Top Hat

About

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.

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Play Modes

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

57%

Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

replayability2 negative mentions

The game features enjoyable music that complements the gameplay well.
The level design is praised for its variety and challenge, especially in boss fights.
There are unlimited continues, allowing players to restart from the beginning of a boss fight rather than the start of the level.

The game suffers from frame rate issues and crashes when attempting to change settings.
Controls are often described as awkward and unintuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.
The health system is criticized for being punishing, as players cannot regain health during levels.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is characterized by a mix of challenge and variety, with enemies and hazards that evolve as the game progresses, although some players find the combat and mechanics repetitive. While the fast movement response is praised, occasional lag can disrupt the experience. Overall, opinions are divided, with some enjoying the gameplay and others finding it underwhelming and lacking depth.
- “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.”
- “The hazards have set mechanics or timed patterns that make them easier to avoid once you learn them.”
- “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.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for being fitting and enjoyable, particularly for fans of chiptune, earning a perfect score of 10/10 from several reviewers. However, a minor critique noted is that the looping can feel somewhat clunky at times. 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.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a charming pixelated style that is colorful and visually appealing, earning an 8/10 rating. However, the small playing field can make it challenging to see details, which may detract 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.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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.”
- “And 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, but there are hidden collectibles and achievements that add a bit of replayability if you're into that.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is often criticized for relying on cheap tricks, which some players feel detracts from the overall experience, making it seem forced rather than genuinely funny. While the game has its merits, the comedic elements may not resonate well with all players.
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is described as light and humorous, providing moments of laughter, but it can also detract from immersion in the game.
- “The story itself is pretty light, which can take you out of the game a bit, but it certainly makes you laugh.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is generally well-received, with a score of 8/10 for gameplay and performance, highlighting very fast movement response. However, there are some minor issues noted that could affect the overall experience.
- “Gameplay and performance: 8/10, very fast movement response, the only bad thing is:”
- “Gameplay and performance: 8/10, very fast movement response, the only bad thing is:”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat lackluster, with bosses feeling underwhelming and easy to dodge or tedious to fight. However, there is a possibility that this may improve as the game progresses.