![]() Looking down to see your landing zone can feel a little disorientating and sometimes a truck will just not be where you expect them but it behaves itself very well. First-person platforming definitely feels like something that needs a time and place and Landfall Games have managed to strike that balance. Your movement can feel consistent as you bridge gaps, catapult off trucks and avoid hazards. You gain style points for air time, well-timed jumps and for quickly completing puzzles and the platforming remains largely on point. You feel like success is maybe a shot away and you can bang your head against something without truly feeling downtrodden. It’s very compulsive to have just one more go. As you progress, you’re awarded style points which can then be cashed in for abilities. It can be quite satisfying to figure them out, even if the physics can offer a slice of luck towards victory and failure. ![]() They’re short with an instant restart available after a failed run. There’s a nice, simple aesthetic which looks bright and colourful and the levels move quickly. The worlds have a nice sense of identity with their own sets of problems to overcome. There are no tutorials on offer but moving around is simple enough to grasp. It begins easy enough with a desert world that introduces the basics. You’ll tackle ninety puzzles across nine varied worlds which all introduce specific obstacles and elements which prevent the game from stagnating. It can all lead to some glorious mayhem and also some slightly maddening moments of peril. Reacting to those moments are what give this game a little more substance, rather than just relying on memory to get from point to point. The trucks are physics-based so they’ll collide, react to bumps and it adds an air of unpredictability to things. You move and jump in first-person in an effort to reach the level’s conclusion. ![]() Trucks act as your platforms and they move toward the goal with determination like suicidal lemmings. Can the truck-hopping exploits prove fruitful or will this just languish like decaying roadkill?Ĭlustertruck is, in a nutshell, Frogger. It’s a title that should tell you everything about the game and the loading screen full of carnage should re-enforce that. Landfall games are intending to prove they have what it takes to provide a precise, fun time with Clustertruck. But the Switch port of the game is really rough, which makes it harder to enjoy.Octoin PS4 / Reviews tagged cluster / landfall / platforming / puzzles / trucks by Mikeįirst person platforming is a dangerous minefield to play with. Tl dr - Clustertruck is a fast-paced platforming game that has you jumping from the roof of one truck to another as you race to the finish. But unless you have a need to play it on the go, I'd recommend playing it on a different platform. I'd still say this is a game well worth playing for fans of fast-paced action and frenetic platforming. The sad thing is, this clashes horribly with the game's clean, smooth presentation and sours the experience. I don't know why I don't see other reviews mentioning it, but this version of the game has some nasty issues with aliasing and even some framerate dips. ![]() Oh, and you're playing with "the floor is lava" rules.įrom that simple concept, you get a game that's a raucous good time as the game's physics engine causes massive pile-ups of dozens of semi trucks, creating natural obstacles for you to skillfully run and jump through. Your goal is to make it to the stage's exit by bounding from one truck to the next as they careen over the landscape. You begin each level standing on the roof of a semi truck in a convoy of semi trucks recklessly speeding in the distance. Clustertruck is a game with a simple premise.
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