Raccoo Venture
- December 10, 2019
- Diego Ras
Raccoo Venture is a game that is full of nostalgia for 3D platformers on the N64. With fun characters and challenging puzzles to solve, this game will keep you entertained for hours.
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Raccoo Venture" is a 3D platformer game with a 90's vibe, filled with puzzles and challenges. As Raccoo, collect holy relics to save Verta's harmony and prevent chaos from returning. In this balanced world, Guardians created a sacred relic to contain chaotic forces, allowing creatures and animals to live peacefully.
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Reviews
- Raccoo Venture features charming artwork and ingenious level design, reminiscent of classic 3D platformers like Super Mario Galaxy.
- The game offers a nostalgic experience with fun puzzles and challenges, alongside a captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall gameplay.
- Despite being developed by a single person, the game is polished and engaging, showcasing a lot of passion and attention to detail.
- The fixed camera angle can lead to frustrating gameplay, making it difficult to navigate certain levels and judge jumps accurately.
- Some players find the difficulty spikes and certain mechanics, like controlling the companion character, to be overly challenging and frustrating.
- There are reports of performance issues, including lag and frame rate drops, which detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay21 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its fluid mechanics, innovative features, and engaging level design, reminiscent of classic 3D platformers. While some players noted minor bugs and uneven difficulty, the overall experience is enhanced by a captivating story and beautiful art, making it a strong contender in the genre. New mechanics introduced in later levels add both familiarity and challenge, contributing to a rewarding gameplay experience.
“New mechanics introduced in world 3 took me by surprise and add another great layer that is both familiar and challenging.”
“The fluid gameplay mechanics with beautiful art and a cool story makes it a great deal for the price.”
“With its meticulous level design, captivating narrative, and innovative gameplay mechanics, Raccoo Venture rightfully earns its place among the pantheon of AAA titles.”
“The uneven difficulty, annoying secondary character mechanics, and a few bugs ultimately dilute the experience.”
“Don't know how long the game is, but after 2 hours I've played like 4 to 5 levels and encountered one boss and then I got some more added to the gameplay so..”
“( ) funny bugs that won’t actually mess up the gameplay”
- music18 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many users praising the soundtrack as "transcendent" and "whimsical." Reviewers consistently highlight the soundtrack's quality, often rating it a perfect 10/10, and noting that it enhances the overall gaming experience alongside the charming graphics and engaging puzzles.
“Lukan Peixe's songs are transcendent.”
“Music: 10/10”
“Perfect controls, good sized levels with enough cunning secrets to keep you coming back, clear objectives, and wonderful music.”
“What about the soundtrack?”
“Music, soundtrack?”
“Music, soundtrack?”
- graphics16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback, with many praising the lovely artwork, cute visuals, and clever level design, while others criticize the character designs and outdated textures. Overall, the game is noted for its charming aesthetic and solid art style, though some players found the fixed camera challenging. A standout review even rates the graphics a perfect 10/10, highlighting their appeal.
“The artwork is lovely and the level design is ingenious at times.”
“Loved what I played, simple and cute graphics, whimsical music, good puzzles; the only thing that took me some time to adjust to was the fixed camera.”
“Racoo Venture starts off strong, with a decent art style and solid collect-a-thon platforming.”
“The graphics feel like they belong in the Windows 98 era with integrated graphics.”
“The textures and graphics are lacking and need significant improvement.”
“Fix your character designs and visuals before it's too late.”
- story10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's story is present but seems to be a secondary focus, with some players feeling it exists mainly to satisfy review criteria. However, others appreciate the engaging narrative that progresses alongside well-executed gameplay mechanics and beautiful art, contributing to an overall positive experience. Despite being in early access, the story is noted to be enjoyable and free of significant bugs.
“The fluid gameplay mechanics with beautiful art and a cool story makes it a great deal for the price.”
“It has a story just so this Steam review doesn’t say it doesn’t have one.”
“To have 4 mission hidden items means they hid them in a way that is not alright for a simple platformer.”
“The gameplay mechanics work well, the story progresses through the game, and I didn't encounter any bugs despite the game being in early access.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Raccoo Venture is praised for its humor, featuring amusing bugs that enhance the experience without disrupting gameplay. The game cleverly incorporates Brazilian cultural references, such as cangaço and the legend of saci pererê, adding a layer of educational humor to its challenging 3D platforming. Overall, players appreciate the blend of classic gaming elements with creative challenges and a lighthearted narrative.
“Raccoo Venture is a funny and challenging 3D platformer with a lot of references to Brazilian culture, such as cangaço and the legend of Saci Pererê.”
“The difference is that in Raccoo, we are playing the best mix of those classic games with new features, creative and very smart challenges, and a funny, educative story.”
“The game features funny bugs that won’t actually mess up the gameplay.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users consistently highlight the excellent replayability of the game, noting that it is complemented by a well-designed learning curve that enhances the overall experience.
“The replayability is awesome, and so is the learning curve.”
- character development2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate a strong need for improvement in character designs and visuals, suggesting that current representations may hinder effective character development. Users emphasize that enhancing these aspects is crucial for a more engaging and immersive experience.
“Fix your character designs and visuals before it's too late.”
Critic Reviews
Raccoo Venture PC Review
A cute platformer that aims to mimic collectathon games of the nineties, unfortunately let down by some frustrating level design.
66%Raccoo Venture Review
Raccoo Venture is highly inspired by the classic 3D platformers of yesteryear but does not implement enough unique ideas to stand out from the crowd. There are some fantastic environmental puzzles that are thoroughly fun to solve, but they are far too short. The uneven difficulty, annoying secondary character mechanics, and a few bugs ultimately dilute the experience.
65%Raccoo Venture Review
Raccoo Venture is a game that is full of nostalgia for 3D platformers on the N64. With fun characters and challenging puzzles to solve, this game will keep you entertained for hours.
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