{"id":17521,"date":"2018-03-05T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T00:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=17521"},"modified":"2018-02-20T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T10:48:04","slug":"atomik-rungunjumpgun-switch-mobile-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/05\/atomik-rungunjumpgun-switch-mobile-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Atomik: RunGunJumpGun (Switch, Mobile, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/atomik_box\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-17517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ATOMIK_BOX-150x48.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ATOMIK_BOX-150x48.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ATOMIK_BOX-300x97.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ATOMIK_BOX.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>This is one of those tough-as-nails 2-D platformers that\u2019s becoming so popular right now, kind of like Super Meat Boy.\u00a0 You play as a dude in a jetpack racing in a sci-fi world with a dying sun.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on mobile, PC, and now Nintendo Switch (reviewed on Switch here).<\/p>\n<p>For such a tough game, the controls are very simple.\u00a0 Hold down the L button to fire up your jetpack, similar to Jetpack Joyride.\u00a0 So really you do more flying than jumping.\u00a0 But I guess RunFlyGunFly doesn\u2019t have the same ring to it.\u00a0 Hold down the R button to fire your weapon so you can shoot down any obstacles in your way.\u00a0 Using these two moves, you\u2019ll dodge spikes, sawblades, missiles, and more as you tackle dozens of automatically scrolling stages.<\/p>\n<p>As you play, you can pick up these little atom-looking doo-dads called Atomiks.\u00a0 Collect these to unlock new worlds, but they\u2019re in precarious places and just getting through the stages was enough for me!\u00a0 These super-difficult platformers really aren\u2019t my cup of tea, but I did like the retro graphics and if you\u2019re looking for a challenge, you\u2019ll find it here!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/atomik_screen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ATOMIK_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ATOMIK_SCREEN.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ATOMIK_SCREEN-150x84.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ATOMIK_SCREEN-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Violence is minimal.\u00a0 You can shoot obstacles with your space gun that just explode into pixels when defeated.\u00a0 And when you get hit, you just warp back to the last checkpoint indefinitely.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for some of the text, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 But I think many kids, and most adults as well, may find this game a little too hard and frustrating.\u00a0 Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is one of those tough-as-nails 2-D platformers that\u2019s becoming so popular right now, kind of like Super Meat Boy.\u00a0 You play as a dude in a jetpack racing in a sci-fi world with a dying sun.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on mobile, PC, and now Nintendo Switch (reviewed on Switch here). 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