Kivi, Toilet and Shotgun

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Kivi, Toilet and Shotgun is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by 16bit Nights and was released on January 15, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Kivi, Toilet and Shotgun" is a quirky 16-bit inspired game where you play as a character seeking revenge on an evil toilet. Traverse through various levels, battling enemies and using a shotgun as your primary weapon. With pixelated graphics and a unique concept, it offers a different experience in the world of indie gaming.

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46%

Audience ScoreBased on 201 reviews

humor8 positive mentions

gameplay8 negative mentions

The game offers a fun, simple concept that can provide enjoyment for a low price.
There is a variety of upgrades available for both the character and the vehicle, allowing for some strategic gameplay.
The game has a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic top-down shooters and offers a challenging experience.

The controls are often unresponsive and difficult to manage, leading to frustrating gameplay.
The game suffers from numerous bugs, including crashes and issues with saving progress, making it unplayable at times.
Gameplay can become repetitive and tedious, with a lack of variety in enemies and environments.

gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
54%
33%
The gameplay has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users criticizing its repetitive nature, poor controls, and lackluster mechanics that feel limiting rather than engaging. While some find it challenging and capable of requiring strategy, the overall experience is marred by frustrating save issues and a lack of depth, leading to a consensus that it fails to meet the standards of similar titles.
- “The gameplay alternates between driving sections where you need to reach the next town while fighting enemy cars and barricades blocking your way.”
- “This game seems to be inspired in gameplay by Hotline Miami.”
- “While the game has its shortcomings, it still delivers a challenging gameplay that requires a little bit of strategy and planning to master.”
- “Budget Mad Max. If anything, this is just for card farming as the gameplay isn't worth spending your time on.”
- “This 'Oregon Trail: Mad Max Edition' suffers from boring gameplay, bad controls, and visuals.”
- “Controls are strange and you feel like they're limiting you rather than giving you freedom in roaming through the game's world; the gameplay itself is not very complex, it gets boring quickly.”
music
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
58%
26%
The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many users describing it as repetitive, annoying, and poorly integrated into the gameplay. Players have reported issues with the music volume resetting despite attempts to mute it, leading to frustration. Overall, the soundtrack fails to enhance the experience, often detracting from the game's enjoyment.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “A fun game for any aspiring artist; I would also recommend it for struggling musicians trying to make it out in the big city.”
- “And dude, I love how that song just restarts abruptly every time you enter a new room.”
- “The music randomly turns on and makes my ears bleed even though I have music on 0%.”
- “The music is pretty repetitive with only one track playing throughout the whole game.”
- “Even if I turn the sounds off after a minute or two, the music turns back on. It's just terrible; the game has nothing to do, it's the same as playing something on a webpage and still better than this one and free...”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
64%
18%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users noting a lack of consistency and low resolution, often describing them as bland and reminiscent of older 16-bit titles. While some appreciate the retro aesthetic, others criticize the visuals for being uninspired and not significantly improved compared to past games. Overall, the graphics are seen as adequate for a simple game but fail to impress in a modern context.
- “Aesthetically pleasing.”
- “Graphics are okay for such a simple game and have some fine details.”
- “Graphically, the game has a gorgeous retro vibe about it with its own unique style thrown in.”
- “The art style is a bit too inconsistent and low resolution, the combat is pretty basic with enemies just running directly at you, the gameplay forces your hand into doing things (no driving back to pick something up, being forced out of the car to fight) and so on.”
- “This 'Oregon Trail: Mad Max Edition' suffers from boring gameplay, bad controls, and visuals.”
- “The visuals are pretty bland with mostly orange, brown, and grey hues dominating the wasteland.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally described as mild and inconsistent, with some players appreciating its quirky elements and writing style, while others find it lacking depth and quickly tiresome. Although there are moments of over-the-top humor and clever nuances, many feel that it could benefit from more engaging comedic content to enhance the overall experience.
- “Seems like this could've gone somewhere... I sense a hint of humor in the writing style.”
- “The game does have a nice level design including upgrades and some humor.”
- “Really loving this game so far, and its over-the-top humor and little nuances.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with players expressing frustration over a lack of clarity and engagement in the narrative. Many found the premise confusing and poorly conveyed, leading to a disconnection from the gameplay experience. Additionally, technical issues, such as game crashes when accessing story mode, further detracted from the overall enjoyment of the story.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “In addition to the story mode, there is also a drive test.”
- “I started 'story' mode... umm okay, maybe the story will arrive eventually, but I have no idea why I'm driving my very wayward car through a desert.”
- “Controls feel bad, premise or story is non-existent, often felt like I couldn't figure out what I needed to do to progress which led to quickly failing... failing is okay in games but only when I feel like it's my fault for doing something wrong... I failed in Kivi because what I needed to do as a player was poorly conveyed.”
- “It can also crash your game upon access, as this happened to me personally every time I tried to access this mode after playing the main story.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a mixed bag; while some players report no bugs or glitches, others describe it as a frustrating experience plagued by bugs, glitches, and poor balance. Overall, it appears to be a complete game, but its occasional instability can detract from the experience.
- “The base game is reminiscent of web flash games, but beyond that, it is a frustrating buggy mess that isn't balanced properly.”
- “It's hard, short, and occasionally unforgivingly buggy, but it's a complete game and almost elegant in its minimalism.”
- “It can be buggy sometimes.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, primarily due to infrequent checkpoints that make dying a burdensome experience. Many feel that the gameplay does not justify the time spent on card farming, leading to a sense of dissatisfaction with the overall grind.
- “Budget Mad Max. If anything, this is just for card farming as the gameplay isn't worth spending your time on.”
- “It's ridiculous and tedious and hard for no good reason.”
- “But checkpoints were few and far between, and dying became tedious and very unpleasant.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83%
17%
Overall, the game's replayability is considered moderate, with some players enjoying the fun and variety of features and secrets available. However, a few reviewers noted a lack of significant replay value due to limited actions and gameplay depth.
- “It plays on gimmicks and jokes and knows it; it's updated somewhat often, there's a lot of features and secrets that you don't really need but aren't necessarily unwelcome, and it has a good bit of replayability.”
- “Not really any replay value, and there's a pretty narrow set of actions you can take.”