Bitardia
- December 28, 2021
- varlamov5264
Get on Steam"Bitardia" is a single-player Action game that provides a humorous take on Russian imageboard culture. As a nerdy "b"tard, you find yourself teleported to a mysterious island filled with hostile factions. To get rich, survive, or overcome your nature, you must choose between two conflicting forces and can even loot caravans. This unique story offers an immersive and entertaining experience.
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- The game is filled with humor, memes, and references to Russian internet culture, making it entertaining for those familiar with it.
- It offers a unique and immersive experience, with a variety of side missions and NPC interactions that can be engaging.
- Despite its jankiness, some players find charm in its absurdity and potential for fun, especially if they appreciate the underlying themes.
- The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including bugs, poor optimization, and confusing gameplay mechanics that can lead to frustration.
- Many players find the lack of content and clarity in the story disappointing, making it hard to enjoy the experience fully.
- The game is primarily in Russian, which can alienate non-Russian speakers and limit accessibility.
- humor26 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely derived from its roots in Russian internet culture and imageboard memes, providing a unique and often hilarious experience for those familiar with this context. While some players find the humor to be entertaining and immersive, others criticize it as confusing or poorly executed, with technical glitches sometimes adding to the comedic effect. Overall, the game offers a mix of funny moments and absurdity, appealing primarily to those who appreciate its specific cultural references.
“Even if you have no idea what's going on at first, I promise you will be laughing like mad, 10 minutes after the start.”
“I wasn't expecting this game at all from the videos and photos of it; it is somehow immersive, funny, and very fun while also seemingly simple.”
“The Hatsune Miku body pillow mission was short but so funny; it kept me incredibly entertained.”
- story26 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story is a mix of internet culture and humor, drawing inspiration from the Russian 4chan equivalent, 2ch, and features entertaining side missions that often reference popular media. While the main narrative can be confusing and hard to follow initially, players find themselves engaged with the diverse stories of NPCs and side quests, despite the presence of technical issues and a frustrating save system. Overall, the story offers a blend of humor and chaos, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate its quirky style.
“No matter how cheap it looks, it is chock-full of good memes, silly jokes, internet culture, and a real true story of the Russian version of the 4chan imageboard, called 2ch.”
“The story was hard to follow at first, but even wandering around, I was fully focused on the side missions and stories of NPCs.”
“The conversations of NPCs talking to each other, such as the heroin story, are so entertaining!”
“The story was hard to follow at first, but even wandering around I was fully focused on the side missions and stories of NPCs.”
“It has a full bouquet of technical problems, confusing story, bad humor, boring gameplay, awful voice acting, and so on.”
“The missions are hard, not because they are hard, but because I have to be careful not to do something that can bug the mission (even the save system is a mess).”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its numerous technical issues, including poor hit detection in FPS mechanics, which leads to frustrating combat experiences. Many players found the gameplay to be boring and lacking in action, with a focus on exploration rather than engaging mechanics. Overall, the combination of these factors has resulted in a largely unenjoyable experience for users.
“It has a full bouquet of technical problems, confusing story, bad humor, boring gameplay, awful voice acting, and so on.”
“One of the worst game mechanics ever.”
“There isn't much action, gameplay, or graphics; the point is to walk around, explore the game world, and look for funny and weird stuff.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered subpar, yet they contribute positively to the overall experience, enhancing its immersive and entertaining qualities.
“The graphics are quite poor and detract from the overall experience of the game.”
“While the gameplay is enjoyable, the graphics leave much to be desired and feel outdated.”
“The visual quality is lacking, making it hard to fully immerse myself in the game.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game is reported to have numerous glitches, which can detract from the overall experience, although some players find them amusing.
“There are plenty of glitches, though they can sometimes be funny, honestly.”
“The game is riddled with stability issues that disrupt the experience.”
“Frequent crashes make it hard to enjoy the game.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to performance issues that detract from the overall experience.
“The game suffers from bad optimization, leading to frequent frame drops.”
“Poor optimization makes it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
“The optimization is so bad that even high-end PCs struggle to maintain a stable frame rate.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that it often requires excessive time investment to earn money or progress, leading to a sense of confusion and dissatisfaction.
“I just couldn't figure out how to do anything or what I needed to do in order to make money without spending hours grinding.”
