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| The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | | genre |
| Fighting | | date | | Out now! |
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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Review ( cont'd ) | |
Written by James Hobbs |
This isn’t the only problem with the levels – there are simply far too few of them. It took literally 20 minutes to complete the game with one
character, and whilst you can go back with other characters, there isn’t a great deal of incentive to do so other than to unlock hidden players.
It doesn’t take long before the gameplay becomes incredibly repetitive and tiresome, as there simply isn’t enough variety in the levels to keep
you interested. Similarly, the phrases spouted by the characters begin to loop almost immediately, providing an infuriating soundtrack to an
essentially infuriating experience.
The mission mode provides an alternative to the story mode, but it’s a similar experience played out on exactly the same levels, and as such
it doesn’t really soothe the underlying problem with the game – it’s too limited, and far too short. The multiplayer mode suffers from the same
problem, and whilst it’s fun to play against other humans for a while, it too becomes tiresome after extended play. The
customisation options, such as choosing the weapons available or the mode of play, makes the multiplayer perhaps the
most varied game mode available, but it simply isn't enough. The incentive of unlockable
characters isn’t enough to make you play on unless you are a completist, and whilst some of the characters are hilarious, they become boring
after you’ve heard them repeat the same line 15 times in half an hour. It’s maddening.
It’s unfortunate that The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy is so short – at first, it’s very funny to watch, good fun to play, and sports a
sense of humour that would appeal to younger gamers and adults alike. Sadly, it simply isn’t diverse or polished enough to maintain interest
unless you’re a fan of the series or very, very tenacious with games. This game would have scored higher if it had been longer – unfortunately,
that’s not the case. One for the younger gamers, or if you fancy renting something for a quick blast.
A couple of hours, at the most - one for younger gamers,
or if you fancy a rent. A shame.
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