MythBusters: The Game - Crazy Experiments Simulator
- September 1, 2022
- Byte Barrel
Get on SteamMythBusters: The Game is an official video game adaptation of the legendary Discovery show. Become a Mythbuster yourself, both in front of and behind the camera! Utilize the full MythBusters Workshop, and explore other locations like the warehouse, MythBusters Hall, and the testing ground. There’s always a new myth to unlock, so level up to try the next experiment. Be careful and be prepared, b…
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Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique concept that combines elements of experimentation and construction, appealing to fans of the Mythbusters show.
- Some players found the mini-games and crafting aspects enjoyable, providing a sense of accomplishment when completing experiments.
- The graphics and ambiance are well-received, creating an immersive workshop environment that feels connected to the show.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, glitches, and unresponsive controls, making it frustrating to play.
- Many players feel the gameplay is overly linear and restrictive, lacking the creative freedom expected from a Mythbusters-themed game.
- The mini-games and blueprint tasks are often described as repetitive and tedious, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as a simplistic blend of construction and instruction-following, lacking depth and active planning, which may disappoint fans of the Mythbusters franchise. While it offers easy, normal, and hard levels, the controls are not intuitive, leading to frustration, especially for younger players. Overall, the game feels underdeveloped and fails to meet the high expectations set by its branding, resulting in a mixed reception.
“Unique and challenging casual gameplay with exhilarating payoffs.”
“A cross between GMod and mechanic sim with a hint of myth management, a subtle incline of reckless instability and singed teeth with traces of salami in the air.”
“It looks like it was originally intended to have more choices but that some of the gameplay options were cut in development.”
“The majority of the gameplay is simply following instructions and constructing stuff, with little to no active planning involved.”
“There's no skill or gameplay here, just lots of moving to a new point and clicking.”
“Unfortunately, the gameplay is incredibly simplistic.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players praising the stunning design and effort put into the visuals, while others criticize the performance, particularly during streaming, leading to lag issues even on high-end PCs. Overall, the graphics are considered adequate for the game's objectives, but optimization problems detract from the experience for some users.
“I can see how much work the devs put in to design each of the five experiments and make the graphics really stunning.”
“The graphics are great for what it is trying to accomplish.”
“I messed around with my monitor resolution and went to the graphics settings and turned on the hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling and variable refresh rate, and had absolutely no lag whatsoever.”
“Graphics: below average, out of the box textures and normals.”
“Despite my pretty good PC (so I can play Ultimate Fishing Simulator on max graphics), this game has constant lag spikes.”
“The game works fine when offline, but once I stream it on Twitch it lags horribly. I have a good computer (Ryzen 9 5900X, RTX 3070), and yet the only time it doesn't lag is when I bring the graphics all the way down to the lowest setting, and I can't read or see anything.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being a disjointed collection of fetch quests and minigames that lack originality, leading to a frustrating experience, particularly in the second mission. Players express a desire for more cohesive missions and engaging content rather than repetitive tasks.
“Instead, we're treated to a loose collection of annoying fetch quests and minigames ripped off from better franchises.”
“More missions, tasks, and game content would have improved the experience.”
“Basically impossible to complete the second mission.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and overly complicated, with a slow main game loop that requires repetitive tasks for minimal rewards. While there are options to automate some processes as progression occurs, many feel that the overall experience lacks the engaging quality expected from the source material.
“The main game loop is incredibly slow, tedious, and needlessly complicated.”
“This game completely missed the mark of the show; everything is so tedious to do with little payout.”
“The rocket launch experiment was a little bit interesting, but it became tedious having to repeat a bunch of tasks.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for frequent bugs, glitches, and inconsistent user interfaces, although some issues are reported to be infrequent and general in nature.
“Bugs, glitches, and strange UIs that don't have any real consistency.”
“Other glitches are general and infrequent; they include but are not limited to...”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express deep disappointment with the emotional impact of the game, feeling that it fails to capture the essence of their childhood dreams associated with Mythbusters. The experience is described as frustrating and disheartening, leading to feelings of anger rather than nostalgia.
“As a kid growing up watching MythBusters, my biggest dream was to have a MythBusters video game. This, however, is nothing really even close; it was genuinely heartbreaking and killed my childhood dream.”
“It actually made me feel angry as I played through the insipid minigames to reveal level blueprints.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for its lack of originality, with users describing it as resembling generic, copyright-free diet rock and a repetitive imitation of background music from shows like Mythbusters. This has led to a perception that the soundtrack detracts from the overall gaming experience.
“All the while, the soundtrack sounds like copyright-free diet rock.”
“I get it, the show also has boomer rock as a soundtrack, but I don't think anyone wants to listen to a ripoff of the MythBusters background music non-stop for hours while they play some puzzles from the back of the kids' menu.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of the game is criticized as a soulless cash grab, reminiscent of the revival of the Mythbusters show, suggesting that it prioritizes profit over quality and creativity.
“Much like the revival of the MythBusters show post-Jamie-and-Adam, this game is a soulless IP cash grab.”
