Binky's Trash Service
- January 16, 2021
- ondydev
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Reviews
- The game features charming and colorful sprite work, satisfying sound design, and catchy chiptune music, creating an enjoyable atmosphere.
- Levels are creatively themed and varied, offering unique mechanics that build on each other, making for engaging gameplay.
- It's a fun and challenging platformer that is well-suited for speedrunning, with simple mechanics that become increasingly complex.
- The controls are often described as clunky and slippery, making precise platforming frustrating and difficult.
- Level design can be chaotic and maze-like, leading to confusion and a lack of enjoyment for players who prefer more straightforward navigation.
- Some players found the game lacking in content, feeling it doesn't fully deliver on the metroidvania experience.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a unique and satisfying experience, featuring simple yet deceptively challenging mechanics that evolve with each level. Players appreciate the interesting move-set and the way new mechanics are introduced, allowing for increasingly complex navigation as they progress. While some find the controls a bit clunky, it does not significantly detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“Unique level themes and ideas, an interesting move-set which is very fun to use once you get used to it, and satisfying gameplay!”
“It was pretty clunky, but it didn't affect the gameplay that much.”
“This game has very simple mechanics that are deceptively difficult as they are implemented in the levels.”
“Each level introduces a new mechanic, whether it's presents that send you dashing or pumpkins that launch you upwards, mouse pointers that put you in new places or disappearing sand blocks.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game features authentic chiptune tracks that are described as catchy, complementing the charming and colorful sprite work and satisfying sound design. Overall, the audio elements enhance the game's vibrant aesthetic.
“The sprite work is charming and colorful, the sound design is satisfying, and the authentic chiptune music is so catchy.”
“The sprite work is charming and colorful, the sound design is satisfying, and the authentic chiptune music is so catchy.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and frustrating, leading to a strong dislike for certain levels.
“That level is extremely tedious and I hate it with a passion.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's aesthetic and overall concept are well-received, but players find the movement mechanics lacking and the level design overly chaotic and maze-like, which detracts from the visual experience.
