
Release Date: June 4, 2015
An old-school 2D platform game which comes with an unusual plot and an unconventional character development system. Adventures of Pip was funded on Kickstarter, which made it possible for the game to reach owners of different gaming systems. The player is taken to the Pixel Kingdom, where life as such is driven by the never ending flow of bits.
Adventures of Pip for PC, X360 and etc. is a retro-styled, two-dimensional platformer game, which comes with an unusual plot and a non-conventional character development system. Adventures of Pip was created by TicToc – a California-based, independent studio. Thanks to its success on Kickstarter, the game came out for many systems, including the PC.
In terms of the plot, Adventures of Pip mingles elements of fantasy and advanced technology together. The player is taken to the Pixel Kingdom, where life as such is driven by incessantly flowing bits. However, the world is endangered by the evil Queen DeRezzia, who has kidnapped the beautiful princess and conquered the lands with help of her warriors. Pip, the game's protagonist is the only one capable of stopping the Queen, for he has possessed an incredible ability to absorb pixels from the bodies of the defeated enemies.
Mechanics-wise, Adventures of Pip for PC, X360 and etc. borrows a lot from the classic side-scrollers, such as Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong Country or The Legend of Zelda. Thus the player explores subsequent levels, solves puzzles and fights crowds of enemies. What is original about this game however, lies in its unusual character development system. Initially, the protagonist is made of one pixel only and he traverses a complex, 32-bit world. Thanks to his ability though, Pip grows larger alongside progression, at one point becoming a powerful. 8 or 16-bit warrior that is capable of dealing with more and more powerful enemies and increasingly difficult challenges.
The three forms the protagonist goes through are also connected to a slightly different play style that each of the protagonist's evolution stages involves. As a single pixel, Pip can perform only simple movements, but as an 8-bit figure, he has useful skills, such as jumping, wall-running or attacking. Once Pip reaches his final, 16-bit form, he gains access to the full spectrum of actions – at this point, Pip wields a sword and is sufficiently strong to both move and destroy heavy blocks made of stone. Importantly however, Pip can also switch between these forms.
The visuals present in Adventures of Pip for PC, X360 and etc. constitute a blatant reference to the aforementioned classics, offering pixelated, retro-styled graphics. The creators brought a large portion of diversity to the virtual environment, and the experience is complemented by a soundtrack created by Jake Kaufman – orchestral music gets blended with the old-school chiptune here.
Platforms:
PC Windows June 4, 2015
Xbox 360 cancelled
Nintendo Wii U June 11, 2015
PlayStation 4 August 18, 2015
Xbox One August 21, 2015
Developer: TicToc Games
Publisher: TicToc Games
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System Requirements for Adventures of Pip Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB Intel HD 3000 or better, 550 MB HDD, Windows XP(SP2).
Xbox 360
Supports:
Xbox Live
Nintendo Wii U
Supports:
Nintendo eShop
PlayStation 4
Supports:
PlayStation Network
Xbox One
Supports:
Xbox Live
Game Ratings for Adventures of Pip Video Game.
Nintendo Life: 6 / 10 by Brett Posner-Ferdman
Overall, Adventures of Pip makes the biggest mistake a game can make: being boring. While the game had a lot of potential, it is brought down by being unmemorable. A great soundtrack cannot justify bland level design, a restrictive bit-switching gimmick, and a lacklustre story. There are far more imaginative and innovative platformers on Switch that deserve a look over this.
EGM: 8 / 10 by Andrew Fitch
A retro platformer that sets itself apart with the protagonist's transformation from a single pixel into 8- and 16-bit incarnations. Tic Toc Games' impressive pedigree at WayForward is on full display in Adventures of Pip—one of the only problems is that it's not quite as feature-rich as you'd like.
Pure Nintendo: 8.5 / 10 by Trevor Gould
Adventures of Pip presents a refreshing take on platforming, aesthetically impressive with gameplay to match. I sunk hours into the original, and I'm happy to do so again with this Switch port. Hopefully, this indie from Tic Toc Games succeeds enough to warrant a sequel. Platformer fans won't want to overlook this one.
Average score from votes.