Trash Panda
- November 15, 2023
- Jason Leaver
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Trash Panda is a lighthearted game where you play as a mischievous raccoon creating havoc by knocking over trash bins in Toronto's real-world streets for points and treats. Be cautious of territorial raccoons who may challenge you to see who can make the biggest mess. Explore various neighborhoods while experiencing the City of Toronto like never before!
Reviews
- The game has a charming concept and captures the essence of being a raccoon, providing a unique and humorous experience.
- There is potential for the game to evolve into a fun sandbox experience with more activities and objectives.
- The physics and animation of the trash and raccoon movements are entertaining, adding to the overall enjoyment of the gameplay.
- The gameplay is shallow and repetitive, with limited activities leading to boredom after a short time.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, including graphical issues and unresponsive controls, which detract from the experience.
- There is a lack of meaningful goals or direction, making it unclear whether the game is a sandbox or has a story.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as shallow and repetitive, with core mechanics that are quickly mastered, leading to a lack of depth and engagement. While some players appreciate the simplicity of the mechanics, many criticize the unresponsive controls and minimal variety, resulting in a gameplay experience that feels limited and unfulfilling.
“Love the mechanics; it's super simple and definitely a game worth playing.”
“Movement itself is okay, but as movement makes up 90% of the core mechanics, it should be much deeper.”
“The different maps don't really add much, and the core mechanic is basically discovered and mastered within the first few minutes.”
“Very shallow and repetitive gameplay loop.”
“Gameplay is very simple and not very expansive, knocking over bins to eat the garbage.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized due to numerous glitches and bugs, such as objects spawning inappropriately and graphical issues that disrupt immersion. While some players report only minor glitches, the overall consensus indicates that the game suffers from significant stability problems.
“The game itself is so glitchy and buggy, with cars and houses spawning through the map, in the air, or on their side.”
“I love raccoons, but this is a buggy mess with nothing to do.”
“Constant graphical and object instantiation glitches break immersion.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a coherent story or meaningful objectives, leading to confusion about its purpose. Players express a desire for more structured missions and activities to enhance the narrative experience.
“There's no actual game here at all, no explanation of what to do, no story, no meaningful goals.”
“Is this a sandbox or a story?”
“Definitely add some missions or more activities as well.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a charming yet janky animation and art style, which some players find endearing. However, immersion is frequently disrupted by graphical glitches and object instantiation issues, despite the overall polished presentation of visuals and audio.
“The animation and art style, although a bit janky, is very charming.”
“Whether it's the presentation through visuals or the music and sounds, this game is incredibly polished.”
“The animation and art style, although both janky, is very charming.”
“Constant graphical and object instantiation glitches break immersion.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its initial humor, providing genuine laughs at first, but the novelty quickly fades due to the limited variety of comedic elements, leading to a diminished impact over time.
“This game is hilarious.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as it primarily involves repetitively tipping over bins to progress.
“Then it's just grinding to tip over all the bins.”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its polished presentation, complementing the visuals and enhancing the overall experience.
“Whether it's the presentation through visuals or the music and sounds, this game is incredibly polished.”
“The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.”
“Each track is thoughtfully composed, making every moment in the game feel immersive and engaging.”