

We’ve seen that often even with the most famous of games, and so it’s not too surprising to find that this much more obscure one is barely worth remembering at all. Putty Squad Review Author: GamesReviews Category: Platformer, PS4 Reviews, Date: 16th December, 2013 Putty Squad Release: Publisher: System 3 Developer: System 3 Genre: Platformer PEGI: 7+ Comments: OUR SCORE GamesReviews 4.5 Substandard About Rating 4.5 - Gameplay 4.0 - Video 4.

There’s also the not inconsiderable problem that this is absurdly expensive for what at a few pounds would have been an interesting curio but at over £15 is simply an expensive reminder of how badly many retro games survive the passage of time. Putty Squad Wiki Guide Open Guide Images & Screenshots 40 Images Summary Putty sets out on a quest to save his kidnapped friends in this classic platforming adventure. It also makes the optional challenge mode, where you’re tasked with completing levels under certain conditions – such as not collecting any food, seem especially tough and unfair. Putty Squad is a 1994 2-D side-scrolling platformer developed by System 3. HERO: Complete all Trophies and defeat Scatterflash to be crowned King Putty: Nothing new here, just earn every trophy and this is yours.

Although the levels eschews the simple left-to-right structure of most platformers of the era they lack the sense of progression and tighter design that would’ve brought.Īnd although the amount of effort that’s gone into recreating the original graphics in HD form is laudable the end result is a garish mess that often makes it very difficult to spot either Putty or his enemies.Īs a result the game, and your progress through it, feels random and far too reliant on luck rather than judgement. The speed run trophies are a headache at times but overall the game is fairly straightforward once you get the hang of it. Disc has minimal or no scratches and is guaranteed. On top of this collecting stars gradually increases the power and range of your standard attacks until you can wipe out almost the whole screen at once.īut while Putty certainly has a lot of tricks up his doughy sleeves the context in which they’re used never seems halfway near as interesting. Re-imagined retro action for a modern, immersive and rewarding gaming experience New gameplay modes, including Challenge and Marathon Global leaderboards. Tags: Adventure Media Playstation 4 Playstation Four PS4 Sony Video Games. Things get even more Kirby-esque when you start absorbing power-ups to gain new abilities, such as time-delayed bombs and a tin of cat food to call in a giant cat called Dweezil (the villain from the original game) to help you out.
