Crazy Pixel Streaker
- June 7, 2016
- Plug In Digital
- 20h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Crazy Pixel Streaker" is a roguelite beat'em up game featuring procedurally generated chaos and permadeath. Play as a streaker infiltrating sports stadiums around the world, battling humorous enemies and bosses in intense stages. Enjoy local or online co-op with up to four players, and try the Endless Adventure mode for an added challenge. Gather followers to unleash massive magic spells and complete achievements for rewards.
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and chaotic experience, especially when played with friends, providing plenty of laughs and entertainment.
- It features a unique and humorous concept, allowing players to engage in over-the-top cartoon violence in a pixelated style.
- The gameplay includes a variety of weapon pick-ups, power-ups, and challenging bosses, making each session feel dynamic and engaging.
- The controls are clunky and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences that detract from the overall enjoyment.
- The game suffers from a lack of depth and replayability, with many players finding it becomes repetitive and tedious after a short time.
- There are significant technical issues, including bugs and crashes, which can disrupt gameplay and diminish the experience.
- humor11 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players noting its chaotic and unique comedic style that makes it perfect for short, entertaining sessions with friends. Many highlight the amusing animations, sounds, and retro elements, while some suggest that the humor could be further enhanced with additional features, such as a toggle for more risqué visuals. Overall, it is considered a fun and funny experience, especially in multiplayer settings.
“It's one of those games you pop on when you've got some people over and feel like laughing for 5 minutes before switching to something else.”
“Funny game with a lot of chaos!”
“Very funny game to play alone and totally crazy when playing with friends or online.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many users noting clunky controls and technical issues that can lead to crashes. While some find the chaotic and silly nature of the game enjoyable, others describe it as tedious and lacking in depth, leading to a frustrating experience that fails to evolve beyond its initial premise. Overall, the gameplay is seen as a blend of fun and frustration, with potential for improvement.
“The gameplay is also challenging.”
“Taking out waves of footie players, police, monsters, and more builds the core gameplay loop but it never evolves into an experience with lasting appeal.”
“+ the gameplay is fun and silly, and consists of running around beating everyone on the field up or shooting everyone on the field and causing a ton of chaos.”
“Clumsy gameplay, clunky controls, and faulty programming that straight up gives out errors and shuts down the game.”
“While it has a fun-looking premise, several key factors turn gameplay experiences toward boredom or frustration, including things like:”
“Taking out waves of footie players, police, monsters, and more builds the core gameplay loop, but it never evolves into an experience with lasting appeal.”
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story emphasizes resilience and the unpredictability of life, suggesting that perseverance leads to success. However, some users feel the narrative lacks depth and emotional engagement, viewing the experience more as a competitive achievement hunt rather than a meaningful journey. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyed for its fun and social aspects, particularly when played with friends.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“No real depth or story or heart, just achievement hunting or improving on leaderboard position.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its relaxing qualities and overall great soundtrack, contributing positively to the player's experience.
“Great soundtrack.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics are criticized for being a poorly executed retro pixel style that lacks artistic effort, detracting from the overall experience. Despite this, the game's challenging gameplay encourages strategic thinking, making it engaging regardless of its visual shortcomings.
“Despite its more 'cute' retro graphics style, this game is extremely challenging. Whether you play alone or team up with your friends, you're going to find yourself thinking about a plan and some tactics to survive long enough to finally go into the boss fight, without having used every item and dying with the next hit.”
“The graphics are stunning, with vibrant colors and detailed environments that truly immerse you in the game world.”
“I love the art style! The character designs are unique and the animations are smooth, making every action feel dynamic and engaging.”
“The graphics are pretty bad, using a lazy retro pixel style that is really ugly and a cop-out for developers who can't afford an artist.”
“Despite its more 'cute' retro graphics style, this game is extremely challenging. Whether you play alone or team up with your friends, you're going to find yourself thinking about a plan and some tactics to survive long enough to finally go into the boss fight, without having every item used already and dying within the next hit.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and less enjoyable, suggesting that it lacks the engaging qualities of more popular local co-op games like Smash Bros. Overall, the experience is described as more of a chore than a source of fun.
“Gameplay is kind of okay but also kind of tedious. If I were playing a local co-op game, I'd probably want to play something like Smash Bros. It's not like this is a game format that the PC is crying out for.”
“More tedious than fun.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers decent replayability through its challenging adventure mode and achievements, which encourage players to revisit the content. Additionally, the sandbox arena provides a space for practice, enhancing the overall experience with friends.
“The adventure mode and achievements are quite challenging to obtain, which encourages forced replayability, but you can also practice in the sandbox arena.”
“This game offers a lot of content that keeps you and your friends entertained for hours, with various modes that invite you to replay.”
“The replayability factor is high, as each playthrough can feel different with the various challenges and modes available.”
“The adventure mode and achievements are quite hard to get, which feels like forced replayability. It might keep you and a few friends entertained for a bit, but the lack of variety makes it hard to stay engaged.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to replay. The sandbox arena offers some practice, but it doesn't provide enough depth to keep players coming back.”
“While the game has some replayable elements, they quickly become repetitive. After a few runs, the novelty wears off, leaving you with a sense of monotony.”
