Creepy Road
- March 1, 2019
- Groovy Milk
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Get on Xbox Games StoreIn Creepy Road , play as Flint Trucker in a hand-drawn, apocalyptic world to reunite with your loved one, Angelina. Battle enormous bosses by exploiting their weaknesses, and wield a variety of unconventional weapons. Encounter and vanquish over 30 unique enemy types across diverse, memorable locations.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Playstation 4
Windows
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- The art style is phenomenal, resembling a vibrant comic book filled with personality and charm.
- The game offers a unique blend of humor and dark themes, reminiscent of classic titles like Earthworm Jim.
- Boss battles and challenging gameplay provide a sense of accomplishment, making it engaging for players who enjoy skill-based action.
- Controls are clunky and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating and difficult to navigate.
- The game suffers from poor level design and enemy placement, often overwhelming players with swarms of enemies.
- Many weapons lack proper functionality and hit detection, leading to an overall feeling of unfairness in combat.
- graphics20 mentions
- 70 % positive mentions
- 15 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are frequently praised for their beautiful, hand-drawn art style reminiscent of classic animations like those from John Kricfalusi and Earthworm Jim, appealing to fans of retro aesthetics. However, while the visuals and character designs are attractive, the quality of animations during gameplay detracts from the overall experience, leading to mixed feelings about the graphics in action. Overall, the game is well-optimized and visually appealing, but the gameplay animations leave much to be desired.
“The artwork also looks amazing and I like the twisted design of the characters.”
“It's very well optimized and has beautiful, gorgeous hand-drawn graphics (beats out Castle Crashers and Viking Squad on hand-drawn graphics).”
“Has a very Earthworm Jim aesthetic to it, which I love.”
“Whenever I get into the gameplay, even the art style of the game gets botched thanks to some horrible animations.”
“Control isn't that smooth; it's just standard 2D graphics.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing it for being overly simplistic and reliant on basic button-mashing mechanics, leading to a mindless experience. However, others appreciate the challenging and skill-based nature of the action side-scroller, highlighting its nostalgic appeal and fair difficulty. Overall, while the gameplay may lack depth for some, it offers a satisfying challenge for those seeking a hardcore experience.
“So all in all, Creepy Road is a pretty good action side-scroller game, with some good action, good art, and tough but fair gameplay.”
“It really brings back the joy of hardcore gameplay from the good old days, where you need to have skill to progress.”
“Which in a game like Hollow Knight, which has a reactive combat system, is fine, but in this game, having no real evasion features makes the simple gameplay even more simple and mindless.”
“Whenever I get into the gameplay, even the art style of the game gets botched thanks to some horrible animations.”
“Unfortunately, developers have yet to figure out that gameplay which involves enemies being thrown at the player in ridiculous swarms, and combat that is just button pressing so basic you could code the computer to do it for you, is not and never will be fun to humans with an attention span greater than that of a young child.”
“In a game like Hollow Knight, which has a reactive combat system, this is fine, but in this game, having no real evasion features makes the simple gameplay even more simple and mindless.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its abundant and effective humor, featuring a variety of jokes and funny cartoon characters and monsters. Reviewers highlight the great combination of humor and art style, contributing to an overall fun experience.
“The style of humor and art in this game are great.”
“It's fun because it has a bunch of humor and various jokes.”
“Cartoon characters and monsters are very funny.”
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story of "Creepy Road" is described as fun and engaging, drawing comparisons to the whimsical narratives of games like "Castle Crashers." Its art style, reminiscent of John Kricfalusi's work from "Ren and Stimpy," adds to the overall appeal of the game's storytelling.
“The story is kind of fun, and the art style is attractive, reminiscent of John Kricfalusi's style from Ren and Stimpy.”
“Creepy Road is a pretty good action side-scroller game, so now it's story time.”
“The story is reminiscent of Castle Crashers.”
“The narrative feels underdeveloped and lacks depth.”
“The plot fails to engage and feels disjointed.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be more challenging than anticipated, which enhances its replayability and overall value. The difficulty encourages multiple playthroughs, making it a worthwhile experience.
“It's more difficult than I expected, which adds more replayability and value to it for me.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is notably poor, particularly in the tutorial section, which experiences significant bugs, especially after players modify control settings.
“The tutorial is really buggy, especially after changing any of the control settings.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as pleasant and complements the colorful art style, enhancing the overall visual experience. While the boss battles are challenging, the engaging soundtrack adds to the excitement of the gameplay.
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, featuring stunning hand-drawn graphics that surpass those of similar titles like Castle Crashers and Viking Squad.
“It's very well optimized and has beautiful, gorgeous hand-drawn graphics (beats out Castle Crashers and Viking Squad on hand-drawn graphics).”
