Wanted Raccoon
- March 19, 2021
- Margaret | Wanted Raccoon
- 2h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Wanted Raccoon" is a narrative-driven game where you play as a raccoon seeking freedom and reuniting with its family after being displaced by an invasion of people. Explore various locations, from forests to construction sites, while completing tasks, mastering skills, and crafting items. Battle against hunters, cops, and residents of Raccoon City in strategic combat, and form alliances with other animals to create a shelter and community.
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Reviews
- The game features a fun and unique concept of playing as a raccoon, allowing for creative mischief and chaos.
- The animations and character design are adorable, making the gameplay enjoyable for fans of cute aesthetics.
- Despite being in early access, the game shows potential for growth and improvement, with developers actively responding to feedback.
- The game is plagued with numerous bugs and glitches that can hinder gameplay, including soft locks and unresponsive quests.
- Many players find the controls to be clunky and unrefined, particularly when using the skateboard mechanic.
- The content is currently limited, with some players finishing the available missions in a very short time, leading to a feeling of incompleteness.
- story68 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as fun and engaging, featuring a unique premise centered around raccoons navigating challenges in a whimsical world. However, many players express frustration with repetitive and poorly designed missions, frequent bugs, and a lack of clarity in objectives, which detracts from the overall experience. While the potential for a compelling adventure exists, the game is still in early access, leaving players hopeful for future updates to enhance the narrative and gameplay.
“The story seems to be fun and funny and is going somewhere.”
“The game is a bit buggy, and being caught over and over can get pretty annoying, alongside the fact that the side quests are just gathering stuff the same way you did in quests before gets repetitive.”
“I feel with more polish and work this can become a family game of sorts since it evokes a cute animal story about raccoons, who after evil contractors show up, flee the woods they all share & take to build a new home for themselves where they can be safe.”
“The missions are terrible and unimaginative.”
“I got to a mission that just says 'wait for update :)' I looked it up, it's been like that at that exact spot for over a year.”
“The quests are boring, dialogues are even more boring (but I must appreciate the humor).”
- gameplay41 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is characterized by a charming concept featuring raccoons and various mechanics, such as stealth and skateboarding, which show potential but are currently hindered by numerous bugs and unfinished features. Players find the core gameplay frustrating due to control issues, especially with the skateboard, and the lack of polish in key mechanics, leading to a mixed reception. While some enjoy the quirky ideas and fun moments, many reviewers recommend waiting for updates to address the significant gameplay flaws before fully engaging with the game.
“I've stuck with the game because I love the mechanics they've used (Skyrim lockpicking, Metal Gear sneaking, with some GTA elements and more), plus it's quirky and I get to ride a skateboard as a raccoon.”
“The game immediately throws you into the action, with smart missions and intellectual gameplay mechanics that are rewarding to master.”
“It contains good ideas and the gameplay is fun!”
“It's a very cute concept, but the amount of bugs that exist currently and how a lot of the mechanics are not fully fleshed out makes this game very frustrating and in some instances unplayable.”
“Very tedious gameplay, frustrating constantly getting busted and barely making progress.”
“The physics are wonky, the stealth mechanics need a lot of work, and some things are just missing like how you clip right through humans.”
- stability41 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its numerous bugs and glitches, which significantly impact gameplay and overall stability. Many players report that these issues make the game frustrating and at times unplayable, although some express hope for future updates and improvements. While the core concept is appreciated, the current state of the game is deemed too unstable for a satisfactory experience.
“The game is a buggy mess.”
“I love the idea of the gameplay, but after getting through the tutorial, I was left annoyed and frustrated at the buggy and unfinished feel of the game.”
“Such a broken, buggy mess I can't even make it through the tutorial.”
- humor28 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding it cute and funny, particularly due to its quirky character interactions and chaotic physics. Many reviews highlight moments of hilarity, such as amusing character collisions and the absurdity of gameplay scenarios, despite some frustrations with controls and bugs. Overall, the game is seen as a fun and entertaining experience, especially when played casually with friends.
“Right now the game is a little rough, it could do with some polish, but that doesn't stop it from being a laughing riot.”
“The character collisions - especially with the humans and their limbs rubber banding into infinity - are actually pretty funny.”
“Omg, I played the best cutest early released game ever.. Wanted Raccoon made me smile the whole time as I played it.. it was for an early access game beautiful and comical.. the developer Madsprouts what a wonderful game that has huge potential.. I loved it.. I also streamed it although for 1 hour and 31 mins myself and my chat had an absolute blast.. we loved the content and actions.. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a chill laughing day as you skate across roads with a fire extinguisher powered raccoon... 11/10”
- graphics18 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many praising the detailed design of the raccoons and overall visual appeal, especially for an early access title. However, some players noted issues such as static character animations, demanding system requirements, and a lack of polish in lighting and UI elements. While the art style is appreciated, there is a consensus that further optimization and enhancements are needed to elevate the overall graphical experience.
“A lot of love and attention to detail went into the design and artwork of the raccoons.”
“The graphics in the game are nothing snazzy, but the details on the animals are amazing.”
“I love everything about this game from the art style to the concept.”
“Not entirely worth the full price in my opinion, mainly because I had to totally kill the graphics for this game to run without lag (I will say I don't have a gaming PC, but I can run things like Subnautica and Skyrim fine with no lag).”
“The game obviously suffers from the typical problems associated with being in early access, not to mention the graphics don't differ much from the standard Unity-based games that heavily rely on the assets.”
“The graphics are simple, the animations of cars and humans are stiff and the controls are wonky.”
- music12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding the soundtrack varied yet repetitive, leading to frustration due to short looping tracks. While a few users appreciate the unique and tasteful art and music that enhances the experience, many criticize the lack of sound effects and the overuse of royalty-free clips, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. Overall, the music is seen as a significant flaw, with some players expressing a desire for a more diverse and engaging audio experience.
“Another reason I like this game is the soundtrack because while playing it I often find myself wanting to dance along to the music in the game.”
“As I looked up from typing, I saw that she had started doing a silly little dance along with the music with a huge smile on her face!”
“The art and soundtrack are unique and tasteful, always fitting the characters, theme, and objective.”
“The soundtrack is varied, but each of the situational tracks managed to get on my nerves within the first loop.”
“Background music is extremely short (like a few seconds short) and started getting on my nerves after I noticed it.”
“The game shows good skills in graphics animation (leaves, character movement), but is woefully lacking in dialog (think worst-written obligatory text overlay in ad-driven mobile games...), audio (music is a 5-second repeating 8-bit clip that will drive you nuts within 30 seconds), nothing happens during dialog, not even noises/dribble, just the continuing 5-second music clip the entire game.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, poor performance, and a lack of polish across various aspects such as mechanics, UI, and graphics. While some players find the core concept enjoyable, the game's current state is described as a "buggy mess" that requires significant improvements.
“It felt very optimized.”
“From game mechanics, UI/UX, AI, graphics, optimization, expanding the basic concept from something more than just a few hours of faffing about, and on and on and on, everything needs work.”
“Game is fun but it still needs a ton of bug fixes and optimizations.”
“Extremely poor performance, for no good reason.”
“Wanted Raccoon has a super fun core premise (a raccoon hurt by human greed out for revenge) but is incredibly unoptimized and a buggy mess (it's early access after all).”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express disappointment with the game's monetization, feeling misled by advertisements that suggest a more open-ended experience than what is delivered. The lack of clear inventory representation and the rigid gameplay structure contribute to a sense of dissatisfaction regarding the value received for their investment.
“I just feel I was sold a bit of a lie from the ads.”
“Inventory items don't even all have icons, so there are blank white squares with no text to indicate what item it is. While the game appears to be somewhat sandbox-like in the advertisement, the entirety of what I played was 'do this exact thing to continue'.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, as tasks like saving animals or gathering supplies can be time-consuming and often lead to minimal progress. The repetitive nature of these activities detracts from the overall enjoyment of the gameplay.
“You either break into a place and save animals that take a whole 5 minutes from start to finish, or gather supplies, which is just tedious.”
“Very tedious gameplay; frustrating to constantly get busted and barely make any progress.”
