Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge
- September 14, 2018
- AMAXANG GAMES
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Get on itch.io StoreSmash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge is a 2D Old School Action Platformer in which the mission of the player is to smash as many pumpkins as possible.
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Reviews
- The game is a fun, simple side-scrolling shooter that can be enjoyable for casual play.
- It has a humorous story that some players found entertaining, making it a light-hearted experience.
- Great for Halloween-themed gaming, providing a seasonal vibe that some players appreciated.
- The game suffers from poor level design, lack of challenge, and basic controls, making it feel dated and unpolished.
- Many players experienced issues with hit detection and bugs, leading to frustrating gameplay.
- The content is minimal, with repetitive tasks and limited weapon options, resulting in a generic experience.
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's story shows some effort with more options than basic platformers, but ultimately feels minimal, featuring only an initial cutscene and no further narrative development, leading to a lackluster conclusion with just a credits screen. Some players found humor in the story, rating it positively despite its shortcomings.
“8/10, the story alone had me cracking up.”
“The story is barely there.”
“It starts out with a story and a short cutscene, but there is no more after that – completing the game just brings up the credits screen.”
“There's some effort put into creating a story, and it has more options than the lowest rung of kit-based platformers on Steam.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy for "Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge" has been criticized for being a cash grab, as the developer, Anamik Majumdar, is known for repeatedly reskinning and releasing the same game under different titles, raising concerns about originality and value for players.
“The developer seems to be more focused on monetization than creating a unique gaming experience, as evidenced by their repeated reskinning of the same game.”
“It's frustrating to see a game that could have potential being turned into a cash grab with minimal effort put into its development.”
“The constant push for in-game purchases detracts from the overall enjoyment and immersion of the game.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics have been criticized for relying on outdated retro pixel art, which some players feel is a poor substitute for modern PC graphics.
“They chose to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is criticized due to a subpar engine that leads to frequent bugs, with players noting that contact with certain objects, like pumpkins, results in instant death.
“The engine isn't great and can be a bit buggy, and every time a pumpkin touches you, it's an insta-kill.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is largely overshadowed by gameplay frustrations, such as slow mechanics during jumps and instant death from enemy contact, which detracts from the overall experience. While some players find it worth trying, the lack of depth and clarity in mechanics may leave them feeling disappointed.
