{"id":16976,"date":"2017-10-09T00:01:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T00:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=16976"},"modified":"2017-09-24T13:07:31","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T13:07:31","slug":"splasher-ps4-xbox-one-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/09\/splasher-ps4-xbox-one-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Splasher (PS4, Xbox One, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>An evil scientist in a paint factory is injecting ink into the workers and transforming them into monsters.\u00a0 Now a heroic purple haired employee armed with a paint cannon is out to save the day in this super challenging 2-D platformer.\u00a0 Splatter water and special paint on walls to help you climb on surfaces and bounce high into the air.\u00a0 It kind of reminds me of the goo puzzles from Portal 2.\u00a0 Splasher is available to download on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

Your painter hero can run and jump, and later on in the game you\u2019ll get a cannon that\u2019ll let you shoot rapid fire globs of water or paint.\u00a0 Certain colors of paint will grant you abilities when you touch them.\u00a0 For instance, red paint will let you stick and climb on walls and ceilings, while yellow paint allows you to bounce high in the air.\u00a0 Use water from your cannon to wash away paint if you don\u2019t need it, as well as activate certain spinners.<\/p>\n

You can also use your cannon to shoot robotic enemies, or if you\u2019re clever enough, lead them into their own traps.\u00a0 Hidden in every level are eight workers that you must rescue as well.\u00a0 In fact, you\u2019ll want to rescue as many as you can because that\u2019s how you unlock new stages.\u00a0 Be on the lookout for special gold paint you can lap up to increase your score.\u00a0 If your score is high enough at the end of each stage, you can rescue one last hostage.<\/p>\n

With all the tricks and traps in the stages, this game really leads itself to fans of super-challenging speedrunner 2-D games like Super Meat Boy.\u00a0 In fact, Splasher has special time attack and speedrunner modes as well.\u00a0 But while the game is tough on its own, what really makes the game frustrating is the very loose, floaty, and slippery play control.\u00a0 It\u2019s tough just to land on a small ledge when your character is flying around all over the place.\u00a0 Only masochist super challenging 2-D platformer fans need apply.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Violence is only cartoony.\u00a0 If you get hit, the screen will turn black and white as your character just splatters into black drops of paint.\u00a0 While you mostly fight robots who fall apart when defeated, you can accidentally lead a hostage into a trap if you\u2019re not careful.\u00a0 If they get hit, they\u2019ll let out an \u2018argh\u2019 and splatter like you do.\u00a0 Younger gamers and less experienced players may get frustrated at the high challenge level.\u00a0 Splasher is rated E-10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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