Funko Fusion
- September 13, 2024
- 1010 Games Ltd
Funko Fusion is ultimately boring, with an overly long mission structure, bland gameplay elements, and a story that comes across as pointless as to why this mixture of characters is interacting.
Funko Fusion is a third-person action game that’s all about celebrating fandom. Play with some of your favorite characters from across TV, movies, games, and comics, and explore handcrafted worlds inspired by Jurassic World, Back to the Future, JAWS, The Thing, Chucky, Battlestar Galactica, Hot Fuzz, The Umbrella Academy, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Masters of the Universe, Invincible, and many more!…
Reviews
- Great recreation of beloved worlds and characters with impressive graphics.
- Solid variety of characters and humorous elements that appeal to fans.
- Decently long experience with substantial content for completionists.
- Dull combat and repetitive missions hinder enjoyment, making gameplay feel tedious.
- Riddled with bugs and clunky mechanics that disrupt the experience.
- Lacks co-op at launch and fails to stand out from other platformers without the Funko brand.
- gameplay7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 71 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Funko Fusion is marred by numerous bugs, clunky mechanics, and a frustrating mission structure, leading to a repetitive and uninspired experience. Players encounter poorly designed levels filled with escort missions and lackluster combat, making it difficult to enjoy the game despite its appealing character roster. Overall, the gameplay feels simplistic and fails to engage both children and adults effectively.
“The game itself plays like an off-brand LEGO game: you travel around five levels in each hub, solving puzzles and battling enemies with the mechanics available to you, and then later on you can go back in with characters with different powers to unlock new stuff.”
“Despite Funko choosing a few fun properties and characters to translate to a video game, a plethora of bugs, clunky gameplay, and frustrating moments continuously hamper your ability to ever enjoy the moment.”
“Bugs are rampant, with many forcing you to restart entire levels. Gameplay is clunky and slow, there is no co-op at launch, and the level design and objectives are frustrating (so many escort missions).”
“Funko Fusion is ultimately boring, with an overly long mission structure, bland gameplay elements, and a story that comes across as pointless regarding why this mixture of characters is interacting.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story in Funko Fusion is criticized for being dull and lacking purpose, with a mission structure that feels overly long and repetitive. While it features seven different worlds based on various movies and shows, the narrative fails to engage players, making the character interactions seem pointless. Overall, the storytelling aspect contributes to a sense of boredom rather than excitement.
“Funko Fusion is ultimately boring, with an overly long mission structure, bland gameplay elements, and a story that comes across as pointless regarding why this mixture of characters is interacting.”
“Funko Fusion’s dull combat and repetitive missions mean that just like your Funko Pop collection, it’s probably best left on the shelf.”
“There are seven different worlds to play through, each taking you through the plot of a movie or show, while hidden in these worlds are cameo levels, which are secret one-off levels.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are highly praised for their impressive quality, effectively recreating beloved worlds and characters. Overall, the visual experience contributes significantly to the enjoyment of the game, enhancing both the main campaign and the extended gameplay for completionists.
“The graphics are impressive, showcasing a great recreation of beloved worlds and characters.”
“It's a decently long experience, with around 15 hours for the main campaign and upwards of 40 for 100% completion.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, often exacerbated by regular bugs and limited multiplayer options, particularly during cameo quests that feel repetitive and unengaging.
“The grinding feels endless and tedious, making the game more of a chore than a fun experience.”
“I found myself stuck in a loop of repetitive tasks that drained the enjoyment out of the game.”
“The grind is so excessive that it overshadows the otherwise interesting gameplay mechanics.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability is criticized for its awkward combat mechanics and numerous bugs, which are compounded by jarring cutscene transitions.
“The combat feels awkward; the game is buggy and filled with abrupt cutscene transitions.”
“I frequently encounter crashes that disrupt my gameplay experience.”
“The frame rate drops significantly during intense moments, making it hard to enjoy the game.”
Critic Reviews
Funko Fusion Review
Funko Fusion’s dull combat and repetitive missions means that just like your Funko Pop collection, it’s probably best left on the shelf.
40%Funko Fusion review --- This is not the game you were hoping for
Funko Fusion feels like it actively goes out of its way to ensure you don’t have fun. Despite Funko choosing a few fun properties and characters to translate to a video game, a plethora of bugs, clunky gameplay, and frustrating moments continuously hamper your ability to ever enjoy the moment. I believe there may be a good game hidden deep within Funko Fusion, but it is buried under so many issues that I doubt many players will have the patience to find it. The lack of co-op upon launch is truly baffling, as that may have been the one thing to save this experience. At minimum, I'd wait until co-op is released and a few updates have been made before checking Funko Fusion out.
60%Funko Fusion Review – A Promising Pop Culture Potpourri
Funko Fusion is a brilliant take on the tried-and-true LEGO formula, but for a slightly older audience. The combat is fun, the humour is on point and the selection of characters is impressive. But limited multiplayer options and rough technical shortcomings keep it from reaching it's true potential. With time, it can absolutely get better, but for now, I'm willing to give 10:10 more time to cook, they're definitely onto something.
65%