#Birdgut visual bug full#
#Birdgut visual bug series#

#Birdgut visual bug series#

Nonetheless, I eventually managed to hop up a series of planks whilst frantically firing at enemies to then kill a beastly mantis. I was surprised to find myself acquire a weapon towards the end of the game as there was no mention of shooting in the gameвЂ™s Steam Store description. There are an eclectic collection of threats and challenges in Birdgut, including various other creatures and bugs, lasers, spikes, saws, blades and more. It also seemed as though the checkpoints got increasingly punishing as the game progressed and I found myself repeating some fairly lengthy and gruelling sections. However, some areas, especially in the latter half of BirdGut, went past being satisfyingly difficult and became frustrating. The platformer parts of the game were diverse and fun, requiring a mix of good timing and logic. One of the biggest issues I had with the game was the inability to change the keybindings or use a controller. I enjoyed the puzzle elements of the game and would have liked to see a little more. Some were as simple as moving an item to stand on and others were either a bit more complicated or required a degree of finesse. Whilst BirdGut is primarily a platformer, it does feature a number of puzzles with a range of difficulty. One of the gameвЂ™s puzzles involving rotating a maze in order to acquire fuel. They were varied and utilised well, complementing the style and gameplay. Sound effects ranged from jolly and adorable bee footsteps to the grinding, clanking racket of gears and machinery and the frantic sounds of weapons and explosions. The music was mostly pleasant, almost calming at times, but it intensified and became more frantic during the more dramatic parts of the game. However, the cute, hand-drawn images work really well with the gameвЂ™s overall tone and its subtle humour making the art-style one of the gameвЂ™s strongest features. The gameвЂ™s visuals are simplistic, 2D, black and white, with a touch of red for things such as lasers and to indicate interaction opportunities. The BeeвЂ™s rejection at the start of the game! Styling The protagonist is ironically immune to the indoctrination due to the very вЂdefectвЂ™ that caused itвЂ™s fellow insects to shun the poor bee.

#Birdgut visual bug full#

The birdвЂ™s insides are full of other bugs, but theyвЂ™re all brainwashed, working at curious mechanical factories that exist instead of organs creating an interesting and unpredictable environment, with different body parts representing the various levels. As if that werenвЂ™t tragic enough, you are then eaten by a large bird whilst waiting in-line at the bug unemployment centre. You play as a bee, born different from the rest of its hive and subsequently exiled. BirdGut is a charming but challenging puzzle-platformer set inside the internal organs of a bird.