what you get, bad mechanics.”
- “Overall worse than the original, story-wise, gameplay-wise, controls-wise, even graphics-wise.”
story
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
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The reviews indicate a lack of a substantial story in the game, with many players noting that it does not feature a dedicated story mode like its predecessor, "Ben and Ed." While some mention elements of indirect storytelling and a long narrative, the overall consensus is that the game is primarily focused on gameplay rather than a compelling story.
- “This game is grade A; it has a workshop, character customization, funny dance moves, multiplayer, blood and gore, a long story, cool models, and a level editor. This game has a lot of possibilities and is really fun. I would recommend it to anyone.”
- “+ outstanding indirect storytelling”
- “Although it takes a while to start the game (up to 5 minutes) and it doesn't have a story mode like the previous game 'Ben and Ed', the maps are awesome, and if you happen to have friends playing with you, it doubles the fun.”
- “No real story in single player and you can complete all the levels relatively quick.”
- “Overall worse than the original, story wise, gameplay wise, controls wise, even graphics wise.”
- “No story.”
graphics
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are noted for their unique "nightmare-at-the-circus" aesthetic, which many players find appealing and challenging. However, there are complaints about lag issues that detract from the overall experience, and some feel that the graphics have not improved compared to the original game. Despite these criticisms, the level design and artwork are praised, contributing to a memorable visual experience.
- “It's very challenging and he loves the art style.”
- “Not a lot of games try to replicate this type nightmare-at-the-circus style aesthetic.”
- “+ astonishing level design and artwork”
- “Good stuff but has a lot of lag when it comes down to the graphics.”
- “Overall worse than the original, story wise, gameplay wise, controls wise, even graphics wise.”
- “Bloody graphics”
stability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
82%
The game is reported to be quite unstable, with numerous bugs and glitches affecting gameplay, including issues with startup and multiplayer connectivity. While some players find the experience enjoyable despite these problems, the overall consensus is that the game is a "buggy mess" that requires ongoing updates to improve stability. Despite its flaws, many users still recommend it for its fun gameplay and level editor features.
- “It's a great fun game, it runs great at 4K ultra.”
- “Unfortunately, I have only been able to play singleplayer because there are not currently enough players to play multiplayer with, so we need to spread the word and eat our way to a zombie menagerie.”
- “Besides that, the game is also a buggy mess; you will find bugs, big and small, everywhere.”
- “Buggy startup had me trying to reset my resolution until I just hardcoded the ini files to get the proper resolution.”
- “Laggy and buggy; I couldn't connect with anyone over the internet, which is a shame for a party game.”
music
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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31%
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising a masterfully composed soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere and engagement, while others criticize the repetitive nature of the limited tracks, leading to annoyance during gameplay. Overall, while there are standout moments in the soundtrack, the lack of variety and quality in some areas detracts from the experience for many players.
- “+ a masterfully composed soundtrack which adds perfectly to the atmosphere of the game”
- “Great art style, music, and sound as well make this one you will keep coming back to.”
- “The first game was so fun, and I loved the level design, art style, and music.”
- “The music is okay but repeats over and over in the level, and if you die multiple times, you're just going to keep on hearing the same music over and over again.”
- “This time with worse game mechanics, delayed controls, terrible level design, boring cosmetics, and a terrible soundtrack that gets annoying.”
- “I was hoping that at least after three months after release there would be some decent music, and levels could be compared to the first game, but no.”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be extremely time-consuming and often tedious, requiring significant effort and patience, especially with new mechanics and limitations like death and time constraints. While some enjoy the challenge and recommend playing with friends, many feel that the experience can become frustrating and repetitive.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Very tedious to get used to, especially with new keys, unnecessary attacks and weapons, and the stupid death and time limit which gives no chance to experiment.”
- “Mechanics have improved a little, and I'm being kind with a little; it can still be very tedious at times, but it's like learning how to kiss for the first time—you will get the hang of it.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players highlight the game's high replayability, driven by a wealth of community-generated content and the ability to revisit maps with varying rules and challenges. The diverse variables in obstacle courses encourage repeated playthroughs, making each experience unique and engaging.
- “+ a high replayability”
- “The community has produced an extensive amount of content for this game, and there is so much replay value.”
- “In my opinion, there is a lot of replay value; after beating a map, it's worth going back with friends to replay and change the rules (i.e., fewer deaths, shorter time, zero fault runs) or just replay with the same rules and see what happens the next time around due to all the variables of the obstacle courses.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
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38%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting heavy frame drops, blurry textures after extended play, and various bugs. Despite some improvements in specific gameplay mechanics, the overall performance remains poor, and the lack of updates or online activity further detracts from the experience.
- “+ The jump and run system has been optimized for an even more fluid gameplay.”
- “Frankly, it's a fun game, I admit, but the optimization is really poor and quite annoyed me.”
- “Online is dead, the game has not received any update in a year, no special maps, no special outfits related to holidays, broken achievement (you have to download an older version to be able to get one achievement), many little bugs, poor optimization (in my case it's textures, they become blurry after a long session on HDD and also an alt-tab issue).”
- “Sometimes there are heavy frame drops due to terrible performance, but overall it's a fun little party game.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is significantly enhanced by a masterfully composed soundtrack that complements the overall experience, creating an immersive environment for players.
- “A masterfully composed soundtrack which adds perfectly to the atmosphere of the game.”