Vicky Saves The Big Dumb World

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Vicky Saves The Big Dumb World is a single player platformer game with a violence theme. It was developed by Dumbfounded and was released on January 5, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

Join Vicky, an orphan firestarter, in this cynically charming indie platformer as she ﬁghts to rid the planet of intergalactic demon invaders. Featuring classic style run-and-gun gameplay, minigames, and more!

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music3 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

The game features an interesting and quirky atmosphere with a unique art style that is visually engaging and avoids typical retro pixel graphics.
It offers a simple but challenging platformer experience with a variety of enemies and boss fights, and the music and sound effects enhance the overall mood.
Despite some flaws, it provides good value for its low price and can entertain players who appreciate indie games and nostalgia for classic platformers.

Controls and platforming mechanics are often described as unresponsive and awkward, particularly issues with jumping and aiming, which frustrate gameplay.
The game has a low budget feel with some crude humor and a plot that may not be engaging for all players; some find the level design boring or repetitive.
Technical problems including input recognition issues, annoying checkpoint mechanics, and occasional bugs negatively impact the user experience.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally simple and provides a balanced challenge, though some find it mediocre and occasionally inaccurate, especially with jumping mechanics. It features varied enemies and power-ups that add new dynamics, but the crude humor and checkpoint system detract somewhat from the overall experience. Despite its flaws, the gameplay remains engaging and fun for most players.
- “Gameplay is simple but fairly tricky at times, providing a good level of challenge that's neither frustratingly hard nor overly easy.”
- “Power-ups are rewarded to you after beating each stage, and each one adds a new angle to the gameplay which you will be required to make use of.”
- “Simple, fun, and varied gameplay will keep you occupied throughout.”
- “Mediocre gameplay pretty much and boring levels.”
- “Also, the checkpoint mechanic is kind of broken, because all it really does is respawn you, and any enemies chasing you before your death will still be there after respawn.”
- “Sometimes the gameplay is inaccurate (especially the jumping) but remains playable.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its fitting tone and atmospheric quality, with many highlighting the captivating boss tracks and unique sound effects that enhance the overall experience.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “I love the atmosphere, especially the soundtrack. The boss music is outstanding.”
- “The music fits the tone of the game and sound effects are suitably bizarre.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story received mixed feedback, with some praising its meaningful moral and well-executed elements like enemies and music, while others found the plot awkward or not very engaging overall.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “The story, enemies, and music are rather well done.”
- “Great story.”
- “A plot that already sounds awkward from the get-go.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics stand out by avoiding retro pixel art, featuring impressive backgrounds and an overall decent, if somewhat average, art style. While character graphics receive mixed opinions, the visuals are generally considered fun and appealing for the price.
- “The best thing about this game is that it doesn't use retro pixel graphics.”
- “Now, the backgrounds look great, but the character graphics irk me (but it's not like I could do much better).”
- “Fun, cheap, nice graphic style.”
- “The artwork is on the low end of average but it's not terrible.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is characterized by crude and juvenile elements, featuring bizarre and quirky enemies like mechanical eyeballs and butt turrets. While some may find the humor amusing, others might view it as strange or unsettling.
- “Enemies include mechanical eyeballs, flying bombs, evil ghosts, exorcism priests, snot fountains, and butt turrets that fire projectiles... the crude humor is there, adding a juvenile but funny element.”
- “A lot of humor throughout the game.”
- “Some enemies are creepy and/or funny, depending on your point of view.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is praised for its immersive quality, particularly highlighted by an excellent soundtrack and memorable boss music. While the monsters aren't very scary, the overall ambiance remains engaging and effective.
- “I love the atmosphere, especially the soundtrack; the boss music is fantastic.”
- “Monsters aren't too scary, but the atmosphere is definitely present.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is poor, with frequent issues that make troubleshooting frustrating and likely ineffective, leading users to consider it unusable despite any potential functionality.

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Vicky Saves The Big Dumb World is a platformer game with violence theme.

Vicky Saves The Big Dumb World is available on PC and Windows.

Vicky Saves The Big Dumb World was released on January 5, 2015.

Vicky Saves The Big Dumb World was developed by Dumbfounded.

Vicky Saves The Big Dumb World has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Vicky Saves The Big Dumb World is a single player game.

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