{"id":27204,"date":"2026-09-30T00:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T00:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=27204"},"modified":"2026-09-14T09:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:24:36","slug":"dimensional-animals-ps4-ps5-switch-1-2-xbox-one-x-s-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/30\/dimensional-animals-ps4-ps5-switch-1-2-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dimensional Animals (PS4, PS5, Switch 1 & 2, Xbox One, X\/S, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A guy is playing fetch with his dog at the beach.\u00a0 But this isn\u2019t just any dog, this dog can instantly teleport a few feet in front of him.\u00a0 When the guy throws the ball too far, the dog sets out on an adventure somehow.\u00a0 Dimensional Animals is a 2D platformer where you play as animals with special powers and the game has \u201cMetroidvania\u201d elements.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

When you first start out, you can only play as the dog.\u00a0 The dog can jump and when you press another button, you can warp a little bit in front of you.\u00a0 You can do this to pass through walls and other dangerous objects.\u00a0 This aspect reminded me of a game I reviewed a few years ago called Rift Racoon<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Turns out they were made by the same folks and you can even play as the raccoon in this game later on.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll explore maze like areas similar to a Metroid game, and can view a handy map where you can view save points, bosses, and other areas of interest.\u00a0 When you get to certain spots, usually after defeating a boss, you\u2019ll come across another animal that\u2019ll give you a new power for traversal. For instance, the first animal you get is a goose that lets you double jump.\u00a0 You seamlessly transform into that other animal to perform special moves, similar to how it works in Shantae and the Seven Sirens<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

My main problem with this game is that the controls feel a bit loose and unresponsive at times.\u00a0 And when the game quickly gets into precision platforming, this becomes an issue.\u00a0 Climbing up ledges felt especially persnickety.\u00a0 Because of this, I lost interest in this one pretty quickly, and there are much better \u201cMetroidvania\u201d style games out there.<\/p>\n

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

Dimensional Animals is rated E-10 with an ESRB descriptor of Fantasy Violence.\u00a0 Defeated characters just disappear and that\u2019s it.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text but not necessary just to play, and younger gamers may need help with the trickier platforming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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