Goo Goo Grapplers
- November 22, 2024
- Both Good
- 7h median play time
Get on SteamGoo Goo Grapplers is a chaotic 1v1 couch party brawler, mixing MOBA-style strategy with baby-powered mayhem. Grab a controller and smack down your friend face-to-face! Power up your baby how you want in the dynamic shop! Discover new ways to build through ability upgrades and powerful passives each match! Want to yank your opponent across the arena with the Sticky Hand? Go for it. Feel like…
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Reviews
- Goo Goo Grapplers features a captivating narrative with a rich story of redemption and well-developed characters.
- The game combines a charming 16-bit art style with immersive environments and an outstanding original soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience.
- Gameplay is easy to learn yet hard to master, making it accessible for newcomers while offering depth for experienced players, especially in multiplayer modes.
- The game does not play well without controllers, which may limit accessibility for some players.
- There are requests for more game modes and online play, indicating a desire for expanded content and features.
- Some players noted issues with navigation in shops and a lack of customization options, which could detract from the overall experience.
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise, featuring an original score by John Williams that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the impressive blend of humor and creativity in the soundtrack, with specific mentions of enjoyable tracks, including a standout drum and bass piece. Overall, the music is considered a significant strength of the game, contributing to its engaging atmosphere.
“Featuring an original score by John Williams in collaboration with Caused by Carelessness, the only games I can think of with a better soundtrack would be Super Smash Bros.”
“The graphics, the weaponry, the soundtrack... the devs have blended typical MOBA fun with humor and creativity, which is all the more impressive considering this is BG’s first game.”
“Enjoyable game, plays pretty nicely, art and music are pretty cool, especially that DnB track on the single lane map.”
“The soundtrack is forgettable and lacks the energy needed to enhance the gameplay experience.”
“The music feels repetitive and doesn't add any excitement to the game.”
“While the graphics and gameplay are enjoyable, the music is a major letdown and fails to engage players.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging, with a campaign that effectively showcases its fun elements, while multiplayer modes highlight the mechanics' strengths. It is praised for being easy to learn yet challenging to master, though some players express concerns about navigation and customization options that could enhance the experience. Overall, these issues do not significantly detract from the enjoyment of the core gameplay.
“The campaign offers a good demonstration of the fun to be had, but the mechanics really shine through in multiplayer.”
“Most crucially, the gameplay is easy to learn, yet hard to master.”
“While I have a few points of contention, these don't really affect the fun of the core gameplay and could be iterated upon or 'semi-enforced' with house rules.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's 16-bit art style pays homage to classic titles like Super Metroid and Drilldozer, showcasing a blend of humor and creativity that enhances the overall experience. Despite being the developers' first release, the graphics, along with the weaponry and soundtrack, effectively capture the fun typical of the MOBA genre.
“The 16-bit art style harkens back to classics such as Super Metroid and Drill Dozer.”
“The graphics, the weaponry, the soundtrack... the devs have blended typical MOBA fun with humor and creativity, which is all the more impressive considering this is BG's first game.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story of Johnson grappler is a compelling tale of redemption, rivaling that of Arthur Morgan, featuring a dramatic confrontation with his dark alter-ego born from past traumas during the Tangiers crisis of 1969. This narrative, marked by deep emotional stakes and fantastical elements, showcases a level of storytelling reminiscent of legendary authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and Kentaro Miura.
“Johnson's story of redemption is second perhaps only to Arthur Morgan's.”
“The segment in which he faces off against Dark Grappler, his evil alter-ego born of his distorted desires that manifested during the Tangiers crisis of 1969, in which he lost his long-time partner to a gang of renegade radical Jainists, is an unbelievable story beat that seems capable of only coming from the minds of legends like J.R.R. Tolkien or Kentaro Miura.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide specific insights into the game's optimization, focusing instead on Jackson's performance as a character. Therefore, no conclusions about optimization can be drawn from the provided text.
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is praised for its creativity and integration with typical MOBA elements, showcasing the developers' impressive ability to blend fun and wit in their first release.
“The graphics, the weaponry, the soundtrack... the devs have blended typical MOBA fun with humor and creativity, which is all the more impressive considering this is BG's first game.”
