The World Named Fred

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In "The World Named Fred," players step into the first-person perspective of Leet Nym, tasked by the mysterious Mr. Snuggles to rescue a fantastical world filled with mythical creatures. Engage in slapstick sword combat, interact with characters through comic book-style conversations, and explore a rich, immersive 3D environment. The game boasts a polished, minimalist interface, enhancing the overall action-adventure experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

story8 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features a charming and humorous story that keeps players engaged and intrigued.
It offers a unique and quirky gameplay experience with enjoyable characters and absurdist humor.
The game is a good value for its price, providing a fun way to pass a few hours.

The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs and poor optimization, which can lead to frustrating gameplay.
Graphics and animations are often criticized for being low quality and lacking polish.
The combat system is overly simplistic and can feel tedious, detracting from the overall experience.

story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
52%
13%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its interesting and immersive narrative, often likening it to absurdist works by Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. However, some critiques highlight issues with pacing, blandness, and overly long dialogues, suggesting that while the story has potential, it suffers from a lack of polish and depth. Overall, it appeals to fans of story-driven adventure RPGs, though its execution may not satisfy everyone.
- “The story in itself is pretty good.”
- “But really, fantastic game, immersive story and humorous but enjoyable combat.”
- “The fact that the story, the characters, and the locations remind me of the Abarat books makes this game so much more amazing to me.”
- “If the developers had put a bit more effort into polish and gameplay, the story might be workable, but the optimization is really bad here, resulting in unsatisfying gameplay.”
- “It's short, it stops in the middle of the story, it's ~2 hours unless you need to redo stuff a lot, and it somehow can't decide if it's an adventure or an RPG - it feels like an adventure, but it has a combat system, which is too simple to be taken seriously and a bit annoying as a result.”
- “- bland story”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its charming and lighthearted humor, featuring funny jokes and enjoyable combat that adds to its immersive experience. While some dialogues may be considered boring, they can also be amusing, contributing to the overall comedic tone. Players express excitement for future installments, indicating a strong potential for continued humor in the series.
- “The game is a refresher from other games, with some funny jokes.”
- “But really, fantastic game, immersive story and humorous but enjoyable combat.”
- “It's charming, it's actually pretty humorous, and it has the potential to become ever greater as the rest of the games in this series are released.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
29%
43%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing the low poly design as unattractive and somewhat lazy, drawing comparisons to Minecraft. While some find the art style amusing and the graphics decent, others note that animations can appear stiff, detracting from the overall visual experience.
- “Hilarious, very specific graphics.”
- “Decent graphics.”
- “The low poly graphics are really ugly and a bit lazy.”
- “The animations of this game look pretty stiff at times, and the graphics in this game aren't the best.”
- “The art style evokes Minecraft.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some users expressing disappointment due to poor optimization that leads to unsatisfying experiences. However, others found certain elements, like the combat with gnomes, appealing and engaging. Overall, the game could benefit from additional polish to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “The gameplay video showing fighting with gnomes sold me.”
- “If the developers had put a bit more effort into polish and gameplay, the story might be workable, but the optimization is really bad here, resulting in unsatisfying gameplay.”
- “If the developers had put a bit more effort into polish and gameplay, the story might be workable, but the optimization is really bad here, resulting in unsatisfying gameplay.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game initially engaging as they learn the mechanics, but it can quickly become tedious and frustrating, especially when compounded by bugs.
- “Which is fun learning how it works, but then it becomes a bit tedious.”
- “At times, this game gets extremely buggy and sometimes downright tedious.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is inconsistent, with some users experiencing significant bugs that can make gameplay tedious, while others report only minor glitches. Overall, the stability appears to be a mixed bag, with varying experiences among players.
- “At times, this game gets extremely buggy and sometimes downright tedious.”
- “I did have a few glitches, but they were fairly tiny.”