Plug Me
- April 5, 2018
- Havana24
Get on Steam"Plug Me" is a puzzle-platformer where you control a small cube that has the ability to plug into various outlets to gain new abilities. Solve challenging puzzles by using your acquired skills to navigate through a series of levels in a mysterious, atmospheric world. Your goal is to find hidden memories and uncover the truth behind the cube's existence.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Plug Me features a unique and refreshing concept that integrates a timer into the level design, creating engaging and challenging gameplay.
- The game is well-polished with smooth controls, tight mechanics, and a variety of levels that encourage speedrunning and skill development.
- It offers a decent amount of content for its price, including normal and hard modes, collectibles, and achievements that enhance replayability.
- The jump physics are inconsistent, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences, and some players have reported issues with controls not responding properly.
- The soundtrack lacks variety, which can detract from the overall experience during longer play sessions.
- Some levels can feel overly punishing, especially during boss fights where failing resets the entire run, which may discourage some players.
- gameplay20 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by tight mechanics and precision jumping, making it a fun and challenging platformer. The unique electricity bar mechanic adds both creativity and frustration, while the level design cleverly incorporates a timer that enhances the overall experience. With a variety of levels, unlockable characters, and adjustable difficulty, the game offers significant replayability and stands out in the action/puzzle platformer genre.
“A really fun platforming game with tight mechanics and precision jumping.”
“I love how the timer for the level is a part of the level design, and affects gameplay.”
“Simplistic yet brilliant level design, a unique mechanic that sets it apart from other games, a difficulty level that you can decrease if you want to.”
“While it’s cool to see such interesting designs come from the electricity bar as a mechanic, it can also serve to be a really frustrating design.”
“It's the gameplay that really sets this game apart from the rest of the action/puzzle platformers out there.”
“The levels are very well designed to take advantage of this unique mechanic.”
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally effective and complements the experience, but many users note a lack of variety in the soundtrack, which detracts from its overall impact.
“The music and sound effects get the job done too.”
“My only issue with this game is that the soundtrack lacks variety; everything else is good.”
“The music and sound effects get the job done, but they don't stand out.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a humorous concept that is well-executed, with players enjoying the comedic elements present in collectibles and time trials. The addition of a challenging hard mode enhances the humor by introducing more hazards, making the gameplay both fun and engaging.
“Funny concept, polished execution.”
“Aside from this, the game has collectibles on every level, time trials (very funny due to the main concept), and a really fun and challenging hard mode which adds tons of hazards on every stage (plus achievements to prolong the experience and make it way harder).”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's exceptional replayability, attributing it to its finical gameplay, challenging difficulty, and engaging art design. The reactive movement mechanics further enhance the experience, encouraging multiple playthroughs.
“Finical gameplay, challenging difficulty, lovely art design, reactive movement, and incredible replayability.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate a strong frustration with monetization strategies that rely heavily on ad-watching as a means to progress in games, suggesting a desire for more balanced and fair systems that do not prioritize ad revenue over player experience.
“Enough with those games that everyone can win, where watching ads opens the way to success!”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story is described as cute, but it is considered to be a minor aspect of the game, lacking depth or significant impact.
“The story is cute but very minor.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for being clean and vibrant, effectively conveying the game's action. However, some users note that they can appear slightly blurry at times.
“The visuals are clean, vibrant, and do a good job of communicating what is happening, although they can look a little blurry at times.”
