Megabonk: Game Review
Preface - Games Suck Now
Megabonk is an absolute gem. I can honestly say that I’ve not been as obsessed with a game like this in maybe years…I can’t explain it. Games that release these days are missing a certain charm that games of old once had for me.
I can remember on multiple occasions as a child visiting the games boutique in the mall where they had giant boxes full of loose cartridge games. At the time I was playing a Sega Genesis, and later in my childhood a Nintendo64. There was just something about seeing a cartridge with an awesome front cover image on it, purchasing it for a couple of bucks (often 4-8 bucks lol) and taking it home and throwing it into your console and not knowing what exactly to expect. No tutorial, no game manual, no online videos to review it beforehand…just pure randomness, and no pre-conceived notions about the product.
Megabonk hit that itch for me…I just kinda saw it on the Steam store front-page and noticed it had very positive reviews…and I just went for it 🤷 It did not disappoint in any way whatsoever. My first run or two were absolute garbage, and I almost put the game down. But the more you play Megabonk the more you see it has nuances and complexities that only reveal themselves to you when you give it time! As any game should!
The last time I can remember a game “scratching my itch” like this is when I kinda did the same thing for the original Dark Souls. There is something about being thrown into a game world and not knowing what to expect, and being asked to learn through experimentation. That shit is just plain fun.
Games these days too often hold your hand - give you a mini-map, an icon, HUD…do they think we aren’t capable games anymore? I don’t think they do. Either it’s that or game development companies these days try to cater to the broadest audience that they possibly can - and I once heard a indie dev on YouTube say it best:
A game made to appeal to everyone is a game catered for no-one.
So, yes, you can appeal to a broad audience by making the game super accessible - but that means your game isn’t a niche for anyone. I think I am a person who love niche games maybe? 🤷
The Actual Review
W.I.P.
I’m working on getting some gameplay videos and screenshots of the game 😋
Will finish soon!