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McPixel

'LONGER PLAY SESSIONS CAN DAMAGE YOUR BRAINS AND GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE.'
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82%Game Brain Score
humor, gameplay
grinding, optimization
84% User Score Based on 2,690 reviews
Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

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McPixel is a single player casual action adventure game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Sos and was released on September 25, 2012. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

"McPixel" is a single-player comedy point-and-click game with 100 challenging levels and 20 seconds to prevent explosions in each. The game features pixelated graphics, ear-piercing music, and a level creator. It boasts of mind-blowing levels, bonuses, and free DLC for everyone.

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Audience ScoreBased on 2,690 reviews
humor805 positive mentions
grinding16 negative mentions
  • Hilarious and absurd humor that keeps players entertained with unexpected outcomes.
  • Simple and quick gameplay that allows for short bursts of fun, making it easy to pick up and play.
  • Offers a variety of free DLC and user-generated content, enhancing replayability and enjoyment.
  • Gameplay relies heavily on trial and error, often leading to frustration rather than satisfaction.
  • Repetitive music and visuals can become grating over time, detracting from the overall experience.
  • Short playtime with limited depth, making it feel less valuable at full price compared to other games.
  • humor
    822 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in "McPixel" is characterized by its absurdist, low-brow, and often juvenile style, featuring a mix of slapstick, crude jokes, and nonsensical scenarios that can elicit genuine laughter, especially for fans of "lol random" humor. While many players find the game hilariously entertaining in short bursts, others note that the repetitive nature of the gameplay can diminish its comedic impact over time. Overall, the game appeals to those with a taste for silly, irreverent humor, though it may not resonate with everyone.

    • “I definitely recommend this if you enjoy absurd humor.”
    • “It had me laughing out loud several times during my playthrough.”
    • “McPixel is a hilarious, point & click adventure game where you have to save the day by solving short puzzles.”
    • “This game is supposed to be funny but it gets old really fast.”
    • “The 'humor' (dare I say it) is very unfunny, forced, and childish.”
    • “I don't know who this was made for; it's not funny or entertaining, just tedious.”
  • gameplay
    177 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of McPixel is characterized by its simplistic, point-and-click mechanics that often rely on trial and error, leading to a repetitive experience that can quickly lose its charm. While some players appreciate the absurd humor and quick, chaotic minigames reminiscent of WarioWare, many find the lack of depth and clarity frustrating, with gameplay often feeling like a random click-fest. Overall, it is best enjoyed in short bursts for comedic relief rather than as a serious gaming experience.

    • “The storytelling is great, the narrative is amazing, the voice acting is fantastic, the gameplay is really fun and the unlockables make it even more enjoyable.”
    • “The gameplay is unique and loads of fun in short bursts.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, it's like a WarioWare game combined with a point-and-click adventure game, with its own kind of absurd humor.”
    • “The gameplay, if you can even call it gameplay, is a bunch of rapid-fire minigames, which sounds fun, except they're absolute trash and completely unfun.”
    • “The gameplay has zero explanation, there are no clear controls and every level ends in failure.”
    • “The gameplay is repetitive, and the music will soon start to haunt you as you realize how repetitive that is too, which isn't a great combination considering it sounds like a midi file.”
  • music
    160 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in McPixel is characterized by its repetitive chiptune tracks, which some players find catchy and engaging, while others describe it as grating and annoying after prolonged play. Although the soundtrack aims to evoke a retro feel, many reviews highlight the limited variety and looping nature of the music as a significant drawback, detracting from the overall experience. Despite mixed opinions, the music's simplicity and nostalgic style resonate with some players, contributing to the game's quirky charm.

    • “McPixel is a great proof of concept with 2000s flash game parody humor and a catchy soundtrack.”
    • “The humour is on point, the presentation is solid, the music is engaging, and gameplay is interesting; it is worth the money the dev is charging.”
    • “The music is also super-catchy and you will be humming and tapping your feet to it for days.”
    • “The music is short, repetitive, and not at all pleasing to listen to.”
    • “The game is ugly and the music is repetitive to a sickening level.”
    • “The graphics look bad, the 'levels' are poorly made, and the music gets irritating within a few seconds.”
  • graphics
    104 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the charming retro-inspired 8-bit style and pixel art, while others criticize the crude and blocky visuals that can be difficult to appreciate. Many players find the simplistic graphics fitting for the game's humor and overall aesthetic, though some note that the low-quality visuals detract from the experience. Overall, the graphics are seen as either a nostalgic highlight or a significant drawback, depending on individual preferences.

    • “Outstanding graphics”
    • “Great pixel art graphics”
    • “It's a fantastic virtual experience, deep history, superb gameplay, beautiful graphics, majestic music, in short, an incredible journey for all people who love video games”
    • “Graphics so blocky it hurt my eyes.”
    • “The graphics are overly crude, so much so that you can't always tell a clickable object exists.”
    • “The graphics look terrible, the levels are badly made, and the music gets irritating within a few seconds.”
  • story
    88 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in McPixel is minimal and often nonsensical, primarily revolving around a character attempting to prevent explosions across various levels. While the game features a structured story mode divided into four chapters with multiple stages, many players note the lack of a cohesive narrative or depth, making it feel more like a series of random gags than a traditional story. Despite some humorous moments, the overall consensus is that the game lacks a substantial plot, with most content being repetitive and reliant on player interaction rather than storytelling.

    • “I don't wanna spoil the incredible storyline, but this was an amazing journey.”
    • “The storytelling is great, the narrative is amazing, the voice acting is fantastic, the gameplay is really fun, and the unlockables make it even more enjoyable.”
    • “Little is known of the character of McPixel until the very end of the game, whereupon a storyline begins to take shape and everything in the game makes perfect sense.”
    • “The pixel graphics are bare-bones, the music is borderline non-existent save for the title track, there's no story, plot, or overarching themes of any kind, the gameplay is only there for the convenience of the decision-making, and the length of it is just long enough for you to complete in a single afternoon before dinner.”
    • “There isn't much else to say, the story mode doesn't really feature a story; you go around clicking through screens until you've found all possible endings - that's it.”
    • “The only real thing that comes close to a story is a cutscene that is unlocked once you beat the last chapter.”
  • replayability
    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find enjoyment in the puzzles and user-generated content, many feel that it lacks substantial replay value after completing the main levels. The addition of free DLC and an active mod community offers some potential for extended play, but the game's short length and repetitive nature limit its long-term appeal.

    • “The puzzles are fun and offer some replay value as you try to find all of the puzzles within a level.”
    • “The mod community for this game has been very active in putting in a ton of free DLC that provides endless fun and replay value.”
    • “It's a two-hour game at most, but it has a replay value that I love.”
    • “Cute and silly game that sadly lacks replayability.”
    • “Endless mode is just a revisitation of story mode levels and that means McPixel lacks replayability for most of the player base.”
    • “McPixel is also incredibly short, has almost no replay value, and is ultimately forgettable for $5 (compared to the $3 it goes for on iOS).”
  • grinding
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and unengaging, with many players finding the gameplay repetitive and lacking in skill-based challenges. While there are moments of humor and creativity, the novelty quickly wears off, leading to frustration and a sense of pointlessness in progressing through the puzzles. Overall, the experience is described as more of a chore than an enjoyable game, with many reviewers expressing disappointment in its execution.

    • “It's more luck than skill what goes into playing this game, and the correct outcome is more often than not hardly funny enough to counter the tediousness of finding it.”
    • “As a PC game where you're generally sitting down for somewhat longer play sessions, the novelty wears thin very rapidly and it becomes more tedious than entertaining.”
    • “It's a point and click puzzle game where in each scene you have to figure out how to deactivate the bomb to save the day/scene, which does have its funny/random moments - but there are also sections where it just feels tedious to progress because of the way the game is set up and/or the logic behind the combination that solves the puzzle is something that feels less anti-climactic than I would have hoped for in a game that seems to shout 'absurdity' as its core feature.”
  • emotional
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players have expressed that the game delivers an unparalleled emotional depth, evoking a wide range of feelings from laughter to tears, making it a profoundly moving experience. Many reviewers noted that it made them cry, highlighting its impactful storytelling and character development.

    • “The truth is no game has come close to the level of emotional depth this game has achieved. I laughed, I cried, and I loved every moment of it.”
    • “Made me cry.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game appears to suffer from optimization issues, as it previously ran well on older PCs but now struggles, potentially deterring new players and those looking to replay it with the release of a new version.

    • “Worked fine several years ago on an older PC, so I'm wondering if it's just not optimized. It's sad since people are going to be drawn to replay or purchase it now that the new one is out.”
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7h Median play time
7h Average play time
2h Main story
4h Completionist
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McPixel is a casual action adventure game with comedy theme.

McPixel is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

The main story can be completed in around 2 hours, while the entire game is estimated to take about 4 hours to finish. On average players spend around 7 hours playing McPixel.

McPixel was released on September 25, 2012.

McPixel was developed by Sos.

McPixel has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its grinding.

McPixel is a single player game.

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