Radical Relocation
- August 31, 2020
- Iceberg Interactive
Get on SteamIn "Radical Relocation," you're tasked with moving house in a world lacking moving companies. Stack and balance furniture on 24 different vehicles, navigating through low-poly suburbia while avoiding various obstacles. With a physics-based system and destructible furniture, each level presents a new challenge, making the game even more exciting when played with Twitch chat controls.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and challenging experience, especially in the car levels, which are well-designed and engaging.
- It has a unique concept with a lot of potential, providing humorous moments and enjoyable physics-based gameplay.
- Great value for money, with many levels and replayability, making it a good choice for casual gamers.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, particularly in the boat and helicopter levels, which can make them frustrating and nearly unplayable.
- Physics can be inconsistent, leading to unpredictable outcomes that detract from the overall experience.
- The game lacks depth and variety in later levels, with repetitive gameplay that can become tedious over time.
- graphics22 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a charming low-poly aesthetic and a vibrant art style that many players appreciate. However, the heavy use of post-processing effects like bloom and chromatic aberration has been criticized for creating a visually overwhelming experience. Additionally, performance issues, including choppy gameplay and crashes, have detracted from the overall graphical experience, indicating poor optimization.
“Very nice low poly graphics.”
“The graphics/physics in this game are great.”
“I think the only thing Radical Relocation does exceptionally well is its aesthetic and theme.”
“Postfx bloom is everywhere, and combined with chromatic aberration, it results in a graphical mess.”
“As a result, no matter the graphics settings, the game felt choppy as soon as physics began.”
“I've had my graphics card crash twice while playing, along with several system crashes and persistent stuttering and other performance issues.”
- stability20 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is plagued by severe stability issues, with numerous bugs and glitches reported across various levels, particularly in the ocean and helicopter stages. Players have expressed frustration over the game's physics, which often lead to unplayable scenarios and frequent interruptions during gameplay. Overall, the lack of developer support for fixing these issues has left many users warning potential buyers to avoid the game unless they are prepared to endure its instability.
“There's a lot of bugs and glitches.”
“Once you get to the ocean levels, this game goes from a fun challenge of trying to beat your best times to hoping the game's physics doesn't screw up your run for the 20th time in a row. The water levels are so buggy they're almost unplayable; your boat will randomly jump causing all your items to break, or your items will just randomly break even if you're completely stopped. This happened so often that I don't think I was able to beat a single level without that happening at least 5 times per level, sometimes even 15 to 20+ times. I'd get stuck on some levels because the water is so buggy and no matter what I did, the game would bug out and send everything flying.”
“The game gets frustratingly more and more buggy as you go until it's just flat out broken.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as fun and innovative, but marred by poorly planned mechanics and repetitiveness, leading to a lack of recommendation from some players. While there are minor performance issues and bugs, they do not significantly detract from the overall experience. However, certain elements, like boat levels, are particularly disliked.
“The gameplay is actually fun and the idea is really good.”
“The actual gameplay is fine.”
“The only thing I hate about this game is the boat levels, and it's got some performance issues and minor bugs, but nothing to affect your gameplay.”
“In other words, it is necessary to understand mechanics that don't seem planned.”
“Broken mechanics, very repetitive and boring.”
“I don't care that this isn't a first-person shooter; there isn't a single game in existence that doesn't have its gameplay and feeling impacted by its performance.”
- music16 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being repetitive and generic, often described as "elevator music" with a limited selection of tracks that can become tiresome. While the sound design, including item breakage and engine sounds, is appreciated, the lack of variety in the soundtrack detracts from the overall experience, especially for completionists. Some players find the music to be a nice accompaniment, but many feel it falls short in enhancing the gameplay.
“The game looks cute and cartoony and has fun sound design with the breaking of items and engine sounds, and the soundtrack is a nice accompaniment (although there are not that many songs, so expect to hear the same three songs over and over again).”
“The soundtrack is soothing.”
“The really repetitive music doesn’t really help either.”
“It's all generic elevator music.”
“Not enough songs for how much you'd play it as a completionist.”
- optimization10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for significant performance issues, including stuttering, crashes, and minor bugs that detract from the overall experience. While some players noted that these issues did not severely impact gameplay, others reported serious problems like graphics card failures and system crashes, leading to frustration with the game's performance.
“I don't care that this isn't a first-person shooter; there isn't a single game in existence that doesn't have its gameplay and feeling impacted by its performance.”
“The only thing I hate about this game is the boat levels :D, and it's got some performance issues and minor bugs, but nothing to affect your gameplay.”
“My patience immediately wore thin when I saw how this game's performance held up.”
“Unfortunately, my performance metrics overlay flat out refused to hook this game's executable, so I have no idea what was going on with the CPU and GPU usage.”
“I've had my graphics card crash twice while playing, and a few system crashes to go along with all the stuttering and other performance issues.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The reviews present a mixed perspective on replayability; while some users find the game to have significant replay value due to its entertaining content and accessibility, others feel it lacks replayability and is not worth the investment. Overall, the game seems to appeal to those seeking a simple yet engaging experience, but may disappoint players looking for depth and variety.
“There is a lot of replayability.”
“The game is cheap, dead simple, and has low tech spec requirements, yet it is hilariously entertaining with easy access, tons of content, and great replayability.”
“The game offers a lot of replayability.”
“Pretty boring, not worth the money because of no replayability.”
“Cheap, dead simple, low tech spec requirements yet hilariously entertaining, easy access, tons of content & replayability.”
“Pretty boring, not worth the money because of no replayability.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its unexpected and absurd moments, particularly through its physics, which can lead to hilarious outcomes, such as a train smashing a player's car into space. Players appreciate the game's low-tech simplicity and entertaining content, contributing to its replayability and overall comedic experience.
“It was hilarious when I thought I made it out just for the train to smash my car and furniture into the next galaxy.”
“Cheap, dead simple, low-tech spec requirements yet hilariously entertaining, easy access, tons of content & replayability.”
“The physics in this game can lead to some funny moments.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that there is no story present in the game, suggesting a lack of narrative depth or engagement.
“No story.”
“No story.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players indicate that grinding in the game is so demanding that it may require a second life, suggesting that the effort needed to progress can be excessive and potentially frustrating.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is not directly addressed in the provided text, which focuses instead on the smoothness of camera movement within levels. Therefore, no significant emotional insights can be drawn from this review.
