Quirky platformers are a dime a dozen within the indie scene, with many ideas being reincarnations of something done previously. In ConclusionĪs an interesting take on a dystopia, I recommend picking up Pikuniku, but when on a sale as I don’t think its length justifies the $12.99 price tag.Pikuniku Review: You'll be smiling from ear to ear with this Cartoon Network style humour (Pic: Devolver) (Image: Devolver) The other thing is that the Collector achievement on GOG seems to be unattainable, with Galaxy itself saying it was unlocked by 0% of all players, yet other achievements work. Another thing worth noting is that some parts of the game are inaccessible after first completing them, which may lock you out of some achievements. Despite being centric to the story, I don’t know the names of the rebels, and each rebel is lacking a distinct personality despite doing well as a group. While the dialogue is well done, some of the characters aren’t as fortunate. I wish the game had more content, especially post-game, where new problems and challenges can be introduced without changing much of the main game. The animations are also fluid and smooth, which you can see mainly in how
How it uses bright colors, giving a childish yet extremely polished look andįeel. The art style is minimal, yet it works amazingly well with I drew a Minecraft Creeper when asked to draw the scarecrow’s face. The dialogue shines in how most characters are oblivious to the world around them but focus on issues that are small in comparison, or in how the valley village thinks Piku is “the beast.” The usage of lowercase in the dialogue is a nice touch. It treads the line between easygoing and dystopian surprisingly well, and it shows in the dialogue as well as the game’s minimalistic art style. What really sells Pikuniku is the setting and the humor. Piping to stealth missions! The other half is comprised of quests such as drawingĪ better face for the valley’s scarecrow, as well as minigames. By and large though, puzzles form half the game, ranging from electricity Though it does have slightly harder sections such as dungeons and the bossįights.
(I beat it in just under 5 hours and that’s while liberally exploring the island), The game isn’t too difficult and can be completed in no time
Such as puzzles, hidden pathways and metroidvania staples like areas that needĪn ability to be accessed. Or breaking boulders, or sinking in water by rolling. Jump, roll and kick, all three used for various activities such as pushing rocks Pikuniku makes clever use of platforming mechanics,Ĭombining both Piku’s available abilities and the world around them. taking away necessities such as food and housing, and even a rebel movement! It can be played in Adventure mode solo, or in a separate cooperative mode (which I am not covering here). As you progress through the game, you find the world is not as happy as it seems, with cameras emerging to watch your every move, Sunshine Inc. You play as Piko, who only just woke up after a long slumber, to find out that the nearby village is giving up its corn supply to Sunshine Inc. Pikuniku is a platformer game by Sectordub, with an interesting mix of a cutesy and dystopian setting. Available on: GOG, itch.io, Steam, Nintendo