The Adventure Pals Reviews

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7.8 / 10.0
Jan 1, 2014

Hilarious, colorful and full of challenges, The Adventure Pals is a game full of challenges and lovely characters with several RPG mechanics for all players. Good platforming experience.

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7.5 / 10.0
Apr 2, 2018

Running and jumping from left to right is difficult to judge, but while wearing the colours of another The Adventure Pals delivers on its central concept in a way it's inspiration never could.

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75 / 100
Apr 2, 2018

Featuring vibrant visuals, a giant breakfast buccaneer, and a truly bizarre story, this title is definitely one that will strike a chord

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9 / 10
Apr 3, 2018
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7.7 / 10.0
Apr 3, 2018

Whilst The Adventure Pals does little to revolutionise the platforming genre, there’s no denying that its solid game design and charming world come together nicely to make for a delightful little experience. It hooked me in from start to end and, despite not being designed to necessarily cater for co-operative play, smashing through the game with a friend was a lot of fun. If you’re a fan of your quirky little platformers that aren’t afraid to embrace a silly sense of humour, you’ll have a lot of fun with The Adventure Pals.

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7.1 / 10.0
Apr 3, 2018

The Adventure Pals is a huge 2D platformer with a fantastic sense of humour.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 3, 2018

The Adventure Pals is heavily influenced in both art style and humor by Adventure Time, and fans of the series will have no problem getting used to the slightly different aesthetic. Fortunately, it’s also a win for those who are not familiar with the series as its cute animations and repulsive dad jokes will leave you feeling solidly at home.

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8 / 10
Apr 3, 2018

It has been quite some time since I have enjoyed a platformer as much as I have with The Adventure Pals. The zany premise, characters, and colorful cartoon visuals certainly put a smile on my face. Video games are all about having fun, and The Adventure Pals is simply a fun game to play. You earn additional items and upgrade your character as you progress through the 105 different levels in the game. Don't forget to feed the cupcake king and collect wacky customization options. The co-op mechanics is somewhat lackluster, and I would have liked to see that implemented better so that both players and grow their characters.

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B
Apr 4, 2018

Adventure Pals has a wacky sense of humor that you will love right from the beginning. The platforming is well done, but a little on the easy side. Despite the ease, Adventure Pals is a wonderful platformer with many collectibles to find and crazy characters to meet and help.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 4, 2018

Regardless of the overall simplicity or the uncomplicated design, The Adventure Pals is a really charming platformer that is a joy to play whether by yourself or with a friend in co-op. It's a lighthearted, jokey journey filled with a plethora of fun ideas that is eminently enjoyable, especially with a younger gamer.

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3 / 5.0
Apr 6, 2018

The Adventure Pals is a fun, if somewhat average, cartoon platformer that boasts decent gameplay and a healthy amount of collectibles for completionists. The gameplay can become repetitive, and the “random” humor is a bit much for my tastes, but overall Adventure Pals is a perfectly alright platformer.

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9.3 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2018

The Adventure Pals is an amazing platformer which is fun for people of all ages with no difficult controls or adult subjects. The dialogue and overall story are crazy, wacky, and fun with tonnes of humour and plenty of WTF moments which will have you going "ahhhhh" at the TV. The controls are among the best of any 2d platformer I've played this generation and The Adventure Pals is proof that not all Kickstarter games are amateur or unpolished. With it's added co-op mode, this game can be played both solo and with a partner offering an experience you will both remember for a long time. Recommendation – Go and buy this game now

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 8, 2018

It’s likely any and all criticism of the game would be centered either on the cutesy nature of it all or its more modest level of difficulty but given the abundance of brutally-hard platformers on the system already The Adventure Pals is a welcome change of pace. While it can easily be enjoyed as a solo experience the inclusion of co-op in the game is a great touch, and given its more modest overall difficulty it would seem perfectly suited to being played with someone younger or less experienced. If you’re able to play the game without cracking a smile at the sheer joy of it all you may be dead inside.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
80%
Apr 10, 2018

The ramped-up difficulty towards the end of the game may be off-putting for some, considering its very much kid-friendly exterior, but if you don't mind a bit of a challenge, The Adventure Pals is very much a worthwhile romp.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 10, 2018

The Adventure Pals is a great-looking, quirky and irreverent platforming RPG that unfortunately falls a bit flat thanks to levels that lack excitement and outstay their welcome

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8 / 10
Apr 11, 2018

The Adventure Pals is a truly wonderful experience that had us grinning from the moment we launched the game, right up until the credits. The platforming is tight and precise, yet relatively relaxed and easy-going on the whole, and the game's perfect cast of bonkers characters provides humour, wit, and a genuinely loveable world to explore. A couple of little niggles stop the game from hitting the true heights that it deserves to reach, but we'd urge you to look past these and dive into the fun. If you're a fan of platformers and cute things, you need to play this game.

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85%
Apr 11, 2018

Is this worth your hard earned cash? You bet it is, if you like platformers then this has to be added to your collection. It's beautiful, sounds great, has a whimsical wacky story and is a joy to play. It's only let down in its performance from time to time which is a real shame and may put some off. Other than that and for me personally I didn't find much not to like and this game to me is a powerful reminder of why I love video games and reviewing them. Every so often you get a little bit of magic that comes your way.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Apr 11, 2018

The Adventure Pals may look like a thousand other games just like it, but it stands out among the crowd. It is fun, whimsical, and just a joy to play solo or with a friend. For those that enjoy the genre it is a must own. Add that to the fact that it is available on absolutely everything and there is no reason to let this game pass by.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 11, 2018

The Adventure Pals may not have been a big release but it has now became one of my favourite games I’ve played this year. It’s completely my type of game. Cute characters, funny wording and breath-taking art style. I love it all. It’s a simple game that doesn’t require an expert gamer to master and allows you to purely enjoy the masterpiece you’re pulled into. All whilst being able to share this with someone else using local co-op. It is ram packed with content lasting a lot longer than I had originally thought, usually indie games can be short-lived. Not this one, please play it. I promise you will thoroughly enjoy yourself. This charming platformer needs to be shouted about.

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80 / 100
Apr 12, 2018

While levels may feel stale later on and combat could be better, The Adventure Pals is still a solid platformer with tight controls and an incredibly imaginative and humorous world that is more than worth checking out for its price.

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