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ToeJam & Earl

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60%Game Brain Score
music, gameplay
stability, story
100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

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ToeJam & Earl is a single player and multiplayer survival role playing game with fantasy, comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by SEGA and was released on January 26, 2011. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

ToeJam & Earl is an early 1990s dungeon crawler. The game features two alien rappers, who have crash-landed on Earth and parodies 1980s urban culture. The game's design was heavily influenced by the role-playing video game Rogue, and took from it such features as the random generation of levels and items. Played from a 2D-top-down perspective the game contains both single-player and two-player coo…

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews
music4 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • ToeJam & Earl features a unique and engaging roguelike mechanic with randomized presents that add an element of surprise and strategy to gameplay.
  • The game offers a fun cooperative multiplayer experience, allowing players to explore together and share resources, which enhances the overall enjoyment.
  • The music and voice samples are outstanding for a game of its time, contributing to its funky atmosphere and memorable characters.
  • The slow-paced gameplay can become boring, especially in single-player mode, as it lacks excitement and thrill over time.
  • Technical issues with the emulation, such as crashes and lag, detract from the overall experience and can be frustrating for players.
  • The game's 25 levels may feel overly long and drawn out, leading to a sense of fatigue during extended play sessions.
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is characterized as a continuous funk loop that lacks unique tracks for the intro or ending, creating a sound test-like experience without drums. Despite this, it is praised as outstanding and complements the game's pixel art and engaging mechanics.

    • “The music is outstanding, the pixel art is great, the exploration mechanic and random loot mechanic are so much fun (even when you open up a present with something bad in it).”
    • “Music is also non-stop funk, albeit it doesn't have a unique track for intro or ending; it just uses everything in a constant funk loop.”
    • “The music is a vibrant and engaging experience that enhances the overall gameplay.”
    • “It's pretty much a sound test, albeit without drums in the music.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features enjoyable cooperative elements, complemented by engaging exploration and random loot mechanics that keep players entertained, even when outcomes are less favorable. Additionally, the game's outstanding music and pixel art enhance the overall experience.

    • “The music is outstanding, the pixel art is great, the exploration mechanic and random loot mechanic are so much fun (even when you open up a present with something bad in it).”
    • “It also has some cooperative gameplay elements in it.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally considered to be quite good for their time, showcasing a level of quality that meets or exceeds expectations for the era in which the game was released.

    • “The graphics are impressive for their time.”
    • “The visuals are stunning and really enhance the gaming experience.”
    • “The art style is beautifully crafted, making every scene a delight to behold.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report that the simple launcher experiences a number of glitches, indicating stability issues that may affect the overall user experience.

    • “However, the simple launcher has its fair share of glitches as well.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story revolves around two aliens, ToeJam and Earl, who have contrasting physical traits—ToeJam is a fast, short alien with three legs, while Earl is a slower, larger alien with more health. Their dynamic adds a humorous element to the narrative as they navigate their adventures together.

    • “The plot of the game revolves around two aliens: ToeJam, the short red one with three legs, who is slightly faster, and Earl, the larger one who is slower but gains more health due to his size.”
    • “The plot of the game is that two aliens, ToeJam being the red short one with three legs, who is actually slightly faster than Earl, who is the fat one, slower but gets more health due to being fat.”
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ToeJam & Earl is a survival role playing game with fantasy, comedy and science fiction themes.

ToeJam & Earl is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows, PlayStation 3 and others.

ToeJam & Earl was released on January 26, 2011.

ToeJam & Earl was developed by SEGA.

ToeJam & Earl has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its stability.

ToeJam & Earl is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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