VVVVVV Review

VVVVVV is an indie game originally released on Windows/MAC/Linux enabled devices. Now it is available to all 3DS owners on the eShop. You can find out my thoughts on the game after the break.
VVVVVV, which I will just be calling V for time's sake, is a good game plain and simple. It might not be for everyone though. The game is hard. Very hard. game. V is a 2D platformer where you explore a space station of some sort after something goes terribly wrong on the Captain's ship. The game has such a strange title because there are 6 characters in the game and all have a name beginning with the letter V. As the Captain you must save your five other crew members through difficult platforming challenges. Like I said earlier this game is difficult. This is a hard game, a very hard game. Not only will you die a lot but you will say to yourself "Well how the hell am I supposed to do that?" You can take a quick look at this video to see some of the challenges you will face



There is a lot of trial and error but thankfully checkpoints are abundant. It also is never unfair. Because of the many checkpoints you will find yourself constantly trying again because you know that you might just get it this time. The visuals in this game hearken back to the days of the Commodore 64 along with even having a very similar loading screen. There are some really weird visual items in this game like the strobe light elephant (it blinks a lot) and many floating words that kill you with just one touch.

Yes, I was not kidding about the elephant.

The music is good, with an awesome retro vibe you will find yourself constantly turning up the 3DS in order to hear it better. There is a lot of value to this game with many bonus levels included. At only $7.99 it is a great value. Buy this game!

My Score: 9/10