Johnny Rocket
- November 11, 2018
- skywoker
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Reviews
- The game features a great minimalist animation style and humorous enemy designs.
- The core gameplay is fun, with a variety of enemy types and unique death animations.
- There are options for color palette swaps and CRT effects, adding a nice visual touch.
- The game is very short, with completion times ranging from 15 to 75 minutes, making it feel overpriced.
- It suffers from numerous glitches and frustrating mechanics, particularly with enemy projectiles.
- The gameplay is simplistic, lacking depth and variety in mechanics compared to what was advertised.
- gameplay20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its minimalist animation and humor, but is hindered by frustrating mechanics and a short playtime, with some players able to complete it in about half an hour. While the core mechanics, including double-jump, dash, and shooting, can be enjoyable, they lack the fluidity promised in promotional materials, leading to a mixed overall experience. Despite some fun moments and creative enemy designs, many players feel the gameplay falls short of expectations.
“The core gameplay is fun; it is a hand-drawn run 'n' gun, with one stage that plays like a side-scrolling shmup in a plane.”
“The actual gameplay consists of a double-jump, a dash, and a shoot.”
“If you are really curious about the game, look up actual gameplay, as that fluidly animated combat sequence is more of a cutscene than anything.”
“I was drawn to this game due to its great minimalist animation and humor, but the game's brief playtime and somewhat aggravating mechanics hold it back from being an experience I would recommend to others.”
“While I still enjoyed moments of this game and found myself laughing at some of its enemy designs (especially the Nazi seal enemy), the difficulty level and overall gameplay left me wanting much more out of the title.”
“The game's length is padded out due to several annoying mechanics in the game's design.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Johnny Rocket" is noted for its quirky and amusing enemy designs, such as the nazi seal and kamikaze penguins, which elicit genuine laughs. However, while the game features funny moments and unique animations, many players feel that the overall experience is hindered by frustrating mechanics and a short playtime, leading to a recommendation to simply watch the trailer instead.
“Johnny Rocket is a funny, frustrating, short, and simplistic experience.”
“While I still enjoyed moments of this game and found myself laughing at some of its enemy designs (especially the seal enemy), the difficulty level and overall gameplay left me wanting much more out of the title.”
“Aside from that main complaint, the game itself is pretty funny and includes a few bosses to vanquish and a good variety of enemy designs, each with their own unique death animation (such as flamethrower enemies' backpacks exploding, kamikaze penguins, and UFOs).”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their unique and brave art style, complemented by very good visuals that enhance the overall experience. However, some players find certain visual effects disorienting, which can detract from concentration during gameplay. Additionally, the repetitive nature of the music loops may become noticeable, especially during intense moments.
“+ great/brave art style”
“+ very good visuals”
“The game's music fits the art style and edginess of some of the zany violence well.”
“Some of these are more appealing than others, whereas some include somewhat jarring and disorienting visual effects that warp the screen or cause a pulsing effect to the graphics, making it hard to concentrate.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous glitches and crashes, particularly after completing the first stage. Players have noted that the overall experience feels unpolished, with a lack of options to customize controls further exacerbating the problem.
“It's buggy and unpolished.”
“There are so many glitches and no way to change controls, and after you beat the first stage, the game crashes.”
“There are some glitches.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's music complements its edgy art style and chaotic violence effectively, though some players note that the brief guitar riffs lead to repetitive loops, especially during frequent deaths. Overall, the music is considered decent but could benefit from more variety.
“The game's music fits the art style and edginess of some of the zany violence well, but the guitar riffs can be a bit brief, so you will hear the same loop repeated quite a bit (especially as a result of dying from the aforementioned zippy enemy bullets).”
