Will Fight for Food: Super Actual Sellout: Game of the Hour
- March 13, 2014
- Pyrodactyl
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Reviews
- The game features a unique and humorous dialogue system that adds depth to interactions.
- It offers a silly and entertaining experience, with a light-hearted story that resonates with fans of absurd humor.
- The game is enjoyable for its price, providing a fun, albeit short, gameplay experience with replayability through different choices.
- The combat mechanics are simplistic and lack depth, often leading to repetitive gameplay.
- The game is quite short, with many players finishing it in under an hour, which may leave some feeling unsatisfied.
- There are technical issues, including bugs and poor hit detection, which detract from the overall experience.
- humor49 mentions
- 98 % positive mentions
- -4 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding it hilarious and engaging, while others feel it falls flat or becomes repetitive. Many appreciate the quirky and self-aware writing, particularly in the dialogue, but note that the overall execution can be hit or miss. While some moments are genuinely funny, the humor may not resonate with everyone, making it a subjective experience.
“Most importantly, and this is admittedly an extremely subjective point, it is utterly hilarious.”
“Hilarious moments all throughout the game.”
“It's fun and the humor is witty and hilarious...there's even some Dr. Who jokes for the Whovians out there ;)”
“The humor in this game feels forced and often falls flat, making it more cringeworthy than funny.”
“I found the jokes to be repetitive and lacking in creativity, which really detracted from the overall experience.”
“While the game tries to be funny, most of the humor feels outdated and misses the mark entirely.”
- story19 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as a unique but ultimately flawed experience, featuring a mix of humor and surreal dialogue that fails to provide clear direction or depth. While some players appreciate its quirky charm and potential for multiple outcomes, many criticize the lack of a cohesive narrative and engaging combat, leading to a sense of aimlessness. Overall, the story feels incomplete and underdeveloped, leaving players wanting a more substantial and immersive experience.
“The story is definitely unique.”
“Some days you might want to play a game with amazing storytelling that expands your view of the world.”
“However if you can see the charm in the dialogue and perhaps embrace the overall strange dynamics and storyline.”
“The game overall has some pretty interesting ideas and an art style reminiscent of old browser games, that certainly got my attention at first and made me think that this could be possibly a hidden gem, although not much later I've discovered the game was poorly designed, with a story that is sometimes funny but leaves the player with no direction to follow right from the beginning and a combat with so little depth that only after 5 minutes of fighting I've become bored.”
“Overall, I cannot recommend this game to anyone, but I really would like to see these ideas be better used in some other game with a deeper and more balanced combat system, with a longer and more serious story that does not leave the player aimless through the map, with equippable items that change your character appearance and with an enhanced version of this dialogue system.”
“I understand dialogue in games, especially RPGs or choose-your-own-adventure games, but if the game advertises a nonlinear plot to begin with, what’s the point?”
- gameplay19 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity, often likened to that of a flash game, with rudimentary combat mechanics and basic side-scrolling elements. While some players appreciate the unique dialogue mechanics and humor, many criticize the overall lack of depth and variety, describing it as a chore and expressing a desire for more engaging gameplay features. Despite its shortcomings, the game retains a certain charm that makes it enjoyable for quick, casual play sessions.
“The story feels complete and the gameplay is pretty fun.”
“Really interesting dialogue mechanic, unlike anything I've seen before.”
“In the end, 'I Will Fight for Food' is the type of game meant for quick doses of mindlessly simple gameplay and flat, offbeat humor.”
“But the gameplay is lacking.”
“Most of the gameplay is so simple it could have been done in Flash, in a web browser - the developers might have gotten more money from ad impressions if they went down that path.”
“The mechanics of the game are that of a basic side-scroller, beat-em-up, button masher with simple controls and equally simple animations.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a simplistic, cartoonish art style reminiscent of old browser games, which some players find charming despite its low effort and minimalism. While the visuals initially capture attention, they are often criticized for being basic and repetitive, lacking depth and polish. Overall, the graphics evoke a nostalgic feel but may not satisfy those seeking high-quality visuals in modern gaming.
“It's a funny little game with great comedy; I love the visuals, as I am a fan of the simplistic cartoonish style this game uses.”
“Graphics: characters have wriggly cartoon lines and bold outlines.”
“The graphics are basic but fun.”
“The graphics are pretty bad, low effort.”
“The graphics aren't that good with a lot of assets being reused and for some reason there are minigames of sorts that don't amount to anything and aren't very fun.”
“From the very simplistic combat, odd graphics and short gameplay.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising it as perfect and reminiscent of retro Capcom titles, while others find it decent but potentially repetitive over time. Overall, the upbeat combat music stands out positively, even amidst criticisms of other game aspects.
“I enjoyed the combat music, though.”
“It also has really good music.”
“Music can get wearing after a while.”
“Crappy fighting system, crappy controls, crappy AI, crappy dialogue, crappy graphics, but the music is kinda okay in a retro Capcom kind of way.”
“The music is upbeat, and while I'm fighting, I'm reminded of the 1970s Batman TV show.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers decent replayability despite its short playtime of one to two hours, with players noting that it retains some humor and enjoyment upon revisiting. However, expectations for a longer experience may leave some feeling underwhelmed.
“Played through in an hour or two, but it looks like there's some replay value.”
“It's not really all that I had my hopes set for; I honestly expected it to be a bit longer (it's a really short game), but it has nice replay value and is still pretty funny.”
“I finished the game in just a couple of hours, and while it seems like there might be some replay value, I doubt I'll come back to it.”
“The game was enjoyable, but after completing it once, I found little incentive to play again.”
“I was hoping for more depth to encourage replayability, but it felt too linear and predictable.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized as slightly heartwarming and occasionally thought-provoking, appealing to players who appreciate deeper themes.
“The game is slightly heartwarming and occasionally thought-provoking, especially if you believe in that sort of thing.”
