Music is such a personally enriching experience, which is why so many games use it as a backdrop for their premise. From the underrated Wii gem Frobot all the way to platformers like Bit Trip Runner and Sound Shapes, there’s a multitude of games that use specific styles and genres all to convey a core gameplay theme. So when I heard about Funk of Titans, I was immediately intrigued. It takes rules and reshapes them to the nth degree, all to set a more personified setting. However, some things are lost in it’s practice.

Gameplay:

Levels end with a vivacious jukebox

Gameplay-wise, Funk of Titans is an on rails/endless runner type platformer, with some combat elements added to the mix. For example, you can collect a couple of records, right before you jump over a spike trap and slay a couple of enemies with your sword. The game also invigorates itself with a handful of jump attacks, although these can get tedious when there isn’t much variety at hand.

Story & Design:

Health quips give the game a sense of style, but it’s aggravating when they’re so repetitious

While the aforementioned and slight issues mentioned before wouldn’t directly injure Funk of Titans, it falls directly into a pit of genericness due to a couple of glaring flaws. These include a lack of a proper checkpoint system, (which should be vital during longer stages) strong enemy variety, a lack of true interaction with the world itself. For example, the endless idea seems good on paper, but there’s so much more I’d like to see out of this world that I never got to experience.

Presentation/ Visuals & Audio:

The main character has some definite spunk, which hides some of the bigger flaws

Thankfully, the presentation, graphics, and audio are not as clunky as other aspects. The graphics are nice, and feel original and creative, while some hard work was done to make the soundtrack directly fit with the game. However, the world map could use more pop and glamour instead of feeling bland, as I wanted to learn more about the characters.

Conclusion:

Funk of Titans is a barely passing music based platformer. While it’s core ideas are strong and inventive, improper design choices do more harm than good. Because of this, it’s really something I think people should give a shot on sale, or unless you are an avid fan of the genre, or funk music itself.

Funk of Titans gets a 6/10 (Limited Appeal)

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