This time on Steam Sale Aftermath we'll talk about the game where the hero is the man who's gonna take you back to the past.
The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures Video Game is an action packed platformer in the style of 8-bit classic Mega Man. You're going to have to excuse me with all the Mega Man comparisons but it shares a lot with it. For instance, when you start the game you go to a world select screen where you'll choose on of eight different ones. There's a lot of variety in the levels, each of them reminding us of AVGN lore. They go from Castlevania inspired to generic ice level and from Atari Porn to Hell. At the end of each stage you'll face off against a boss where you'll have to deplete their life bar just like in the blue bomber games. Now, don't take this the wrong way, comparing it to Capcom's classic is a compliment.
Look at the Castlevania level with that 1-up over there reminiscent of Mega Man.
Unlike the Mega Man games, you don't get a different weapon for each level you beat. Instead, you'll be killing all kind of monsters with your trusty NES Zapper and sometimes with the Super Scope upgrade. There are also special items like the Glitch Gremlin and SuperMechaDeathChrist which will help you clear the game's most difficult parts. Now that I'm talking about difficulty let me tell you one thing: this game is very hard.You'll die very often in this game. You'll die so many times that there is a good chance you'll encounter the 1,000 deaths in-game achievement sooner, rather than later. Sometimes it's so hard it's frustrating, but most of the times you'll be trying again and again until you've cleared the stage. It's definitely got that "one more try" appeal.
Climbing ladders and shooting from them Mega Man style.
Is the game worth a try?If you like retro games like Mega Man and you find AVGN videos funny you'll have a great time with this game. I must say the humor of this game is not for everybody though. Here's a clip of the nerd himself playing the game to give you an even better idea of what you can expect, just be warned that it's full of spoilers:
The game was recently released on the Nintendo eShop if you're interested in playing it on the 3DS or Wii U. It should feel right at home there.
