Developer: Juicy Beast
Genre: Flight
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| Ruining gummy bears' lives has never been so fun. |
Total Score: 4 out of 5 (Great)
This sequel has even more gummy madness than the original Burrito Bison. Every part of the game has been added on to, and you will be immediately sucked into the absurd style of the game. It is super easy and super fun to rocket-smash into poor gummies, although some parts of the game can be confusing to keep straight. There really isn't much storyline, but that's really par for the course in flight games, and it excels at most of the other aspects.
The score
System: 4
With a clean layout and a single-button control scheme, picking up this game knowing what to do is super simple and easy to do. My only gripe is can be difficult to remember what to do to get the most out of each type of gummy you hit.
Atmosphere: 4
The visuals are awesome; the expressiveness of the characters and the design of the environments really pulls you into the absurdity of the game. The sounds are kinda meh, but they don't distract and the music is decent.
Storytelling: 2
All you get is a few comic-book style pages that you scroll through to get the story, and there isn't really much integration with story and the gameplay. The concept would have been more exciting if there was more substance.
Replayability: 4
With the number of achievements and upgrades this game has to offer, you could be playing it for a good week before you've accomplished everything. This is, of course, it you don't get bored of the games one-dimensional play style, but it really is a well-made single dimension.
Fun Factor: 5
For some reason, it is extremely satisfying to watch a luchadore beating the crap out of a gummy civilization. Some people complain that there isn't much influence the player can have on the game, but I simply don't agree here; when you click will have a profound impact on your score.
The Review
Burrito Bison Revenge is the sequel to the original Burrito Bison. When I say sequel, I mean its more like an expansion; it takes the original scaffold of the game and improves upon it by adding more of everything. In the original Burrito Bison, you are a luchadore minding his own business at the supermarket who is kidnapped by the Gummie King and brought to Candy Land to fight in their arena like a lion. Or something. After smashing your way to freedom in the first game, this sequel has our hero returning to Candy Land after realizing that the gummies still have his wallet and can't pay for his groceries until he pries it out of their cold, dead hands. I would have liked a more thorough presentation of this wacky storyline, but alas, all we get is a few panels of a comic book.
The gameplay mechanics in Burrito Bison Revenge are almost identical to the original, and that is a very good thing. The single button control and clean interface are extremely easy to pick up and play, and you'll find that there isn't much of a learning curve in figuring out how to effectively use your signature rocket smash. This time around there are significantly more special gummies that require the proper completion of their micro game to use effectively. There are enough that I was hesitant to unlock the appearance of the last gummy because I was having trouble remember what to do for each of the others already.
The games style and aesthetic are very appealing, with a sort of scooby-doo style scrolling background that is very creatively constructed for your return visit to Candy Land -- you really messed things up on your original escape. The sprites are very well made for this style of game; there is a lot of variety and expressiveness in the characters that can be sorely lacking from flight games.
This game is quite fun for what it is. The feeling that you get as you smash into a fleeing gummy is quite satisfying, and there is enough game to hold your attention that you won't really get too bored. There is always that top-yourself motivation to keep playing, and the consistent upgrade progression will ensure that you keep going farther and farther. This time around there is even an endless "survival" mode that will keep that feeling going for as long as you are still interested. For me, that was quite a long time for a flash game.
So while this game is really single-dimensional with its single button control and repetitive go-farther attitude, it is extremely fun to click and smash. Whether you will have fun for 5 minutes, 5 hours, or 5 days really depends on how long the upgrade progression and achievement collection holds your interest. But if you enjoy flight games at all, you will have fun.
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