Pikuniku | Feb 26, 2019 | 3:15hrs | rating: 3.5/5
This is a super silly story-focused game where you do light platforming and kick things.
GAMEPLAY: I like that it’s so sandboxy and interactive, but the controls are quite limited and clunky. It doesn’t matters too much though, as the focus is silliness and not tight gameplay, and the game is over before it gets tough. You do gather upgrades in the form of costumes/hats, but unfortunately they’re used as one-time gags, and after that they’re useless.
AUDIOVISUALLY: Simple but cute. The leg animation is a lot of fun! The music gets on your nerves, but in a good way.
STORY/PRESENTATION: Entertaining and snappy. I suppose you can call the plot deep considering the genre, but it’s not like that matters for the experience.
MULTIPLAYER: There’s a separate multiplayer mode where you mostly just fool around in 9 levels. It’s easy, but entertaining if you have some imagination. We laughed a lot! Unfortunately very short.
I recommend this game! The slapstick humor is spot-on, and “kick to interact with things” is a fresh mechanic. With tighter controls and more use of the upgrades (with increasing complexity), a sequel could do great things!