Deputy Dangle

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Deputy Dangle is a single player action adventure game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Chashu Entertainment and was released on July 29, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

You are Deputy Dangle and today you're getting deputized. Everything is going great until the elusive criminal, known only as GMA, decides to crash the party. Within minutes of becoming a deputy you're now hot on the trail of Dangleton's most infamous criminal. Use your powers of climbing, flopping, grappling, and flailing along with your partner Chongo to catch GMA and save the day.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game features a wacky and cartoony aesthetic that adds to its humor and charm.
Gameplay mechanics are fun and engaging, with a variety of imaginative levels that keep players curious.
Despite its flaws, the game can be an enjoyable experience for fans of quirky simulator games.

The game suffers from severe performance issues, including frame rate drops and unskippable cutscenes that can drag on.
Controls are clumsy and can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences, making tasks feel tedious.
The overall production quality is low, with minimal detail in environments and repetitive music that detracts from the experience.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The gameplay is generally enjoyable and easy to learn, featuring fun mechanics that evolve throughout the story. However, some players find it tedious due to long, unchallenging tasks and minimalistic level design, which can detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the controls are decent, and performance issues are minimal.
- “Nice gameplay and pretty easy to learn.”
- “Fun gameplay with decent controls.”
- “New mechanics introduced throughout the story keep it from getting stale.”
- “Gameplay is often tedious or dragged out, with long periods of unchallenging tasks like long travel at a slow speed.”
- “Poor performance wasn't a big problem overall, but I think that's due to the gameplay being very casual with rather simple requirements and a lack of twitch reflexes, as well as the majority of levels being very minimal and bland.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as hit-or-miss; while some players find it fun and appreciate the humorous setting and storyline, others criticize the lack of memorable characters and the quality of jokes, suggesting that the humor often feels quantity-driven rather than genuinely funny. Overall, it provides some amusing moments but may not resonate with everyone.
- “While I'd struggle to call it a great game, it's definitely a fun waste of time that's fairly brief and can be quite humorous at times.”
- “The storyline is hilarious and it has interesting and unique characters.”
- “Manages to be a little funny at times while not at all serious about itself.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization has been criticized for poor overall performance, particularly in busier areas where frame rates drop significantly, despite some minimal areas running well. Players noted that the game's simplistic design may mitigate performance issues, but many still experienced low frame rates even on reduced graphics settings.
- “I ended up playing through the game on low graphics attempting to improve performance, but even then the FPS was only 30-40 in the nice areas.”
- “On the con side, very cheaply made (looks suspiciously like 'my first unity game'), bad performance in places, and some stages drag on a little bit too long.”
- “Poor performance overall with good FPS in minimal areas but greatly reduced in busier areas along with hitching.”
- “I ended up playing through the game on low graphics attempting to improve performance, but even then FPS was only 30-40 in the nice areas.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's graphics feature a wacky and cartoony aesthetic that many players appreciate, although some assets and characters may feel thematically inconsistent. While the artwork and overall goofiness are praised, performance issues persist, with frame rates dropping to 30-40 fps even on low settings.
- “I like the wacky and cartoony aesthetic of the world this game takes place in, and the characters are serviceable.”
- “Love the artwork and overall goofiness of the game.”
- “I ended up playing through the game on low graphics attempting to improve performance, but even then the FPS was only 30-40 in the nice areas.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find the soundtrack repetitive, with only a few tracks playing on loop, others praise it as an awesome complement to the game's action and emotional intensity.
- “Wow, a roller coaster of emotions and non-stop action! This game makes Call of Duty look like an anime dating sim... not really, but it was a fun game. The soundtrack is awesome.”
- “Really the only thing I truly hate about the game is the soundtrack.”
- “There are about 2-3 pieces of background music that you'll hear play on loop for about 90% of the game.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The story features a hilarious narrative with interesting and unique characters, though it suffers from poor dialogue and overall quality. While new mechanics introduced throughout the story help maintain engagement, the writing does not fully capitalize on its potential.
- “The storyline is hilarious and features interesting and unique characters.”
- “New mechanics introduced throughout the story keep it from getting stale.”
- “- The dialogue and story are rather poor.”
- “- The story lacks depth and fails to engage the player.”
- “- The plot twists are predictable and uninspired.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by numerous bugs, leading to a frustrating experience for players rather than an enjoyable one.
- “This game is a buggy mess, and not in the fun way like having crabs.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its heartbreaking narrative, which resonates deeply with players and evokes strong feelings throughout the experience.
- “Heartbreaking narrative”
- “The game evokes a deep sense of empathy and connection with the characters.”
- “I was moved to tears by the emotional depth of the story.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, characterized by prolonged and unchallenging tasks, such as slow travel times that detract from the overall experience.
- “Gameplay is often tedious and dragged out, with long periods of unchallenging tasks like slow travel.”
- “The grinding feels excessive, making progress feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
- “Repetitive tasks dominate the gameplay, leading to a sense of monotony that detracts from the overall enjoyment.”