Burrito Bison: Launcha Libre
- November 9, 2016
- Juicy Beast
- 7h median play time
Burrito Bison: Launcha Libre is a single-player arcade game, and the third entry in the popular Burrito Bison series. The game features a stunning story, good game mechanics, spectacular graphics, and masterful music. However, it is disturbed by ads, has lots of grinding, and can be very buggy. Despite this, it offers masterful replayability with its hilarious and entertaining gameplay.
Reviews
- The game is fun and addictive, with a charming art style and humorous characters.
- Minimal ads that are optional, allowing for a smooth gameplay experience.
- Great progression system with numerous upgrades and unlockable characters.
- Frequent crashes and bugs, especially after watching ads or completing runs.
- Some graphics issues where special gummies and items appear as black squares.
- High prices for upgrades can make progression feel slow and frustrating.
- monetization883 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 4 % neutral mentions
- 78 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is generally well-received, with most players appreciating that ads are optional and not intrusive, often providing valuable rewards when watched. However, some users express frustration over the frequency of ads, particularly when trying to access bonuses like piñatas, which can lead to crashes and loss of progress. While in-app purchases are available, many players feel they are not necessary to enjoy the game fully, although some criticize the high prices for removing ads and other upgrades.
“There is in-game purchases, none of which are required nor necessary.”
“A mobile game that isn't pushing exploitative microtransactions.”
“Monetization is done tastefully with me never feeling like I was being forced to buy something.”
“The issue is the sheer number of ads it throws at you.”
“Ads for pickups, ads for multipliers, ads for microtransactions; you can't play the game for two minutes without it begging for cash from either your eyes or your wallet.”
“This version is fun, but they've slowed down the progress you can make drastically, obviously to push microtransactions.”
- graphics318 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming, colorful, and cartoonish art style, which many players find visually appealing and engaging. However, some users report significant graphical glitches, such as missing textures and black squares replacing graphics, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the smooth animations and vibrant visuals contribute to a fun and addictive gameplay experience.
“The graphics are charming, the sound design is great, and the progression feels natural and consistent.”
“The gameplay is simple with fun physics and very easy-on-the-eyes cartoon graphics that look like an actual animated series.”
“The developers did an awesome job, it's super fun and the graphics are freaking amazing!”
“There are a few glitches where you can't see the graphics anymore and they become only shapes like black squares.”
“I love the game but I've been having a graphics issue where black rectangles appear instead of power-ups and enemies, and it slows my game down a lot.”
“Love this game, it's a great way to spend 5 mins waiting for a bus or sitting for half the night til my wife shouts at me... since the last update a lot of the graphics don't load so I have a lot of black squares on screen.”
- gameplay258 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
The gameplay is widely praised for its fun, addictive mechanics and charming graphics, making it enjoyable for both casual and dedicated players. While many users appreciate the simplicity and intuitive controls, some report bugs and glitches that can disrupt the experience. Overall, the game offers a satisfying progression system and minimal intrusive ads, contributing to a positive gameplay experience.
“Great replayability with the time travel mechanic, which also makes collecting the recipe pieces for permanent power-ups much less of a grind.”
“The gameplay is simple with fun physics and very easy-on-the-eyes cartoon graphics that look like an actual animated series.”
“Solid smooth gameplay, a fun concept, and in-app purchases are not even close to being needed to have fun and progress in the game.”
“On the other hand, I've been encountering this bug during gameplay that would reset all progress on the next rift door.”
“The biggest downside is the mechanic of the cake walls.”
“The only thing that is bothersome to me is that the game will have the occasional glitches that can interfere with gameplay.”
- humor239 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players highlighting its clever, silly, and engaging comedic elements that enhance the overall experience. Many reviews mention the funny characters, amusing audio bites, and humorous storylines, making it enjoyable for players of all ages. Overall, the game is described as addictive and entertaining, with a lighthearted tone that keeps players coming back for more laughs.
“It's a near perfect mix of quick play, easy controls, fun ideas and graphics, silly humor, and funny audio bites.”
“Absolutely hilarious!”
“This game is so addicting as there are not many ads, it isn't too hard to level up, and it's very funny.”
- story140 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with many players finding it entertaining and engaging, particularly appreciating its humor and creativity. However, some users express frustration with mission bugs and difficulty spikes that detract from the overall experience, suggesting that the narrative could benefit from clearer progression and more mission options. Overall, while the storyline adds charm and depth, technical issues and mission design can hinder enjoyment.
“What story you are given is very entertaining, this game is able to keep my attention for hours on end, and I would recommend it to anyone who needs a good offline or online pastime for their phone.”
“Not only is it a direct continuation of the bison's story, it provides endless hours of fun, dozens of brand new features that fit right at home in the Burrito Bison world, and 2+ new launchadors to play around with, all while having zero forced ads.”
“The story is super creative and the graphics are wonderful.”
“The mission will pile up since you can only have 3 at a time and can't really choose, thus the pile-up of missions begins because 1 or 2 missions are not easy to do and can't be skipped.”
“I don't want to grind tens and hundreds of hours for some buffs that just make you achieve the same goal; there is no replayability, only grinding till completion; no story, nothing besides grinding through literally the same gameplay till 100%.”
“Honestly, I'm playing only for the recipes, and that nose mission lol... what the heck.”
- stability138 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 91 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of freezing, crashes, and various graphical glitches, such as sprites turning into black squares. Many players express frustration over losing progress due to these issues, particularly during critical moments like completing runs or watching ads for rewards. While some users report smooth gameplay experiences, the overall consensus indicates that the game is plagued by bugs that detract from its enjoyment.
“Have played for several weeks, no glitches, smooth controls and great graphics.”
“Great game, no glitches, no lag, overall a great gaming experience.”
“No glitches, very good gameplay, lots of nice little upgrades along the way even though I'm only in the 4th zone.”
“Ads sometimes don't work, game freezes and crashes and sometimes the run will restart for no reason at all, and always near the end of the run, which maximizes the frustration and time wasted.”
“Last update completely screwed up the game, textures don't load, inputs aren't registered, game freezes, just a bad experience.”
“Fun game but riddled with game-breaking glitches, made it unplayable at some points.”
- grinding96 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The game is generally described as very grindy, especially in the later stages, where players often feel that progress becomes tedious and repetitive. While some users find the initial grinding rewarding and enjoyable, many express frustration with the high costs of upgrades and the need for extensive grinding to advance, particularly without spending money. Overall, the grinding aspect is a significant part of the gameplay experience, with mixed feelings about its impact on enjoyment.
“Not too grindy and no forced ads.”
“No tedious microtransactions, no ads during gameplay.”
“The initial grinding process for this game is very rewarding and figuring out tricks you can do to get some of the achievements is quite fun, but after the midpoint of the game it's hard to find any reason to motivate myself to keep playing it.”
“Unfortunately, whether or not you can punch through the cake wall (the way you progress to the next area) doesn't feel like it depends on your speed and performance in the launch, but instead hardcoded to not let you progress unless you've passed a threshold of upgrades, which are pretty grindy.”
“It was fun for a while, until the price to upgrade becomes too high to progress in the game without either purchasing the in-game currency or spending hours on grinding.”
- music76 mentions
- 66 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its composition and thematic relevance, enhancing the overall fun and atmosphere. Players appreciate the catchy soundtracks that complement the gameplay, with many noting the absence of intrusive ads allowing for an uninterrupted experience. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's charm and enjoyment.
“The music is very well composed, squishing the gummies is fun, and even the little animations that each character does (both playable and enemies) is really well done and fun to watch.”
“The characters are hysterical, the music is epic, graphics and frame rate are top notch.”
“I love the music and how pineapple spanks ability.”
“Music kicks in at random moments.”
“Your app does not support bigger displays like mine on the Moto G6 Plus with 18:9, it looks chopped off, and there is a glitch where I turn all the way down music and sounds and at the end on a run, when the cards show up it turns up all again.”
“The game is great, I really like the background music but I don't like when the bears slow down and there's a spot without anything and I don't know if I'm gonna hit the ground.”
- replayability22 mentions
- 68 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability, with players enjoying its fast progression system, engaging mechanics like time travel, and the ability to upgrade abilities for better scores. While many appreciate the fun and fresh gameplay, some express frustration with ad-related rewards and the potential for grind, yet overall, it remains a highly recommended title for repeated play.
“Great replayability with the time travel mechanic, which also makes collecting the recipe pieces for permanent power-ups much less of a grind.”
“It is very replayable because you want to keep getting higher scores and to do that you can upgrade your abilities to get farther, one of the best mobile games I've played in a while.”
“Solid gameplay, ads only when you ask for them, and massive replayability for a game you can beat multiple times.”
“I don't want to grind tens and hundreds of hours for some buffs that just make you achieve the same goal; there is no replayability, only grind till completion. No story, nothing besides grinding through literally the same gameplay until 100%.”
“The only difference is they've added a lot of major upgrades to enhance gameplay and replay value.”
“This is an excellent game, easily 5 stars and has lots of replay value, but lately I've been unable to get the piñata special rewards because you have to watch an ad to do so, and the ad actually contains 2 separate ads. The second one doesn't load properly, and I have to skip it and lose the reward. Kinda disappointing but still an awesome game.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed feedback; while many players appreciate the smooth performance and recent fixes to texture issues, some have reported a decline in frame rates and concerns about progression mechanics being overly grindy. Developers are praised for their commitment to improving the game's performance, but there are still areas that need attention.
“Hopefully it'll be fixed soon though, the developers are very proud of their game and make sure it runs smoothly.”
“They fixed the texture issues and the game runs smoothly.”
“Overall this game has a smooth screen performance.”
“Unfortunately, whether or not you can punch through the cake wall (the way you progress to the next area) doesn't feel like it depends on your speed and performance in the launch, but instead is hardcoded to not let you progress unless you've passed a threshold of upgrades, which are pretty grindy.”
“Performance has started lacking, resulting in a low frame rate.”
- character development4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is highly praised for its great and fun character designs, which are complemented by useful upgrades and simple controls. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail and the overall art style, contributing to a positive gaming experience.
“The character design is great, and the upgrades are really useful.”
“Top 10 apps ever! The ads are completely optional. I love the art style and the character designs; it feels so right. If any game on the app store deserves a 10/10, it's this one for sure.”
“Great and simple character design, great bosses, good simple easy-to-use controls, and so much detail!”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its fun and addictive qualities, complemented by likable characters and engaging graphics. Reviewers appreciate the nostalgic feeling it evokes, along with well-executed music that enhances the overall experience. Despite some grindiness, the atmosphere contributes significantly to the enjoyment and longevity of the game.
“Love the idea and atmosphere; I always imagined myself jumping on objects and passing the barricades like that in my childhood when tripping by train.”
“The atmosphere and music are well done too.”
“Love the idea and atmosphere; I always imagined myself jumping on objects and passing the barricades like that in my childhood when tripping by a train.”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its emotional depth, with players expressing that it evokes strong feelings, including sadness that can lead to tears by the end. While the gameplay mechanics are generally well-received, some users find certain controls, like the screen touch for rocket jumping, uncomfortable.
“It's very emotional and sad.”
“Good game made me cry at the end.”