Kimulator : Fight for your destiny
- August 11, 2016
- Bmc Studio
"Kimulator: Fight for your destiny" is a shooter game featuring 2-player cooperation, both locally and online. As a French Canadian and Jesus, infiltrate a North Korean base in a humorous yet emotionally charged journey. The game boasts captivating plot and mechanics, promising laughter and tears. Purchase now and receive a free copy of Dreamblaster.
Reviews
- The game has a unique and ambitious concept, blending humor and absurdity with a storyline involving Jesus and Kim Jong Un.
- Many players found the cutscenes entertaining and humorous, appreciating the comedic value despite the game's flaws.
- Some users enjoyed the gameplay mechanics and found it to be a fun, albeit rough, experience for the price.
- The game suffers from poor graphics, long loading times, and numerous technical issues, making it frustrating to play.
- Many reviews criticize the game for its lack of depth, with a very short story mode and minimal actual gameplay.
- The acting and writing were often described as cringe-worthy, detracting from the overall experience.
- story58 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some praising its originality, emotional depth, and engaging characters, particularly the bond between the protagonist and Jesus. However, many players criticized the story for being overly short, poorly executed, and filled with technical issues, leading to a disjointed experience. Overall, while some found the narrative compelling and reminiscent of classic titles, others deemed it weak and lacking coherence.
“The story was well thought out, and the characters were interesting, especially Jesus Christ himself and the soldier guy.”
“Developed by visionary game producer Hideo Kojima, Kimulator: Fight for Your Destiny is a heartbreaking story.”
“Never in my life have I seen a game that twists time and reality in order to make a compelling story with characters that you care about.”
“The graphics are crap on highest, the story is literally 20 minutes long.”
“The whole cast of characters and story has a ton of problems.”
“It's not funny, and the story barely even makes any sense.”
- gameplay40 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its gunplay and intense mechanics, while others criticize its poor level design, short duration, and numerous bugs. Many players noted a lack of coherence in gameplay mechanics and AI behavior, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, the game offers a blend of enjoyable moments and significant flaws, resulting in a polarized reception.
“With Oscar-worthy acting and great gameplay, this gets a high score.”
“The gameplay is sharp, brutal, and scarily realistic.”
“Quite underrated, feels very good, crisp gameplay, great hitboxes, and story.”
“But the gameplay is just any stock GameGuru first-person shooter with haphazardly designed maps.”
“The core gameplay seemed flawed, with some small inconsistencies in the logic that were enough to put me off for the rest of the game.”
“The gameplay is non-existent, so let's talk about...”
- graphics27 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game received mixed reviews, with some players praising the stunning pre-rendered cutscenes and realistic visuals, while others criticized the in-game graphics as outdated and reminiscent of PlayStation 1 titles. Many noted performance issues, such as low frame rates and poor graphical fidelity even on high settings, leading to a general consensus that the graphics do not meet modern standards. Overall, the art style and cutscenes were appreciated, but the gameplay graphics left much to be desired.
“Awesome graphics and physics, I love it.”
“The graphics of this game are astounding, truly fantastic.”
“I was stunned by the immersive and beautiful graphical cutscenes, a skill that every other game fails to master.”
“The graphics are crap on highest, the story is literally 20 minutes long.”
“Not all people will appreciate the style that the creators have gone with; I must admit it is an odd choice - during the gameplay, the graphics give the game a much missed PlayStation 1 feel, but during the cutscenes, the graphics look very life-like.”
“Full of bugs, bad graphics and no fun at all.”
- humor14 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The humor in this game is widely criticized as unfunny and cringeworthy, with many reviewers noting that it attempts to be absurd or "so bad it's funny" but fails to deliver. The poorly executed cutscenes and lack of coherent storytelling detract from any potential comedic value, leading to a consensus that the game is more of a cash grab than a legitimate attempt at humor. Overall, players find the humor to be forced, lacking in quality, and ultimately disappointing.
“The story is so absurd, cool, and funny.”
“The only funny part in this entire clusterfuck was that at the end they put a paragraph about how they worked really hard on this, that made me laugh a bit.”
“They even have someone scratching at bricks pretending to climb a wall... it feels like they are going for some sort of 'so bad it's funny' thing but that only works like 3% of the time and even then it's not worth the mental tax you paid to get to that moment.”
“It's not funny, and the story barely even makes any sense.”
“Well, going into this game I knew it would be horrible and a game that no sane person would buy, but I bought it because, just like AVGN, I love to play horrible games. It's about 5 hours of cringey, annoying, unfunny FMV.”
- emotional9 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highly praised, with many players expressing that it elicited strong feelings, including tears and deep connections to the characters and story. The writing and character development, particularly of the French Canadian character, are highlighted as exceptional, contributing to a narrative that is described as one of the most heartbreaking in video game history. Overall, the game is noted for its ability to provoke intense emotional responses and thought-provoking content.
“The way the actors speak with such passion and the character development of the French Canadian made me cry over the amazing writing he received.”
“It's hands down one of the best games I've ever played; it's honestly one of the most heartbreaking stories in video game history.”
“The story is pretty emotional and has some good plots, especially at the end.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, with a standout soundtrack rated 11/10, featuring a mix of electronica and rock tracks. While players can adjust sound effect volumes, changing music volume only restarts the current track, and the game includes copyrighted music in the outro. Overall, the soundtrack is considered superior to mainstream radio offerings.
“Music is another strong side of this game.”
“This game's soundtrack is better than what's on the radio.”
“Sound effect volumes can be changed, but the change of music volume has no effect other than restarting the current track played.”
“Music, if there is any, consists of electronica or rock tracks.”
“On top of that, the game has copyrighted music in the outro.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is highly inconsistent, with some users praising it as well-optimized, while others report severe performance issues, including constant crashes, low frame rates, and long load times. Overall, the feedback suggests a lack of coherent optimization efforts, leading to a frustrating experience for many players.
“Very great game and really well optimized!”
“Surprisingly, the optimization of this title is decent enough.”
“That being said, Kimulator is no different from any GameGuru and FPS creator-based product: very poor optimization, horrible level design, incoherent use of assets, bland shooting mechanics, and unbalanced difficulty.”
“There is no optimization in place, constant crashes, horrible FPS, long load times, extremely ugly maps with no artistic style whatsoever, and cobbled together with standard GameGuru assets.”
“Below shit-tier performance.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and lag issues that detract from the overall experience. While some find moments of fun, the pervasive technical problems, including malfunctioning weapons and erratic AI, significantly undermine the gameplay.
“I feel like they tried to make this game interesting, but it's really just a couple of short, somewhat amusing videos with an extremely infuriating, super buggy, awfully laggy game engine surrounding it.”
“Multiple glitches, such as grenades not working, climbing any wall that's not a full 90 degrees, and the color scheme going haywire and never getting corrected.”
“The main story is terrible, full of buggy weapons and buggy AI.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is highly praised, with players noting the depth and uniqueness of the characters' personalities. The writing, particularly for the French Canadian character, evokes strong emotional responses, showcasing a well-executed evolution throughout the game's narrative.
“The way the actors speak with such passion and the character development of the French Canadian made me cry over the amazing writing he received.”
“The characters are deep with unique personalities, and the character development during the timespan of the game was simply perfect.”
“The character development is lacking, making it hard to connect with the protagonists.”
“I found the character arcs to be predictable and uninspired, which diminished my overall enjoyment of the game.”
“Despite the interesting premise, the characters felt one-dimensional and their development was rushed.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a "cash grab," targeting younger audiences with meme culture and pop culture references, which some players feel detracts from the overall quality. Reviewers express that such games should not be priced on platforms like Steam, as they lack substance and rely on gimmicks to attract sales.
“We don't need meme games on Steam; they aren't funny, they aren't good, and most of all, they shouldn't cost money if they are on Steam. This is a new breed called the 'cash grab,' where they decide to take money from sixth graders and under by inserting pop culture references to make them go wild. Then they get their friends to put positive reviews so that it is mixed, or people put positive reviews ironically because that is funny for some reason.”
“The monetization in this game feels exploitative, targeting younger audiences with flashy pop culture references and memes, which ultimately detracts from the overall experience.”
“It's frustrating to see a game that could have potential being reduced to a cash grab, relying on gimmicks and nostalgia rather than delivering quality content.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players consistently highlight the game’s high replay value, indicating that it offers enough variety and engaging content to encourage multiple playthroughs.
“This game has high replay value, with multiple endings and choices that make each playthrough feel unique.”
“I love how every time I play, I discover new secrets and strategies, keeping the experience fresh and exciting.”
“The variety of character builds and play styles encourages me to dive back in and try something different each time.”