Pixel Game Maker Series Puzzle Pedestrians Reviews

I figure since no one else has reviewed the game yet, I can hop on the hype train while it's still warming up. Judging by the community discussion forums, people on Steam are totally trying to decide whether or not they should buy Puzzle Pedestrians, right? Regardless, by the end of this review I hope to at least help persuade a single person to lean one way or the other. Being as big a fan of Kenichi Nishi as I am from prior experience with his other games like Moon and Chibi-Robo, the latter being my favorite game ever, I jumped on this game the moment I heard about it. The first thing I noticed is how his style and charm comes through in the music, art direction, and sense of humor each puzzle presents. Despite each scenerio involving helping pedestrians reach their destination in a set amount of time using the specific tools the game provides you in each level, the framing for each allows for unique puzzles and stories to play out. Sometimes you have to boost someone with bees so they can reach the bus on time, or help two lonely individuals meet each other by slipping on a banana peel so they'll fall in love. None of it is laugh out loud hillarious, but it is funny enough for it to stand out to me. I found the difficulty ramped up pretty quickly by just the third level, so there is a sense of challenge involved to the figuring out the solutions at times. However, I can already tell that I've seen just about all the game has to offer within the first few minutes of gameplay, which makes it hard to recommend due to the 15 dollar price tag. It honestly feels like it would be better fit as mobile game due to the simple control scheme, and basic pick up and play nature of the gameplay; it would be perfect for solving a few puzzles while taking a dump, or laying in bed waiting for your alarm to go off because you woke up too early. If you're like me and have been curious about what Kenichi Nishi has been developing at his new company, buying the game shouldn't even be a second thought, but for others I'd suggest waiting on a sale.