Funk of Titans is a refreshing cartoon-ish game that is a lot of fun!

70’s one liners, check. Funkiness, check. Mythology and modern media, check. You are Perseus, and Zeus wants you to bring back the funk by defeating the Titans of Pop, Rap and Rock. A Crowd of Monsters did a fantastic job of mixing in modern media elements into the world of Greek Mythology. Funk of Titans has to be the most unique indie title that I have ever played on the Xbox One, and I loved it.

To be honest this game brought back a lot of memories for me. Each world (Pop, Rap and Rock) remind me of the way Super Mario World levels were designed. Every time you beat a level you advance Perseus by moving him onto the next circle. Along the way you will talk to various characters that will acknowledge your success. You can advance your hero level by completing specific tasks such as jump so many times in one level. The advancement of the hero level was not a game changer for me but it allowed you to use in game currency (vinyl records) to purchase a new weapon or helmet.



The controls were easy and perfect. It’s a great game to unwind and relax to. Perseus auto-runs from left to right in a side scrolling platform fashion with timed jumping and weapon slashing to get through the levels. From jumping on enemies heads to jumping over enemies with spiked helmets leading to wall jumping and hitting levers at the right time to obtain a Pegasus stick throughout the levels, which grants you access to a bonus round. It feels like the perfect combination for this fun and fast game.

The in-game items reference modern media culture. I couldn’t imagine anything more creative for this game. I used my vinyl records to purchase a bloody hockey mask, a transformer style helmet, and a futuristic storm trooper mask. For the weapons I purchased a flaming sword, and a machete. There is plenty more to choose from but these were my favorites.

When it came down to the boss fights, I could feel a reference to modern musicians but found the button sequence style battles too easy. I wish it were more of a rhythm style battle for each boss and mini boss, however this did not take away from the cleverness of Funk of Titans. I have heard some people say this game was repetitive but it’s no more repetitive then games like Subway Surfers and other auto-runners. The cartoon style humor and platform graphics were great. It could use more in-game dialogue, but A Crowd of Monsters set out to make a fun stylish game and this is exactly what they have accomplished. I played this game non-stop and beat it within about 4 and a half hours. I would highly recommend picking this up if you like auto-runners and games like Subway Surfers.