The VideoKid
- August 31, 2018
- PixelTrip Studios
The VideoKid clearly loves the 1980s, and it hopes you do too. But strip away the nostalgia and you're left with a pretty basic experience. Unless you REALLY enjoyed Paperboy, you're better off looking elsewhere.
"The Videokid" is an arcade-style skate game set in a hazardous 1980s neighborhood, where you skate, hitch, and grind your way through traffic while dodging various obstacles. The game is filled with 80s nostalgia, featuring references to classic movies, TV shows, and cartoons. As you progress, the references become more epic, making it an exciting trip down memory lane for 80s enthusiasts.
Reviews
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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Critic Reviews
The VideoKid Review
While its setup does make it look like one of those soulless endless runners that fill mobile app stores, The VideoKid overcomes that hollow association by offering up a nostalgic love letter to the characters that defined a decade. The random layout means you’ll never get the same run twice, but once you’ve played each section of its celebrity-filled suburbia a few times, you will start to notice plenty of bits being recycled as you head to your final destination. Still, with high-scores to chase and new character skins and tricks to unlock, this modern Paperboy has earned its pay packet.
80%The VideoKid (Switch) Review
VideoKid killed the Paperboy star.
75%The VideoKid review
The VideoKid clearly loves the 1980s, and it hopes you do too. But strip away the nostalgia and you're left with a pretty basic experience. Unless you REALLY enjoyed Paperboy, you're better off looking elsewhere.
65%