PAW Patrol: On a Roll
- September 26, 2018
- Torus Games
- 6h median play time
Get on Steam"PAW Patrol: On a Roll" is a kid-friendly puzzle-platformer game that allows players to join the PAW Patrol team on 16 rescue missions in Adventure Bay. Controlling Ryder and all eight pups, players must use each pup's unique abilities to complete tasks and save their community. With eight diverse locations and fun-filled challenges, this game is perfect for fans of the show.
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Reviews
- Great introductory game for young children, teaching them basic controller skills and platforming mechanics.
- The game is visually appealing and features characters from the popular Paw Patrol series, which keeps kids engaged.
- Simple gameplay with no fail states allows young players to enjoy the game without frustration.
- Repetitive gameplay with limited content and missions, leading to boredom for older or more experienced players.
- Lack of voice acting for characters other than Ryder, making the game feel less immersive and engaging.
- High price point for the amount of content offered, with many reviewers suggesting it should be significantly cheaper.
- story40 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with many reviewers noting that it consists mainly of repetitive missions featuring minimal narrative elements and a single voiced character. While fans of the TV series may enjoy controlling various pups and completing simple tasks, the overall experience is described as a collectathon with little creativity or exploration, leading to a sense of monotony. Despite some praise for the game's design and appeal to young children, the absence of a compelling storyline leaves much to be desired.
“Epic adventure of a fellowship of furry friends, with a deep storyline, an amazing rendering of Adventure Bay, and fully fleshed out characters.”
“Fans of the TV series will enjoy playing as all the different pups - each with their unique skills - and completing missions to earn badges.”
“The game is well designed overall - as an adult it looks quite repetitive and stretched out, but due to the way the 'pups' chosen are different for every mission, the story is slightly varied on each one.”
“There's no story to speak of, no cutscenes.”
“Any potential for diversity, creativity, or imagination is squandered: you don't use vehicles, you don't explore anything, talk to anyone, etc. and then there's no story really.”
“Besides being mind-numbingly easy, the only voice you'll hear throughout the game is Ryder's, and missions are incredibly repetitive.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising its engaging mechanics and visuals, particularly for younger audiences, while others criticize it for being repetitive, simplistic, and lacking depth. Many users noted that the game feels barebones, with unskippable cutscenes and minimal variation in mini-games, leading to a tedious experience. Overall, while it may entertain younger players for a short time, many reviewers feel it does not justify its price point compared to other options.
“Fun gameplay, great graphics, perfect amount of challenging content.”
“One of the more competent platformers to come out in the past few years, Paw Patrol: On a Roll shocks and awes with its impressive visual design, masterpiece of a music score, and enthralling gameplay.”
“Tested at age 8 and it offers great gameplay with comfortable controls and motivating achievements.”
“The gameplay is barebones, no-effort platformer interrupted with 'mini-games' that, with a few exceptions, are not mini-games at all – you just press a button and that's it.”
“Featuring unskippable cutscenes, an annoying kid reminding you about what you need to do for the entire mission, and no fun gameplay elements to be had here.”
“This game is slow, long, tedious, and too expensive for how little gameplay there is, if you can even call this gameplay.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the simple, colorful visuals that align well with the animated series, while others criticize the lack of resolution options and graphical tweaks. Overall, many find the graphics to be charming and suitable for younger audiences, though some experienced issues with configuration settings, particularly on different platforms. Despite these concerns, several users noted that the game runs well and looks good even on older hardware.
“Fun gameplay, great graphics, perfect amount of challenging content.”
“The graphics are, in my opinion, true to the animated series.”
“The graphics and gameplay are awesome, my daughter was playing this for quite a while, it kept her interest really well especially considering she gets bored easily.”
“When opening the game, a resolution and graphics quality configuration window is displayed, making life difficult for anyone using it via Steam Deck or Steam Link.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“First, each time you launch the game, you get the configuration window for resolution and graphics quality.”
- music9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in "Paw Patrol: On a Roll" has received mixed reviews, with some praising its impressive score while others criticize the absence of the iconic theme song and the use of generic tracks. Players noted that the mission start music is reminiscent of the TV show but lacks the original's distinctiveness, leading to speculation about licensing issues or localization choices. Overall, while the game features competent music, it falls short of capturing the beloved elements from the franchise.
“One of the more competent platformers to come out in the past few years, Paw Patrol: On a Roll shocks and awes with its impressive visual design, masterpiece of a music score, and enthralling gameplay.”
“It might be just a localization thing, but the theme music when the mission starts is similar, but not identical to the music from the TV show.”
“Side note: the Paw Patrol theme song is noticeably absent from the game.”
“Even the Paw Patrol music is missing and the characters have no voice acting.”
“The song in the game is a pretty generic copy.”
“It makes me wonder - was the theme song too expensive to license?”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users highlighting excessively high prices that detract from the overall experience, particularly for a children's game. This approach is seen as lazy and exploitative, raising concerns about its value and integrity.
“While in general some leniency should be given to children's games, there are a few things here that come across as problematic, not least of which is the frankly ridiculous, insulting pricing that makes this come across as more of a license-fueled cash grab.”
“This is a lazy corporate cash grab.”
“Lazy cash grab.”
- stability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally positive, with users reporting smooth performance on lower-end hardware without glitches. However, some players note issues with bugs and repetitiveness, which may affect the overall experience.
“The game runs great on medium 720p with my ancient laptop with Intel HD 4000.”
“No glitches yet.”
“It's short, buggy, repetitive, and not challenging.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively long, tedious, and frustratingly slow, often feeling that the effort required does not justify the limited gameplay experience. Many express dissatisfaction with the mechanics, which can lead to missed objectives and further prolong the grinding process.
“This game can be summed up in five words: long, tedious, and painfully slow.”
“This game is slow, long, tedious, and too expensive for how little gameplay there is, if you can even call this gameplay.”
“It felt tedious just to go back again to collect all the biscuits because, oops, Skye's terrible movements missed the biscuit.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Replayability in the game is mixed; while some players find the missions repetitive and lacking in variety, others appreciate the decent AI and the high level of replayability offered by the procedurally generated levels.
“Decent AI and good procedurally generated levels with high replayability.”
“Nothing to do but repeat the same missions again, and they're really not replayable.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is primarily appealing to younger audiences, particularly through its cartoonish animal characters, which elicit enjoyment from children. However, some adult players feel indifferent or critical about the humor, suggesting it could have been better utilized in more meaningful ways.
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its exceptional optimization, delivering stunning visuals and smooth performance.
“The game is incredibly well optimized and looks like a dream.”
