Pocket Kingdom
SCORE: 56
Family Friendly Gaming was emailed a digital downloadable code of
Pocket Kingdom on Steam. I was unable to find a physical copy of Pocket
Kingdom on Steam. I found an N-Gage game called Pocket Kingdom Own the
World. That is actually a completely different game than Pocket Kingdom
on Steam. What is sad is the N-Gage game actually looks a bit better.
Pocket Kingdom is one ugly looking game. I am being as nice as I can. We
can call it indie all we want, but the truth is Pocket Kingdom does not
look great. Thankfully Pocket Kingdom makes up for it in other ways. The
music is cool in Pocket Kingdom. I liked listening to it while walking
around the rooms in Pocket Kingdom. Pocket Kingdom is part exploration
and part puzzle.
I thought of so many different games whiles I was playing Pocket
Kingdom. Metroid, Castlevania, Mario and others came up while I played
Pocket Kingdom on the PC. In fact there are jokes and nods to other
franchises in Pocket Kingdom. We solve the puzzles in the rooms, and
then find items (like keys) to open new areas. There are a few different
items that will unlock the paths.
Pocket Kingdom can be played with the mouse and keyboard, or with a
controller. I found the controller method worked better. It can be very
clunky to play Pocket Kingdom with a keyboard. There are false gods,
magic, strange religious beliefs and more in Pocket Kingdom. There is
also profanity. I was shocked to see such strong and offensive language
in Pocket Kingdom. I also found references to alcohol in this
downloadable only PC video game.
I noticed something about Pocket Kingdom. It has charm. The level layout
is pretty good. The map can be handy in spots. I liked solving puzzles
and unlocking new areas. I wish Pocket Kingdom had left the offensive
content out. Family Friendly Gaming Universe will be offended by a great
majority of Pocket Kingdom. I hate to see games shoot themselves in the
foot like this.
- Mark
Graphics: 45%
Sound: 55%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 50%
System: Personal Computer
Publisher: Plug In Digital, WhisperGames
Developer: 08 Games
Rating: ‘NR’ -
Not Rated
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