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+ | | Title = Pony Island | ||
+ | | Image = Pony Island - Title Card.jpg | ||
+ | | ImageDescription = Steam - World - Title card. | ||
+ | | Developer = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Daniel Mullins Games}} | ||
+ | | Publisher = {{VideoGamePublisher|Daniel Mullins Games}} | ||
+ | | PublishedYear = 2016 | ||
+ | | PublishedMonth = 01 | ||
+ | | PublishedDay = 04 | ||
+ | | Platforms = {{Platform|Linux}}, {{Platform|Macintosh}}, {{Platform|Windows}} | ||
+ | | Genres = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Active puzzle video game|Active puzzle}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Comedy video game|Comedy}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Multi-genre video game|Multi-genre}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platform shooter|Platform shooter}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platformer|Platformer}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Programming video game|Programming}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Puzzle video game|Puzzle}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Shooter video game|Shooter}} | ||
+ | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}, {{MediaTheme|Blasphemy}}, {{MediaTheme|Cartoon}}, {{MediaTheme|Comedy}}, {{MediaTheme|Cyberpunk}}, {{MediaTheme|Religious Fiction}}, {{MediaTheme|Suspense}}, {{MediaTheme|Surreal}} | ||
+ | | Distributions = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | '''''Pony Island''''' is a multi-genre action adventure puzzle game developed and published by [[Daniel Mullins Games]] and released on [[Windows]] | + | '''''Pony Island''''' is a [[multi-genre video game|multi-genre]] action adventure [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Daniel Mullins Games]] and released on [[Linux]], [[Macintosh]], and [[Windows]] on 2016-01-04. The game uses a multi-genre model. Action sequences require you to avoid obstacles and shoot enemies. Puzzle sequences require logical thinking similar to computer programming. And, over all, the game has a mysterious adventure backdrop. |
− | + | In the game, you play as a person who has unwittingly tried an arcade game called "Pony Island" which was actually created by Lucifer. Your soul becomes trapped in the game, and you're tortured by being forced to play a terribly dull game for eternity. However, by working with another lost soul stuck in the game, you try to corrupt the game's memory so the game will become unplayable. However, Lucifer is also in the game and is trying to stop you. | |
− | + | ==Personal== | |
+ | {{VideoGameStatus | ||
+ | | Own = Yes. On Steam. | ||
+ | | CantOwn = | ||
+ | | Won = Yes. With 11 tickets and 15/20 achievements. | ||
+ | | CantWin = | ||
+ | | Finished = 2017-11-07. | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | I got ''Pony Island'' as part of a [[Humble Bundle]], and decided to play it based on the title and screenshots. I enjoyed it quite a bit. | |
− | I | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | + | {{Video Game Review|7|5|4|6|6|Windows}} | |
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* The programming puzzles are really cool. | * The programming puzzles are really cool. | ||
* I enjoyed the music quite a bit. | * I enjoyed the music quite a bit. | ||
− | * The hidden tickets adds | + | * The hidden tickets adds more life to the game. |
* It was really cool seeing the game as Pony Island the way an arcade player would see it. All the deadly monsters are now butterflies and the demon is represented as Jesus, whom you have to kill! | * It was really cool seeing the game as Pony Island the way an arcade player would see it. All the deadly monsters are now butterflies and the demon is represented as Jesus, whom you have to kill! | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* The game is too short. I beat it in a single sitting. | * The game is too short. I beat it in a single sitting. | ||
− | * I don't think the programming | + | * I don't think the programming puzzles were pushed to their full potential. It would have been nice if the designers incorporated other CPU primitives like a stack, flags, interactive branching, etc. |
* I know it's purposely meant to have primitive graphics, but even still, they're not that great. | * I know it's purposely meant to have primitive graphics, but even still, they're not that great. | ||
− | * I didn't like the lost soul's plea for you to delete the game at the end. | + | * I didn't like the lost soul's plea for you to delete the game at the end. It made me feel bad about wanting to keep playing. |
* Not so much a bad thing, but I wonder how the game would be if you first started playing the cute version of Pony Island before becoming sucked in rather than starting out already in the evil version. Although, this may have been too formulaic. | * Not so much a bad thing, but I wonder how the game would be if you first started playing the cute version of Pony Island before becoming sucked in rather than starting out already in the evil version. Although, this may have been too formulaic. | ||
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− | ==Videos== | + | ===Videos=== |
− | + | {{YouTube|xwZGarhGBgc|Longplay - Windows.}} | |
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+ | ==Representation== | ||
+ | {{Representation | ||
+ | | Media = Video games | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterNotes = There are no women. | ||
+ | | BechdelTestStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | BechdelTestNotes = There are no women. | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterNotes = No character has a clear race. | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterNotes = There are no clear queer characters. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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Pony Island is a multi-genre action adventure puzzle video game developed and published by Daniel Mullins Games and released on Linux, Macintosh, and Windows on 2016-01-04. The game uses a multi-genre model. Action sequences require you to avoid obstacles and shoot enemies. Puzzle sequences require logical thinking similar to computer programming. And, over all, the game has a mysterious adventure backdrop.
In the game, you play as a person who has unwittingly tried an arcade game called "Pony Island" which was actually created by Lucifer. Your soul becomes trapped in the game, and you're tortured by being forced to play a terribly dull game for eternity. However, by working with another lost soul stuck in the game, you try to corrupt the game's memory so the game will become unplayable. However, Lucifer is also in the game and is trying to stop you.
Contents
Personal
Own? | Yes. On Steam. |
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Won? | Yes. With 11 tickets and 15/20 achievements. |
Finished | 2017-11-07. |
I got Pony Island as part of a Humble Bundle, and decided to play it based on the title and screenshots. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Review
7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Best Version: Windows
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The story is a lot of fun. I like communicating with in-game actors, trying to crack into secure systems on fake operating systems, and the like.
- The game has a nice challenge without ever becoming annoyingly difficult.
- The action elements, while dull at first, become more complex as you go. This keeps them interesting, but they also never become tedious.
- I love the corruption effects as the game becomes more broken. They are really well-made.
- There is a lot of creepy humor, especially in the Asmodeus battle.
- The programming puzzles are really cool.
- I enjoyed the music quite a bit.
- The hidden tickets adds more life to the game.
- It was really cool seeing the game as Pony Island the way an arcade player would see it. All the deadly monsters are now butterflies and the demon is represented as Jesus, whom you have to kill!
Bad
- The game is too short. I beat it in a single sitting.
- I don't think the programming puzzles were pushed to their full potential. It would have been nice if the designers incorporated other CPU primitives like a stack, flags, interactive branching, etc.
- I know it's purposely meant to have primitive graphics, but even still, they're not that great.
- I didn't like the lost soul's plea for you to delete the game at the end. It made me feel bad about wanting to keep playing.
- Not so much a bad thing, but I wonder how the game would be if you first started playing the cute version of Pony Island before becoming sucked in rather than starting out already in the evil version. Although, this may have been too formulaic.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Media
Screenshots
Gallery
Videos
Representation
Strong female character? | Fail | There are no women. |
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Bechdel test? | Fail | There are no women. |
Strong person of color character? | Fail | No character has a clear race. |
Queer character? | Fail | There are no clear queer characters. |
Links
- Video Games
- 2016 Video Games
- Video games developed by Daniel Mullins Games
- Video games published by Daniel Mullins Games
- Linux Games
- Macintosh Games
- Windows Games
- Video Game Genre - Action
- Video Game Genre - Active puzzle
- Video Game Genre - Comedy
- Video Game Genre - Multi-genre
- Video Game Genre - Platform shooter
- Video Game Genre - Platformer
- Video Game Genre - Programming
- Video Game Genre - Puzzle
- Video Game Genre - Shooter
- Media Theme - Adventure
- Media Theme - Blasphemy
- Media Theme - Cartoon
- Media Theme - Comedy
- Media Theme - Cyberpunk
- Media Theme - Religious Fiction
- Media Theme - Suspense
- Media Theme - Surreal
- Software Distribution Model - Commercial
- Video Games I Own
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 7
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 4
- Video Game Sound Rating - 6
- Video games without a strong female character
- Video games that fail the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Strategy, Adventure, Action