Wife Quest
- November 18, 2024
- Pippin Games
- 4h median play time
Wife Quest is a fun action platformer with great power ups and intense boss fights, but its obsession with breasts is its undoing.
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Reviews
- Charming characters and humorous dialogue create an engaging and entertaining experience.
- Responsive controls and well-designed levels enhance the gameplay, making it enjoyable despite its challenges.
- The game features cute pixel art and a vibrant soundtrack, contributing to its overall appeal.
- The level design can be frustrating, with some sections feeling overly long and tedious.
- Boss fights can be unbalanced and frustrating, often requiring trial and error to learn patterns.
- The writing and dialogue can feel repetitive and cringeworthy, detracting from the overall experience.
- gameplay69 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring responsive controls, enjoyable mechanics, and good level design that encourages exploration and progression through new abilities. While some players find certain enemy attacks frustrating and the overall experience can be mildly rage-inducing, the combination of solid combat, humorous dialogue, and engaging boss fights keeps many players invested. However, some critiques highlight a lack of originality and suggest that future iterations could benefit from expanded mechanics and variations.
“This is a great game with likeable characters and enjoyable gameplay and boss fights.”
“The gameplay loop is pretty well designed; the shield is your ultimate friend, make sure to watch your mana though.”
“The gameplay is pretty good and overall it's exactly as advertised, so if you're interested in playing a game called 'wife quest' and beating up monster girls to rescue hubby, you're definitely in the right place!”
“Dashing mechanic is unnecessarily frustrating and the biggest letdown is the story-writing.”
“It feels very similar to most of the platformers I've played, so the gameplay was nothing new or exciting.”
“But if you are getting this for the gameplay, don't bother.”
- story65 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The story of "Wife Quest" is a humorous and lighthearted parody that revolves around a jealous wife on a quest to rescue her husband from a harem of monster girls. While some players found the narrative engaging and funny, others criticized it for being simplistic and leaning too heavily into anime tropes. Overall, the story is seen as a mix of charm and corny humor, appealing to those who enjoy a comedic take on the metroidvania genre.
“The dialogue of each character feels like there is a story behind them, which is a nice idea for small and simple dialogue-based scenes.”
“During this rescue mission, we are presented with several moments that I found very fun, with dialogues to get to know each of the leaders of the monster girls that protect each region better, especially when these dialogues are between Mia and the other girls, as the protagonist, in a state of jealousy, literally says everything she thinks about the other girls having fun with her lover, generating lots of hilarious and iconic dialogues, which will surely make you laugh as it did for me.”
“Wife Quest was a work that interested me since the first information I had, and I must say that the wait was worth it, because even though I don't have much experience with metroidvanian-style games, it won me over from the beginning, with its various scenarios to explore, the art that I thought was really beautiful, its soundtrack very pleasant to the ears, and especially the equally cute and very jealous protagonist, which creates countless moments with the monster girls, leading to several laughs.”
“For me at least, the story fell flat and rather than saving your husband, I felt I was just enabling a spoiled child to bully anyone that got in her way.”
“The concept is cute, like the characters and story, but the execution is just bad.”
“Dashing mechanic is unnecessarily frustrating and the biggest letdown is the story-writing.”
- humor48 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its charming characters and humorous dialogue, particularly the interactions between the jealous protagonist, Mia, and various other characters, which often lead to clever and funny moments. While some players found the humor to be a mix of clever and overly simplistic, with a tendency towards anime tropes, many enjoyed the comedic elements, including funny kill animations and witty conversations. Overall, the humor adds a refreshing and entertaining layer to the gameplay, despite some frustrations with game mechanics.
“Charming characters & funny comedy!”
“During this rescue mission, we are presented with several moments that I found very fun, with dialogues to get to know each of the leaders of the monster girls that protect each region better, especially when these dialogues are between Mia and the other girls, as the protagonist, in a state of jealousy, literally says everything she thinks about the other girls having fun with her lover, generating lots and lots of hilarious and iconic dialogues, which will surely make you laugh as it did for me.”
“This game is hilarious.”
- music44 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising the vibrant and relaxing soundtrack, particularly highlighting the boss music as exceptional and reminiscent of classic titles. Others find the music to be merely decent or unremarkable, suggesting it doesn't significantly enhance the overall experience. Overall, while the soundtrack is appreciated by many, opinions vary on its impact and memorability.
“In addition to the beautiful art, we have a very vibrant and lively soundtrack, making the whole exploration very relaxing and immersive.”
“The soundtrack is really amazing.”
“Challenging, fun, great music, and very funny!”
“Music is meh, don't really care.”
“Mostly because it's not sure of what it wants to be: as a standard platformer it is kind of tedious, with overly long levels that are mostly all similar, as a precision platformer it's simplistic and does not let the abilities (dash, float...) get used to their full extent, mostly for the new game+ that however is little more than the hunt for hidden pics and music tracks.”
“General gameplay, level design, enemy patterns, boss design, music, graphics... everything is decent.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as cute and charming, with many reviewers appreciating the pixel art style reminiscent of titles like Terraria. While the visuals are often praised, some critiques highlight that they are accompanied by generic and repetitive level design, which detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's aesthetic, though they are sometimes overshadowed by gameplay issues.
“The visuals are also gorgeous, reminds me a lot of Terraria.”
“Nice cute platformer with amazing pixel graphics.”
“Graphics are pretty, nice gameplay, and the interactions of the angry/jealous protagonist with the game's bosses are really funny.”
“Extremely generic and repetitive level design, decent visuals, and terrible dialogue.”
“A brilliant concept and charming aesthetic and hilarious animations ruined by overly terrible, simplistic, repetitive, cheap, frustrating game design.”
“General gameplay, level design, enemy patterns, boss design, music, graphics... everything is decent.”
- grinding10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often requiring them to replay levels multiple times to gather enough gold for upgrades. This grind is exacerbated by the early stages offering limited rewards, leading to frustration with the game's pacing and design. While some enjoy the game overall, the grinding detracts from the experience, making it feel less enjoyable and more of a chore.
“The game requires you to grind to upgrade your equipment, and it feels grindy at some points because the early stages don’t provide you much gold to begin with.”
“Requires grinding the same level over and over again to get the gold to get the upgrades to stay alive long enough to learn the patterns for the bosses.”
“In fact, I found the grinding to be tedious and unenjoyable.”
- emotional6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is characterized as wholesome, managing to maintain a positive emotional tone despite some suggestive elements. Players appreciate its overall warmth and charm, which adds depth to the experience.
“No really, it's actually a pretty wholesome game.”
“A tad jiggly, but wholesome.”
“Somewhat wholesome through all the perv moments too.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game offers strong replayability through its engaging levels and solid boss fights, enhanced by the "magic mode" (new game +) that introduces new costumes and art to unlock. Players find that the abilities gained throughout the game contribute to a more enjoyable experience upon replaying.
“The game has good replayability; all of the boss fights are solid, and the abilities you unlock make the game more and more fun.”
“Levels have replay value to them.”
“The 'magic mode' (new game +) adds some replay value with new costumes and art to unlock.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized as funny and cute, particularly appealing to fans of husband-sick, raging anime characters, complemented by tight controls and well-executed animations.
“The atmosphere is funny and cute, especially if you enjoy husband-sick, raging anime characters.”
“The atmosphere is engaging and immersive, drawing you into the unique world of the game.”
“The vibrant visuals and sound design create an enchanting atmosphere that keeps you captivated.”
