Top Hat

36%
Game Brain Score Based on 14 reviews
  • gameplay
  • music
  • graphics
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Top Hat is a 2D action-adventure platformer that pays homage to old NES games, featuring seven distinct worlds with unique graphic styles. The hero sets out on a quest to retrieve his stolen golden top hat, encountering various NPCs and wielding seven types of weapons, including a platform gun and a freeze gun, in challenging and addictive gameplay.

  • PC
  • Windows
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Reviews

36%
Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
music3 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game features enjoyable music and charming pixel art that enhances the overall experience.
  • Gameplay offers a good level of challenge, with varied enemies and hazards that keep it engaging.
  • The level design is well-crafted, providing a satisfying sense of progression and hidden collectibles for replayability.
  • The controls can be awkward and unintuitive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • There are frequent frame rate issues and crashes, particularly when adjusting settings or restarting the game.
  • The health system is punishing, as players cannot regain health during levels, which can lead to frustrating gameplay.
  • gameplay10 mentions

    Gameplay is characterized by a mix of challenge and variety, with progressively difficult boss fights and diverse enemy mechanics that prevent monotony. However, some players find the combat repetitive and the tutorial inclusion unnecessary, while others note performance issues like lag that disrupt the experience. Overall, the movement feels responsive, but the bosses may lack excitement, leading to mixed feelings about the game's mechanics.

    • “Gameplay offers a good deal of challenge that gets more difficult as the game progresses, especially with the boss fights.”
    • “Enemies and hazards vary enough to not become boring; the enemies have different attacks and mechanics, not just different appearances.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, I have to say that the gunplay (if I can call it that) and the platforming feel nice.”
    • “I notice a little bit of lag/freezing every few seconds during the gameplay; it makes me fall from moving platforms and is very annoying.”
    • “Boring game, crappy mechanics, repetitive combat and weapons, nothing interesting.”
    • “The bosses so far feel relatively underwhelming (the mechanic of the first one is easy to dodge, the second one is quite tedious to fight), but it might change later on.”
  • music3 mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for being fitting and enjoyable, particularly highlighting the quality of the chiptune tracks. While most reviewers rate it highly, with some giving it a perfect score, there are minor critiques regarding the clunky looping of certain tracks. Overall, the soundtrack significantly enhances the gaming experience.

    • “The music is fitting and enjoyable, going very well with the game.”
    • “Music: 10/10! I love chiptune music, and I can say that the music of Top Hat is very good.”
    • “The music is quite good; my only minor complaint is that the looping of the music is a bit clunky.”
  • graphics2 mentions

    The graphics feature a charming pixelated style that is vibrant and colorful, earning an 8/10 for their aesthetic appeal. However, the small playing field can make visibility challenging, detracting from the overall experience.

    • “Graphics and interface: 8/10, beautiful pixelated style, colorful environment.”
    • “The cutesy pixel graphics combined with the small playing field make it very difficult to see.”
    • “The graphics feel outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
    • “The color palette is overly bright and distracting, making it hard to focus on gameplay.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    The game offers limited replayability, primarily through hidden collectibles and achievements, which may appeal to completionists. However, aside from these elements and higher difficulty levels, there isn't much incentive to replay the game after the initial 4-5 hour playthrough.

    • “Overall, I would recommend the game. It will only take 4-5 hours to beat, depending on how proficient you are at platformers, but there are hidden collectibles and achievements that add a bit of replayability if you're into that.”
    • “The game offers multiple paths and choices that encourage you to replay it, discovering new elements and experiences each time.”
    • “With various difficulty levels and unlockable content, the replayability factor is high, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging.”
    • “Apart from achievements and higher difficulty levels, there is not much replayability available.”
    • “Overall, I would recommend the game; it will only take 4-5 hours to beat, depending on how proficient you are at platformers. However, there are hidden collectibles and achievements that add a bit of replayability if you're into that.”
  • humor1 mentions

    The humor in the game is perceived as relying on cheap tricks, which some players feel detracts from the overall experience, making it seem less genuine and more forced in its attempts to be both challenging and funny.

  • story1 mentions

    The story is described as lighthearted and humorous, which may detract from immersion but still provides entertainment value.

    • “The story itself is pretty light, which may take you out of the game a bit, but it certainly makes you laugh.”
    • “The story itself is pretty light, which can take you out of the game a bit, but it certainly makes you laugh.”
    • “The narrative feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “Character development is minimal, leaving the plot feeling flat and uninteresting.”
  • optimization1 mentions

    Overall, the game's optimization is rated positively with an 8/10 for gameplay and performance, highlighting very fast movement response. However, there are some minor issues that detract from the experience.

    • “The gameplay and performance are rated 8/10, with very fast movement response.”
    • “The optimization of the game allows for seamless transitions and minimal lag, enhancing the overall experience.”
    • “I appreciate how the developers have focused on optimization, making the game run smoothly even on lower-end systems.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat lackluster, with bosses feeling underwhelming and easy to defeat, though there is hope that this may improve as the game progresses.

    • “The bosses so far feel relatively underwhelming; the mechanics of the first one are easy to dodge, and the second one is quite tedious to fight.”
    • “Grinding feels like a never-ending chore rather than an engaging part of the game.”
    • “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay invested in the story or characters.”
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