Games

BattleBlock Theater

The Behemoth

2013•Platformer•PEGI 12•About 14 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyanimalsheistmusic/dancevehiclesfastimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeSweeping and straightforward: a platformer that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

217 ratings

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About This Game

In BattleBlock Theater, players control a prisoner as they are forced to play through games devised by Hatty Hattington. Controls are simple, with the game largely consisting of running, jumping and punching. Levels are made up of various types of blocks, such as collapsing blocks, sticky walls, bouncy volcanic rocks and deadly spikes, and also feature hazards such as water and deadly creatures.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Almost all of the game's cut-scenes are done in a stick puppet style. The game begins with the narrator (played by Will Stamper) telling the adventures of the hundreds of friends aboard the S.S. Friendship, as well as Hatty Hattington, who is known as "best friend to one and all". After encountering a heavy storm, the S.S. Friendship becomes shipwrecked on a mysterious, seemingly abandoned island, and the crew itself vanishes. Upon waking up from the wreck, the player character seeks shelter from the storm in a dilapidated theater. Soon afterwards, the player discovers technologically...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyAnimalsHeistMusic/danceVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

NewgroundsAction-adventureBlocksFunnyKing of the hillTeleportationPlatform exclusiveCustomizable characters

Where to play

Details

Developer: The Behemoth
Publishers: Microsoft Studios, The Behemoth
Released: 3 April 2013
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 14h normally, 43h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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