Jun 05, 2015 Adventures of Pip is a delightful little platformer full of charm, challenge and impeccable level design. While still a little rough around the edges, its mechanics are unquestionably solid,. 'Adventures of Pip' resembles the platformers and action games of yore, like an 8- or 16-bit Mario or Zelda. Pip starts the game as a featureless red pixel, in a kingdom where an evil queen has determined that everyone is going to live as just a pixel.
. Summary: Adventures of Pip, is an action-platformer with a frsh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms. Players will skillfully switch between these Adventures of Pip, is an action-platformer with a frsh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world.
Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms. Players will skillfully switch between these three forms while exploring five worlds on an epic 10-hour campaign to defeat the Skeleton Queen. Often games try to combine two genres together and they almost always fail. Some of the time it does one of the genres better but most of the Often games try to combine two genres together and they almost always fail. Some of the time it does one of the genres better but most of the time you feel it didn’t do either genre very well. Adventures of Pip actually manages to combine pure 2D platforming with a puzzle game and is surprising good at both genres. The eponymous Pip can take three forms with different abilities: an Atari 2600 square pixel, an eight-bit sprite, and a Super Nintendo-esque sprite.
Changing forms, often in mid-air, will give you the ability to solve puzzles and progress through the stages. Progress is not difficult but obtaining all the collectibles, often hidden, can be challenging. Useful upgrades can be purchased from collectibles but most don’t change the game too much.
As someone who usually hates boss stages, I found them delightful in Adventures of Pip. The story is harmless lighthearted fluff with meta jokes that range from truly funny to groan inducing. The art style is a tired retro look that probably has been used by too many games but is always pleasant on the eyes. The music is fantastic but doesn’t feature enough songs so finishing a world greatest reward is the ability to listen to another song. My biggest criticism of the game is that it actually becomes easier towards the end by accumulating health and buying additional abilities. Players expecting a hard challenge should look elsewhere. Overall I am surprised by how much I love this game as it could have easily been just another 2D retro puzzle platformer.
Adventures of Pip isn’t a revolution in gaming but it does achieve the rare accomplishment of being a fun platformer and a delightful puzzle game.