Action

Pixel Ripped 1989

Single Player

3.5

Users · RAWG

2018

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateJuly 31, 2018

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStation

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PCPlayStation 4

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About this game

Nicola is a student stuck in a 1980's classroom and must complete her favorite game Pixel Ripped. Wear your headset and command Dot to recover the Pixel Stone from the Cyblin Master, while distractions deter the mindful eye of the teacher, she'll make sure you are still paying attention!

Pros & Cons

Pros

Captures the look, sound, humor, and culture of 1980s gaming.
Game-within-a-game structure links arcade play with classroom interactions.
Requires simultaneous retro gameplay, teacher-watching, and classroom responses.
Mixes retro platforming, classroom distractions, and changing game scenarios.
Colorful art direction, playful writing, and stylized character presentation.

Cons

Very short campaign taking only a few hours to complete.
Short campaign with modest mechanical depth at original asking price.
Platforming and arcade mechanics are simpler than the VR concept.
Repeated classroom monitoring and distraction sequences recur throughout campaign.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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