Clustertruck (2016) · Tastebuds

Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers. Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.

Platform Indie Action level editor physics parkour digital distribution pax east 2016 pax west 2016 first-person platformingPlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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TwinfiniteJordan OlomanSep 20164.5/5
If anything, Clustertruck is a simple, novel idea fleshed out and turned into a viable game. At its current price, it’s also worth every penny, and I can see myself using this for study breaks, a filler game for listening to podcasts, and that’s not counting my current strive to get to the top of the leaderboards.
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PS3Blog.netJan 201791/100
I loved my time with Clustertruck. While its premise might be simple, there’s plenty of depth and lots of replay value in this arcade-style release. The rush you get from landing that final jump that takes you over the finish line, or the feeling you get when you are launched sky high after grabbing onto a truck’s back and jumping just right, is highly addictive and will keep you coming back for more. So if you’re looking for an action-packed PlayStation 4 release, I hope that my Clustertruck review has shown you why this is a great game to add to your collection.
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GameSpewRobert GammonOct 20169/10
I would compare Clustertruck to a good Monty Python sketch: incredibly silly, beautifully charming and wonderfully crafted
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PLAY ZineBorislav LalovicOct 20163/10
The frustrating chain of trial and error will bring about a swift choice to give up on this strange platformer, more so because the game suffers from a serious case of incompleteness, reflected in multiple glitches and falls through the textures. Add to that sometimes unpredictable command behavior and we get a complete package, ready to be avoided while we dedicate our time to something else.
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TrueAchievementsCindy MinguezNov 20162.5/5 stars
Clustertruck is an okay game that has the player jumping from truck to truck as a cluster of semis destroy themselves, careening through eight different worlds with increasingly difficult obstacles along the way. Abilities and utilities that are earned along the way can make the game easier, but it will still take a lot of repeating levels to make one's way through the game. While it's a fun for a while, the game soon becomes frustrating and repetitive, especially for those of us who aren't great at jumping.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Landfall Games
Publisher: tinyBuild
Released: September 27, 2016
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Engine: Unity
Time to beat: 23 min rushed · 4.5 h main story · 5.5 h completionist

IGDB rating 7.1/10 from 108 ratings.

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