Once I first noticed the identify Turnip Boy Robs a Financial institution, I had no concept what to anticipate. I hadn’t performed or seen something concerning the first recreation, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, so I didn’t even know what style or artwork type to anticipate.
As quickly as I opened the Sport Go web page I used to be intrigued. Though I’ve by no means performed Hotline Miami myself, I may instantly acknowledge the inspiration whereas nonetheless clearly seeing the humor that was going to make this recreation distinctive proper off the bat. In spite of everything, I couldn’t count on something aside from humor for a recreation named Turnip Boy Robs a Financial institution.
Instantly, I used to be hooked on simply how foolish it’s. Having not performed the primary recreation and solely having examine what it entailed, I loved the brisk recap of Turnip Boy having slain a god, committing tax evasion and beginning a civil struggle, and I used to be prepared to leap proper into the motion — of which there’s lots.
It took me a short while to get used to the twin-stick controls, however the tempo of the sport is forgiving sufficient to let new gamers achieve their bearings. Not solely do the enemies not come at you relentlessly, however you get so many probabilities to return into the financial institution and determine the place issues are that it doesn’t really feel such as you’re being punished for making a mistake.
Turnip Boy Robs a Financial institution is a rogue-lite in its nature, with the development carrying with you over the course of many runs by the financial institution. You’ve acquired to buy upgrades for every part from the chance of discovering higher weapons to the sum of money which you can carry every time you go in, and as you go you get to satisfy the various vary of Fruitfolk who await you each step of the best way.
These Fruitfolk are those that may truly provide you with quests, and that construction is among the huge issues that retains me coming again. You possibly can head into the run and have 5 completely different Fruitfolk ask you for favors or want you to do one thing for them, which might present incentive for persevering with to progress additional by the sport.
Every time I play a roguelike or rogue-lite, I discover myself instantly evaluating it to Hades. I liked Hades largely for the story, however the gameplay was additionally implausible and the development felt pure and well-paced. Relating to the story in Turnip Boy Robs a Financial institution, there’s not as a lot that’s driving you towards the tip aim, so extra of the heavy lifting is finished by the gameplay itself.
The time restrict on every run in TBRaB makes for an attention-grabbing dynamic in comparison with video games like Hades or Hotline Miami since you’ve acquired to plan each second out a lot extra rigorously. That performs brilliantly with the truth that you’re going from job to job, ticking issues off of your checklist as a result of every time you allow the warehouse, you’ve acquired to have a plan in thoughts for the place you need to be and what you need to accomplish.
Not solely that, however the timer makes it really feel like much less of a time dedication than video games like Hades, the place a run can take upwards of quarter-hour relying on the way you play. Certain, you may maintain taking part in Turnip Boy after the timer runs out and the cops begin swarming you however when you refill on cash it may be a very good reset level to only head again to the warehouse and begin once more.
I can’t get into the issues that hooked me on TBRaB with out speaking concerning the music as properly. From the second you open the title display screen, you’re met with some beats which can be designed to get you hyped for any heist, and the remainder of the sport continues the pattern. You possibly can unlock extra music as you play and earn, and you’ll then go into your cellphone and select what music you need to be taking part in at any cut-off date, which is a superb little contact.
Once I have a look at Turnip Boy Robs a Financial institution within the context of the remainder of the market, it’s attention-grabbing to see the place it falls alongside video games like Threat of Rain or Useless Cells. Being on Sport Go with Useless Cells signifies that extra individuals might need the chance to play it, nevertheless it won’t have sufficient behind it to drive it to the identical stage of recognition that video games like Enter the Gungeon have acquired.
Regardless that it’s early within the 12 months, I really feel like Turnip Boy continues to be going to be on the prime of my checklist by the tip of 2024. I’m all the time looking out for excellent roguish video games that I can suck myself into, and Turnip Boy managed to take action in one of the vital approachable methods I’ve seen in a while. Now it’s as much as Go Mecha Ball to see if it could actually maintain the (forgive me) ball rolling.
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