Supermarket Times
- February 14, 2024
- Rabbit Hole Games
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- The game features a unique and absurd sense of British humor that provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.
- It offers engaging point-and-click gameplay with quirky characters and interactive tasks that keep players entertained.
- The hand-drawn art style and voice acting contribute to a charming and immersive experience.
- The humor can be hit or miss, with some jokes feeling forced or lacking in comedic value.
- Navigation can be confusing, making it difficult to find certain rooms and complete tasks efficiently.
- The game is relatively short, with some players feeling that it lacks depth and meaningful puzzles.
- humor17 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in this game is characterized by its absurd, nonsensical style, blending dry British wit with a mix of dad jokes and scatological humor. Players can expect a variety of laugh-out-loud moments through quirky dialogues and interactions with bizarre characters and items, though the humor may not resonate with everyone. Overall, it offers a distinctive comedic experience that encourages exploration and engagement with its offbeat content.
“Look, I'm not one to find British humor that focuses on celebrities and pop culture funny, so when I found out this game is made up of a sly narrator giving dry descriptions of certain items and reasoning for why you should buy them (along with some dad and toilet jokes in-between), then I knew I was going to get a lot of laugh-out-loud moments out of it.”
“There's so much dialogue and funny commentary in this game to immerse yourself in for a while. I spent the first hour of my game just browsing all the products and laughing about what they had to say and people's stories.”
“Here you can communicate with funny customers and crazy employees, trample rats under your feet and throw stones at seagulls, pee past the toilet and clean up poop, buy cigarettes and booze for teenagers, and spank meat, feed the devil, and exorcise the toilet ghost.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The gameplay features enjoyable point-and-click mechanics and engaging puzzles, but many players feel it ultimately falls short due to a lack of coherence and depth. While the game has the potential to leverage its unique and surreal themes, it leaves players wanting more in terms of actual gameplay experience.
“It offers some fun point-and-click gameplay, satisfying puzzles, and kooky styling.”
“The gameplay is bizarre but satisfying, creating a unique and surreal experience.”
“I could go along with the concept of 'supermarket simulator,' but it would require some actual gameplay.”
“I could go along with the concept of 'supermarket simulator' but it would require some actual gameplay.”
“Something is missing... the gameplay.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a unique hand-drawn and simplistic aesthetic that complements the game's surreal artwork and immature tone. While the visuals are visually appealing and enhance the quirky atmosphere, they may not resonate with all players. Overall, the art style is praised for its creativity, contributing to an enjoyable puzzle-solving experience.
“The puzzles themselves are actually quite challenging but very enjoyable to solve, and there is some very nice artwork and some jazzy supermarket music to accompany you on your journey.”
“The overall tone is quite immature, and while this works well for the hand-drawn and simplistic aesthetic, it does not sit well in terms of the so-called jokes.”
“It tries to be sophisticated and deep in a silly way; the main reason it uses surreal artwork.”
“Its unique art style is only matched by its strange cast of characters.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The story in "Supermarket Times" is characterized by its humorous and bizarre narrative, featuring quirky characters and their eccentric tales, such as a mother lamenting her son's refusal to eat anything but processed meat. The game combines these comedic elements with horror aspects, creating a unique and engaging experience as players navigate through colorful supermarket life and challenging quests.
“Like, there was one moment when a mother kept going on and on telling me a story about how her son refuses to eat fruit and vegetables and will only eat processed meat and only processed meat, nothing else. She tried to bake a pie for him, but he wouldn't eat it if it only contained processed meat.”
“Like, there was one moment when a mother kept going on and on telling me a story about how her son refuses to eat fruit and vegetables and will only eat processed meat. She tried to bake a pie for him, but he wouldn't eat it if it only contained processed meat.”
“Almost every item on the shelves has a comical story attached to it narrated by our northern friend Mr. Geordie.”
“Supermarket Times is a wacky, zany, and bizarre look at supermarket life through the lives of colorful characters and challenging fetch quest puzzles.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a jazzy supermarket theme that complements the enjoyable and challenging puzzles, enhancing the overall experience with its pleasant and fitting atmosphere.
“The puzzles themselves are actually quite challenging but very enjoyable to solve, and there is some very nice artwork and some jazzy supermarket music to accompany you on your journey.”
