Taking that into account, you may feel the asking price of $8.99 / £7. I wouldn't say there's any replay value either - unless you come back after a long time, when you've forgotten all the puzzles. You're probably looking at 2 hours from start to finish. If you play Switch in both modes, at least the controls will be uniform.īulb Boy doesn't outstay its welcome. Adjust the left dial so its elements match with the right dials elements. In truth though, these quibbles don't spoil things much. There's no touch-screen interaction in handheld mode either. You control the on-screen cursor using a thumbstick, where motion controls would surely have been a nicer fit. If you want to be cynical (and who doesn't?) you could say this is a lazy port that doesn't use any of the Switch's unique features. Bulb Boy himself communicates only through his own coarse brand of Sims-speak, which is sort of charming. There is a particularly fantastic ambient track used in the later stages. A lot of the music is low key stuff, doing just enough to offer a slightly ominous vibe to what's happening on screen. Sound is used to great effect throughout the experience. Unaware of this, I spent a futile 20 minutes attempting the puzzle using only the kid. In one section you have Bulb Boy and his flying puppy in a scene together, and it turns out you can control puppy using the right analog stick. She likes to have her 'morning cup of Joe' every morning which can explain why she's always holding a coffee cup. Her usual attire consist of only a loose fitting purple morning robe. Despite losing her husband and being in severe debt, she always wears an optimistic face. One thing the game doesn't do very well is explain, or even tell you about new mechanics as they become available. Debbie is a well-endowed women with medium-length brown hair and grey eyes. Off the top of my head I spotted He-Man, Bender from Futurama and a dead Mickey Mouse. The background art features lots of little nods to well known characters from cartoons. Even though it has an element of horror, Bulb Boy doesn't take itself too seriously and is fun to play. Graphically, Bulb Boy only knows two colours - various shades of green and black. There are only a small handful of items in each level, so you never feel overwhelmed or have to resort to random clicking. The puzzles are abstract, but make sense in their own kind of way and are sufficiently hinted. Your main boy has a light bulb for a head and this plays a part in some of the puzzling, but is not an overused gimmick by any stretch - from one scene to the next, you could be controlling a dog, a fish or a grandad or who knows. Essentially a point-and-click adventure (woop!), you must go through a series of weird nightmarish scenarios, picking up items and finding a way of using them to progress through each room in the house. ![]() ![]() In case it wasn't clear from the trailer, Bulb Boy has an unusual style, and a storyline where the family home has been taken over by an evil darkness. Even so, the piece below is my bestest effort at an objective evaluation of Bulb Boy. Disclaimer: I was given this review code by publishers Bulbware! I enjoy free games and everyone should send me more.
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