02/21/2017 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

Super Flappy Meat... Oh Boy?

Having pretty much run out of every other couch co-op multiplayer option, I reluctantly joined in to give Badland a try. I admit, the first time around I had a lot of fun as the first "Day" was rather fun (other than one particular level) and despite the massive amount of death, I thought it worked well (for a short burst anyway). However, Day 2 revealed the true nature of Badland and fun went right out the window as it progressively grew harder and more frustrating. For those who like to be tortured, by all means invite your friends and family to enjoy this game.

Presentation: The game utilizes the stark black on white that was popularized by Limbo and has since been rehashed countless times, each time to lesser effect. In any case, while there is nothing inherently wrong with how Bad...

Rating of
3/5 

02/19/2017 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

Multiple Counts of Suicide

“BADLAND” (Game of the Year Edition) is a multi-platform port of a game that initially released on the three mobile OS platforms: iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile. In coming to Steam, “BADLAND” had all of its more questionable mobile-centric conceits removed in favor of a pure Buy2Play experience. The MeltedJoystick Crew’s Nick bought “BADLAND” for $0.49 during a Steam sale not too long ago, and we were out of couch-coop games to play as a group, so it seemed like a good idea at the time. The moral of the story, however, is that impulse buys, no matter how cheap, are no substitute for research.

Presentation
“BADLAND” is yet another stylized Indie game with a limited color pallet – mostly limited to black – and quite reliant on silhouettes for its visuals. ...

Rating of
2/5