VVVVV

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VVVVV is a single player role playing game. It was developed by BekkerDev Studio and was released on November 17, 2019. It received neutral reviews from players.

VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platform action with puzzle elements, made in retro style. You have to go through many obstacles, solving various puzzles. A considerable arsenal of weapons will come to your aid, which will turn the enemy into minced meat, as well as magic that will not let your enemies get bored. Use the acrobatic abilities of the protagonist to deftly and quickly overcome deadly tra…

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45%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

music2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features a charming retro pixel art style reminiscent of classic Flash games.
It includes a nice soundtrack that comes with the game installation.
Some players find the gameplay enjoyable, with interesting puzzles and bosses to fight.

The game is often confused with VVVVVV due to its similar name, leading to disappointment among players expecting a different experience.
Technical issues such as poor graphics quality and lack of customizable controls detract from the overall experience.
Many reviews suggest that the game feels like a low-effort, generic platformer with simplistic levels.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The game's graphics have been criticized for relying on outdated retro pixel art, which results in low-quality visuals that cannot be significantly improved through resolution adjustments. While the game features colorful graphics, the overall 2D aesthetic is considered mediocre and lacks substantial graphical enhancements.
- “Scoring dynamic platformer with puzzles, made in colorful graphics.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic low-quality art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the mediocre 2D visuals.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game includes the entire soundtrack as part of the regular installation, making the separate soundtrack bundle unnecessary. Players have noted that the music is enjoyable and adds to the overall experience.
- “The regular game comes with the entire soundtrack included in the installation, so there's no need to pay extra for the soundtrack bundle.”
- “Nice soundtrack, by the way.”
- “The regular game comes with the entire soundtrack in the install, so don’t pay more for the soundtrack bundle (but you probably weren’t going to anyways).”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for appearing to rely on deceptive practices, including fake reviews and a pattern of asset flips, leading users to label the developer, bekkerdev studio, as dishonest in their advertising. This has raised concerns about the integrity of the game's launch and its overall value to players.
- “However, I have now marked BekkerDev Studio on my blacklist for dishonest advertising.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay has been criticized for being boring and generic, resembling a typical platformer with little innovation, despite functioning adequately. Overall, it lacks excitement and fails to engage players.
- “Boring gameplay, just a generic platformer with a pixel filter slapped on top.”
- “Gameplay is fine but still pretty uninteresting.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is perceived as misleading, with the title suggesting a connection to the well-regarded game "VVVVVV," leading to disappointment among players who expected a similar experience in this retro pixel platformer.
- “The name tells the whole story; this is an attempt to trick people into thinking it was vvvvvv, a completely different 2D retro pixel platformer.”