@@Tackfox999 absolutely agree. Many child actors don't end up with the greatest fate when they're known.. In fact- I can't think of any that didn't face many issues as a result of their publicity at some point
@TheBongFairy I agree with this immensely. Besides, those child actors deserve to live their childhoods without the paparazzi. And make the wonderful memories they'll cherish in their lives as much as the characters they do.
Adults playing a children's video game: "I can't believe how short and bad this game is!" My 6 year old who is the actual target demographic: "I love this game!!!!"
Yup lol I played it because my kid loves Bluey but isn't old enough to actually game. It's okay. For someone around 5 or 6 it's a good game to learn the basic motor skills needed for more advanced gaming. For me, who's been playing games for 20 years? Nah, it's a bit simple. I dont really have an issue with the length, sometimes its nice to have a game you can complete in an afternoon.
I really dont know what people were expecting of it. Not every game has to be the next big thing. I get Blueys quality but it's a young childrens game not Tears of The Kingdom (or something more advanced)
@marek1shtar538 Exactly, with all the collectables it's easily a 20 hour game for a kid who isn't very good at games yet. What did we want? Dark souls Kidz Bop edition?
After the trend of non-stop licensed tie-in games died off over a decade ago, it's not hard to see why. Since they weren't being pumped out like an assembly line, and there were some notably decent ones in that gap of time, there's now an expectation that if you're going to grab a license to turn it into a game, there's a non-zero chance that it might be because someone cared. I wouldn't say a high chance, but certainly higher than it was in the 80s, 90s, and 00s.
or hamtaro ham ham heartbreak for GBA(because that's another really good liscenced game), also much like bluey it's based off of a franchise made for kids.
Or either version of Larry-Boy and the Bad Apple~. The GBA version is basically Mario VS Donkey Kong, while the PS2 version is an open world collect-a-thon~.
@@BlackVulcanX It would be second. Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is and still is the number one of the shortest game for 40$ at release since you can beat it in less than 30 minutes. Or 5 if you are doing speedrunning and know how to beat the mission already, lol. 😂
@Totavier took me 3 hours to beat it and I had literally never played another Metal Gear game at the time. Was like "nice finally done with the first mission" then shit just fucking emded.
Sometimes we have to just accept games for kids are "lacklustre" because we as adults have experiences to word why we think it's bad, while a kid doesn't and also perceives the game totally differently. There are games I played as a kid that, upon replaying, were absolutely mind numbingly tedious too. I'm thinking about Petz Catz 2 on the ps2. That game had you not only collect fish and bugs, it also had you collect zoo animals, food, clothes and various quest related items. It's a drag to play through as an adult, but as a child I 100% the game twice and replayed it so much, because I truly experienced it as the adventure of a lifetime! Kids love collecting things and doing tedious tasks to complete a quest
I enjoyed the game as a 28 year old because it's really cute and easy to play on a sad/depressing day. It's for little kids. Of course it isn't challenging. But i wish it didn't glitch so often...
since LUDO studios is putting the "Bluey Project" on ice technically Bluey IS Cancelled for the time being... what they are shelving the project to make room for is quite frankly eyebrow raising
@@BronyumHexofloride So just seen that... they are actually putting a stop to new Bluey episodes - the show most people like that has been going great.... And doing a Puberty show about awakening desires? The frick
Good Cartoon tie in games do exist. The Steven Universe games are surprisingly quite good. And of course there's historically been a good few that rose above such as Ducktales (and it's remaster), TMNT: Turtles in Time (and the recent Shredder's Revenge), Spongebob Battle for Bikini Bottom (and the recent Cosmic Shake). Don't get me wrong though most licenced games especially for fanchises aimed at kids do tend to be bad, but good ones do exist, and I can't fault people for hoping that the game for a series they really like will be one of those few good ones.
It's unfortunate that many studios that make licensed games just do it for the paycheck. Never forget the golden age of when Capcom made Disney licensed games though. And I guess star wars games were generally on the better side.
I love if they made a game where Bluey and Bingo imagine themselves that they're in a video game. Bandit and Chillie play along with their imagination, and it transform into Super Mario World style game. Bandit is their version of Bowser and Chillie is their version of Peach. So Bluey and Bingo go rescue their own mom from Bandit.
@@DodgeThisBam Yeah, unfortunately that's how business works especially when profits are the priority... gotta find the cheapest way to get stuff done so you can maximize profits :/ And I'm aware your game devs do fantastic work, I had to remind myself what games were done by you guys that wasn't Hollow Knight and I recognized a good amount from when I was growing up, just brings to question how any of them would've handled the IP
The one upside for the game being short and easy: Easy achievements to get the daily XBox Game Pass reward for getting a daily achievement. I can turn the game on and almost get one right away.
Remembering as a kid when Mario 64 was a brand-new thing where we could play as Mario running around, jumping, swimming and all that without even knowing there were actual goals in the game... I had fun just screwing around doing a bunch of acrobatics and scurrying around outside of the castle aimlessly... Chances are kids around that same age I was and younger would likely elongate that short playtime by roleplaying as Bluey's family and making up various scenarios by treating the game like a virtual dollhouse. Seeing as though you can play dress-up by giving them hats, I can absolutely see that being the case here.
I get everyone's attachment to Bluey, I get it I love it to. But we are not the target demographic. Children love it, and they're the only important opinions in this case.
I'm guessing as its just designed to keep a child busy and not really be anything and only played by children so young they won't even remember playing it it makes sense to just make it a big collecting game with slow progressing to the point it just keeps a child busy.
I like the way they did "The Mis-Edd-venture" for GBA. The game was broke down into "Episodes" and I think Bluey could have done well using that formula. And as you finish "Episodes" you can unlock the area on a hub map for further exploration.
Just got done watching Saber's LP video; that is actually exactly what this game does. It's just that the episodes are part of a longer, overarching plot.
I don’t blame the puppets used for the character models… Bluey has the same problem similar to what The Simpsons had if going to 3D… show looks great in 2D, uncanny in 3D. I would appreciate if this game did what the Simpsons did in the a few treehouse of horror Coraline parody where it’s more of a stylized version of the 3D models you would expect…
Writing a good interactive game story and functioning mechanics is a very different cup of tea to writing a TV show episode script. Which means, in order to get a good Bluey game we'd either need to have the Bluey production team use a good chunk of their working time or free time to understand and learn how to write scripts for games effectively - or alternatively we'd have to get a game dev studio who are about on the same level of writing genius, to be either able to adapt the existing episodes or develop their own script. I'd say considering this chances of the game being anywhere close to the show's quality were pretty low to begin with. Its not just a licensed game quality issue, its the same reasons why we don't get that many good TV show to game (or thr reverse) adaptations being made at all.
My sister (14) got the game, me and her played it and we both got aggravated and laughed at it with how wonky the buttons were and shit XD (The Bluey show is AWESOME and I’ll actively watch it by myself as a teen XD)
I mean…it’s a game for little kids. My 4yo loves it because it’s something familiar that he can pick up and play with for a little bit and move on without the catastrophic addictiveness a lot of other games, especially kids games, have. The shows great because it speaks to adults but bottom line, it’s a product for kids, and this game really didn’t need to be anymore than that.
Saber, 1:31: "The Bluey game is developed by British studio Outright Games" Me, a Mind Pulp fan: *FRANTICALLY RUSHES TO GRAB MY CRUCIFIX* "BEGONE FOUL DEMON!"
Here’s how I imagine an optimal Bluey game: It’s two player, intended to be child and their guardian (parent, babysitter, older sibling etc). They play various pairs of dogs that echo that relationship and solve puzzles together. The roles in the puzzle solving are asymmetrical; a simpler one and a complex one…but they’re not automatically assigned to the characters as ‘older = trickier’. This gives the younger player the choice of trying to tackle the ‘big girl’ game. Sure, it leaves the older player with the gameplay equivalent of little more than flipping a light switch, but their positive feedback is theoretically not coming from the game itself. …oh, and write it better. ……oh, and don’t just flip the assets when dogs like Chilli turn around.
I feel like people forgot what old kid first games played like... they play exactly like this. I feel it was made purely for the small children... and they added a way for older siblings and parents to join but stayed true to keeping it kid first
I'm laughing so hard at the Fortitude Valley accent (where Bluey is set, btw) at the end of the video! Sounds like a lad with a bum bag and mullet you'd meet at the back of the Macca's.
It's a licensed game aimed at children, a good one in this category is like a needle in a haystack, we can say all we want that "just because it's aimed at kids doesn't mean it shouldn't be good" and etc, but the fact is that most licensed games are done just for quick cash, that's why spongebob battle for bikini bottom, castle of illusion, Simpsons Hit & Run are considered a gem. Good licensed games are the exception, not the norm.
And here I thought this channel was dead, but yeah, heard about this one. Could have been a good kids game, but instead they made brand shovelware as is par for the course...
I feel like people who have been complaining about this forgot the game's target demographic - its meant to be an experience aimed at pre-schoolers and maybe kindergarteners so of course you aren't going to get the same level of detail as a 80+ hour AAA title. At the end of the day, its meant to keep your little ones entertained for a good hour or two and introduce them to video games, puzzles, and platforming.
@@thewiseoldfox My playthrough of the game was completely fine. Didn't encounter any of the issues people were complaining about at all . My only beef is that the game doesn't have an "ending" - you reach the beach area and get released to replay the minigames. Plus, I doubt pre-schoolers are going to sit there and complain about polish. I sure didn't when I was that age-I just cared about being able to move stuff with my controller. At the end of the day, if they like bluey, the odds are they will like the game. But in all fairness to your argument, kids are indeed not stupid, and some may not like the game at all. But I doubt many of them feel that way.
@@coconutdreams1238 Oh Trust me I had my fair share of terrible movie/show tie-in experiences. I'll never forget Finding Nemo: The Game and the almost seemingly infinite loading times.
@@jettthewolf887 I mean, it's a welcome opinion and all, but I think it's fair to expect a bit more for a family-friendly game. There's so many out there that may not be "Bluey" that are extremely enjoyable, noob friendly, and colorful. As far as what you said about the finding Nemo video game, we gonna have a problem. Just played through that game recently on my old PS2 and holy hell that game ain't noob friendly, but still very fun. Don't blame the loading times on the game tho, take better care of the disc.
Absolutely nobody in the entire world: Ahh, if only there were a video commenting on the quality of this irrelevant licensed video game about a pre-school children's TV show. I'm dying to know if this is worth a purchase! Saberspark: Don't worry I got this.
Personally, I enjoyed the game just fine. I got it expecting a fairly simple plot and easy gameplay since it's targeted at little kids (like the PS1 The Land Before Time Great Valley Racing Adventure and Wild Thornberrys games I had as a kid), and that's pretty much what I got. Shorter, easier games are more up my alley than longer, challenging games because I can revisit them at any point without having to make much of a commitment. The only mini game I disliked was the Chattermax one. I didn't experience any glitches in the game when I played it. I don't know if the console or edition of the game matters, but it was a physical version for Nintendo Switch. I also got it on sale.
I don’t find it disappointing, it wasn’t made for me. My four year old however loves it and plays it over and over again. That’s what makes it worthwhile for me
I mean my 5 year old enjoyed the game on the switch so I suppose it works for the target audience I think it still surprises even the developers on how popular this series is with the adult audience kinda like gen4 mlp
Reminds me of the %g MLP game, while actually really good, it's just criminally too short for the original price, they were asking too much for it, I had hopped they would have added updates for each instalments of seasons or specials but it never happened up until recently.
People arguing that the game is for kids and that this is why it's bad. As if there's not other games out there with the same target audience that, while very boring to adults too, have much more gameplay than run around and watch videos.
I don't know about you guys, but I found it quite pleasing and entertaining, especially the sketch-shorts between the gameplay sections had the same spirit, heart and soul the show offers (perhaps given the fact these were the only aspect where Ludo Studio actually contributed), it kinda felt like a mini Bluey's Big Play performance. As for the game itself, it isn't spectacular but for what it is, it's quite enjoyable; a puzzle-solving entertaining and simply diverting pastime that never intended to be huge, it's fine for what it is. If there's anyone to blame, it'd be the developers (Outright Games and Artax), a companies infamously known for creating blatant entertainment excuses for popular and recognizable properties only RESEMBLING them, turning out to be just that, excuses for branding and pay-to-win natured frauds... however, I don't think that's the case for this one in particular (sursprisingly). They tried with this one, and it shows, it's like they truly attempted to make it feel as faithful to the source material as possible, forgetting they intended to manufacture... a game; this is what I believe affected the project but personally, I just don't mind it... The transitional cutscenes is what truly carry the game: mimicking the show's essence quite effeciently, delivering the same lovable warmth and wholesomeness as the show and staying true to the portrayal of all the characters depicted and their interactions (definitely props to the voice actors who apparently improvised some of their lines), it truly feel as some sort of bonus bit the show is familiarized with In conclussion, as a game the game may fail but as an experience this delivered the same feel of joy and adorableness (props for Ludo for that), and for that alone I'd say it's pleasing enough; nowhere near the gloriousness of the show, but good enough. "It's just monkeys singing songs mate, don't think too hard about it" Bandit Heeler, 2020 (Sidenote: This show has HUGE potential for any game genre, personally a party game would be WACKADOO!!!)
it can be a distraction for children, but the problem is that it's very short, so it won't distract them for long compared to other things you could get for them
Paw Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay was an amazing game, even though I never saw a full episode of the show (just bits here and there, while my nephews were watching it).
If you're "expecting a pleasant surprise", it's not a surprise. A surprise is something unexpected. You had expectations that were probably a bit too high for a licensed video game aimed at pre-schoolers.
My neice is 2, so I played it for her, and OH MY GOD. Was I frustrated. The game kept softlocking, Bingo (I played as bingo because she's my neice's favorite) kept cliping through things I needed to pull, getting stuck in walls, and the relative fanfare kept bugging. Mind you, I'm running on an ACER, this game had no excuse to preform so poorly on such a beast.
I never watched Bluey before my girlfriend put it on for our 2 y/o son. Being 2, he’s obviously too young to really understand what he’s watching, but he likes to cuddle with me and we watch it together. It’s way better than I initially gave it credit for. At first, I thought it was a run-of-the-mill kids game with goofy antics and a shallow lesson to be learned, but it’s anything but. Plus I’m an American and the way they talk tickles my brain.
The game is made for like little kids (which is the target audience of the main show despite its phenomenal writing) so it makes sense that the game itself is disappointing. Does it excuse it? Eh…
Love the comments defending the usual crappiness that comes from childrens game, as if thats a normal expectation one should have. You should always demand better quality from games, no matter if theyre for 5 year olds or 25 year olds.
Real. The gameplay here is almost reduced to "walk and watch a video". Might as well watch an episode then. Just because it's for young kids who will like anything isn't a reason to give them low quality games. The games for young kids I played when I was a kid had more gameplay.
@@Hadeshy same! Even bad games had more substance to them it feels like. I remember playing the 102 dalmatians game on Gameboy color, and yeah it wasn't the best developed game ever, but it was cute, fun, and entertaining
Why are people complaining about a game aimed for 6 year olds people treating it like it was going to be a masterpiece i think people are just overreacting about it
Because Bluey is a show that appeals to adults as well as children. The writers and producers wanted to make a passionate game that would appeal to both kids and adults, but weren't able to since the game was produced overseas. Also, using the argument "it's for kids" really doesn't work. Don't you remember playing excellent games growing up? Kids' brains are developing, they deserve the highest quality games instead of shovelware.
@@felsiccanis I’m just saying because Outright Games is known for making kids games so I honestly saw it coming and I know Bluey is meant for all ages any show can be but the demographic is 6-12 year olds so I’m saying people have to remember the shows targeted demographic
@@felsiccanis well Outright Games are known for having crappy games and are usually hit or miss I’ve played a couple of the paw patrol games and it’s hit or miss but honestly I wasn’t surprised because outright games make cheap buggy games and as someone who likes paw patrol and Bluey it is disappointing but I knew it would happen because all the games where hit or miss but at least it was better than the Bluey let’s play app which was actually boring
@@bingofromblueyfan oh yeah I agree, I was worried it would turn out shitty, but it's still a shame. The demographic shouldn't be used to excuse the game's quality is all I'm saying!
I feel like the issue for the voices on Bluey and Bingo is primarily on the editing. A number of lines are lifted from the show, but for the newly recorded stuff there's a bunch of stuff where Bluey in particular sounds much deeper than she does in the show, but not consistently. This has probably been ongoing for a while since the kids that play Bluey and Bingo are getting older, but they likely use editing magic in the show itself to prevent it from sounding jarring (they've already mentioned that they do this for Rusty's voice in newer episodes, because his voice actor's voice changed as he got older, so it's not unreasonable to assume the same would hold true for other voices as well.) However I feel like since this game was clearly made on the cheap and cut corners, they just... Didn't do that same thing to all the voice lines. Also, I would *not* praise the game's use of 3D for environments personally. Keeping the characters in the style of 2D puppets was very smart, but the 3D stuff in this game is where it feels extremely rough around the edges visually. The 3D models are low poly and generally clash extremely hard with the characters (especially, as you touched on, in regards to the accessories characters can wear,) but even without that the 3D models for the environments and props looks quite unpolished. I understand that it would have been very hard to do 2D environments in the style of the show and having 3D utilized for that was probably inevitable, but the 3D we *did* get just looks... Cheap.
@@papermario3982 Apparently an animator on the show added a cuckold chair as a joke and was fired. I thought it was related to the game but I guess it was the show instead Best part? It was written by an Australian satire newspaper and people took it seriously. I guess I had hoped Saberspark would have at least made a cheeky reference given that it took the internet by storm lmao
I respect most of these takes but the criticism that the slide leads into a wall, or you can jump from floor to floor, or jump a wall, made me laugh out loud. When you said “not safe for kids” I was expecting actual violence or an overt sex joke, but that’s tamer than mario getting damaged by a goomba.
2023 was a comeback year for overhyped licensed shovelware. Not to mention this one got its own official Xbox Series X skin and controller even; I think that's a big part of what got people thinking this might be a real game.
For me personally it’s expecting anything good from outright Games there’s many games they make that are glitchy or broken and the many times I report the glitches to them they refuse to fix them Example there are a bunch of time video game is unplayable
To quote a PC Steam User Review "Is this game worth the asking price? No. Is it cheaper than therapy? Absolutely" The steep price is too much but personally as a shitpost meme it was very fun to play for a while. I think you're just going too hard on a game that is ment for little kids, It's just that price was too high it should've been £20
The reason the kids voicing Bluey and Bingo are unknown is due to Australian laws prohibiting children from being credited IIRC.
That should be a more widespread thing imo.
@@Tackfox999 absolutely agree. Many child actors don't end up with the greatest fate when they're known.. In fact- I can't think of any that didn't face many issues as a result of their publicity at some point
That’s for the best
I wish they would do this to family vloggers
@TheBongFairy I agree with this immensely. Besides, those child actors deserve to live their childhoods without the paparazzi. And make the wonderful memories they'll cherish in their lives as much as the characters they do.
fun fact: bluey topped coco melon as the most streamed kids show. another win for bluey!!
Adults playing a children's video game: "I can't believe how short and bad this game is!"
My 6 year old who is the actual target demographic: "I love this game!!!!"
Yup lol
I played it because my kid loves Bluey but isn't old enough to actually game. It's okay. For someone around 5 or 6 it's a good game to learn the basic motor skills needed for more advanced gaming. For me, who's been playing games for 20 years? Nah, it's a bit simple. I dont really have an issue with the length, sometimes its nice to have a game you can complete in an afternoon.
I really dont know what people were expecting of it. Not every game has to be the next big thing. I get Blueys quality but it's a young childrens game not Tears of The Kingdom (or something more advanced)
lol
@marek1shtar538 Exactly, with all the collectables it's easily a 20 hour game for a kid who isn't very good at games yet.
What did we want? Dark souls Kidz Bop edition?
The kids from the "Video Game Story Time" Bluey video didn't like the game either :(
It's so funny to me the people had high hopes for a liscensed game. Let alone, a liscensed game based on a show aimed around young children.
After the trend of non-stop licensed tie-in games died off over a decade ago, it's not hard to see why. Since they weren't being pumped out like an assembly line, and there were some notably decent ones in that gap of time, there's now an expectation that if you're going to grab a license to turn it into a game, there's a non-zero chance that it might be because someone cared. I wouldn't say a high chance, but certainly higher than it was in the 80s, 90s, and 00s.
Creations should aim to be the best they can be in my opinion
to be fair though this is bluey a series known for being high quality so it makes sense
I knew it was gonna be shovelware lmao
After SpongeBob Cosmic Shake can you blame them?
In a perfect world, we could have gotten an open-world Bluey game on par with Simpsons Hit and Run.
Bluey: Hit and Run.
@@poweroffriendship2.0“Bluey, look out!”
Socks: 1, 1, 1... Go!
or hamtaro ham ham heartbreak for GBA(because that's another really good liscenced game), also much like bluey it's based off of a franchise made for kids.
Or either version of Larry-Boy and the Bad Apple~. The GBA version is basically Mario VS Donkey Kong, while the PS2 version is an open world collect-a-thon~.
Angry Joe: ONE FUCKING HOUR?!
And for $40 for one hour, two max. That is the biggest rip-off I have ever seen.
@@BlackVulcanX
It would be second.
Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is and still is the number one of the shortest game for 40$ at release since you can beat it in less than 30 minutes.
Or 5 if you are doing speedrunning and know how to beat the mission already, lol. 😂
@Totavier WTF. Don't get me wrong I like Metal Gear, but that's a total ripoff
@Totavier took me 3 hours to beat it and I had literally never played another Metal Gear game at the time. Was like "nice finally done with the first mission" then shit just fucking emded.
@@Totavier Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes was only 30 dollars, not 40. And it's longer than an hour if you're playing it for the first time.
Sometimes we have to just accept games for kids are "lacklustre" because we as adults have experiences to word why we think it's bad, while a kid doesn't and also perceives the game totally differently. There are games I played as a kid that, upon replaying, were absolutely mind numbingly tedious too. I'm thinking about Petz Catz 2 on the ps2. That game had you not only collect fish and bugs, it also had you collect zoo animals, food, clothes and various quest related items. It's a drag to play through as an adult, but as a child I 100% the game twice and replayed it so much, because I truly experienced it as the adventure of a lifetime! Kids love collecting things and doing tedious tasks to complete a quest
Honestly I’d rather not accept that 😅
I enjoyed the game as a 28 year old because it's really cute and easy to play on a sad/depressing day. It's for little kids. Of course it isn't challenging. But i wish it didn't glitch so often...
I read the title as "Bluey is Cancled" and got scared
It's going on hiatus this year indefinitely
I thought he was gonna talk about a banned episode
since LUDO studios is putting the "Bluey Project" on ice technically Bluey IS Cancelled for the time being... what they are shelving the project to make room for is quite frankly eyebrow raising
Dyslexia?(reading disability)
@@BronyumHexofloride So just seen that... they are actually putting a stop to new Bluey episodes - the show most people like that has been going great....
And doing a Puberty show about awakening desires?
The frick
I don't know how anyone had high hopes on a game based off of a cartoon, for they tend to suck.
Good Cartoon tie in games do exist. The Steven Universe games are surprisingly quite good. And of course there's historically been a good few that rose above such as Ducktales (and it's remaster), TMNT: Turtles in Time (and the recent Shredder's Revenge), Spongebob Battle for Bikini Bottom (and the recent Cosmic Shake).
Don't get me wrong though most licenced games especially for fanchises aimed at kids do tend to be bad, but good ones do exist, and I can't fault people for hoping that the game for a series they really like will be one of those few good ones.
Licensed games in general really. Remember that awful NES Terminator game from Mindscape?
@TheWrathAbove I said tend not all.
It's unfortunate that many studios that make licensed games just do it for the paycheck. Never forget the golden age of when Capcom made Disney licensed games though. And I guess star wars games were generally on the better side.
It’s outright games that’s why
I love if they made a game where Bluey and Bingo imagine themselves that they're in a video game. Bandit and Chillie play along with their imagination, and it transform into Super Mario World style game.
Bandit is their version of Bowser and Chillie is their version of Peach. So Bluey and Bingo go rescue their own mom from Bandit.
As both a bluey fan and a Mario fan that sounds amazing
@@firepawx3779 thanks. That what I want to imagine a Bluey game would've been.
That’s licensed games for you. Sometimes you get trash, sometimes you get treasure, but usually you get mediocrity.
Australia has a vibrant Video Game Development scene. Why we didn't produce a game ourselves for this is the real crime.
chances are, probably just like in the US, it's likely just outsourced to the dev team most willing to make it for the cheapest offer
@@SorcererLance I know, it’s still an utter betrayal though.
@@DodgeThisBam Yeah, unfortunately that's how business works especially when profits are the priority... gotta find the cheapest way to get stuff done so you can maximize profits :/
And I'm aware your game devs do fantastic work, I had to remind myself what games were done by you guys that wasn't Hollow Knight and I recognized a good amount from when I was growing up, just brings to question how any of them would've handled the IP
@@SorcererLance The whole reason the Bluey TV show works is because it doesn’t do that.
The one upside for the game being short and easy: Easy achievements to get the daily XBox Game Pass reward for getting a daily achievement. I can turn the game on and almost get one right away.
As a half-Aussie, I am thankful to Australia for making this show. But the game is another story.
Remembering as a kid when Mario 64 was a brand-new thing where we could play as Mario running around, jumping, swimming and all that without even knowing there were actual goals in the game... I had fun just screwing around doing a bunch of acrobatics and scurrying around outside of the castle aimlessly...
Chances are kids around that same age I was and younger would likely elongate that short playtime by roleplaying as Bluey's family and making up various scenarios by treating the game like a virtual dollhouse. Seeing as though you can play dress-up by giving them hats, I can absolutely see that being the case here.
>No, bluey, don’t review my gaaaaaame. Nooooo
You made bandit sound like Tim curry for some reason, that’s hilarious 😂😂😂
I get everyone's attachment to Bluey, I get it I love it to.
But we are not the target demographic. Children love it, and they're the only important opinions in this case.
I'm guessing as its just designed to keep a child busy and not really be anything and only played by children so young they won't even remember playing it it makes sense to just make it a big collecting game with slow progressing to the point it just keeps a child busy.
Knuckles the Echidna reviews this game
OH NO! OH NO! OH NO!
I like the way they did "The Mis-Edd-venture" for GBA.
The game was broke down into "Episodes" and I think Bluey could have done well using that formula.
And as you finish "Episodes" you can unlock the area on a hub map for further exploration.
Just got done watching Saber's LP video; that is actually exactly what this game does. It's just that the episodes are part of a longer, overarching plot.
Oh. Didn't realize that part. Thank you.
I don’t blame the puppets used for the character models… Bluey has the same problem similar to what The Simpsons had if going to 3D… show looks great in 2D, uncanny in 3D. I would appreciate if this game did what the Simpsons did in the a few treehouse of horror Coraline parody where it’s more of a stylized version of the 3D models you would expect…
Lmao never watched your gaming channel, the low poly Saber is so funny, I love it
Just wait until Saber finds out what DreamWorks did to the httyd franchise. In this case, the $50 cheap looking nine realms game.
Writing a good interactive game story and functioning mechanics is a very different cup of tea to writing a TV show episode script. Which means, in order to get a good Bluey game we'd either need to have the Bluey production team use a good chunk of their working time or free time to understand and learn how to write scripts for games effectively - or alternatively we'd have to get a game dev studio who are about on the same level of writing genius, to be either able to adapt the existing episodes or develop their own script. I'd say considering this chances of the game being anywhere close to the show's quality were pretty low to begin with. Its not just a licensed game quality issue, its the same reasons why we don't get that many good TV show to game (or thr reverse) adaptations being made at all.
My sister (14) got the game, me and her played it and we both got aggravated and laughed at it with how wonky the buttons were and shit XD
(The Bluey show is AWESOME and I’ll actively watch it by myself as a teen XD)
I mean…it’s a game for little kids. My 4yo loves it because it’s something familiar that he can pick up and play with for a little bit and move on without the catastrophic addictiveness a lot of other games, especially kids games, have. The shows great because it speaks to adults but bottom line, it’s a product for kids, and this game really didn’t need to be anymore than that.
games aimed for children are allowed to be decent in quality
If adults had high expectations for a licensed pre-school video game, that's their fault.
Saber, 1:31: "The Bluey game is developed by British studio Outright Games"
Me, a Mind Pulp fan: *FRANTICALLY RUSHES TO GRAB MY CRUCIFIX* "BEGONE FOUL DEMON!"
Outright Games is a putrid stain on the illustrious legacy of British game industry
@@BronyumHexofloride Outright Games more like Outshite Games
That thumbnail is breaking my heart.
When I saw that the game was being produced by Outright Games I knew it wasn't going to turn out good, unfortunately
I wish I’d known that😅
I hear you “Twilight Town”
Here’s how I imagine an optimal Bluey game:
It’s two player, intended to be child and their guardian (parent, babysitter, older sibling etc). They play various pairs of dogs that echo that relationship and solve puzzles together.
The roles in the puzzle solving are asymmetrical; a simpler one and a complex one…but they’re not automatically assigned to the characters as ‘older = trickier’. This gives the younger player the choice of trying to tackle the ‘big girl’ game.
Sure, it leaves the older player with the gameplay equivalent of little more than flipping a light switch, but their positive feedback is theoretically not coming from the game itself.
…oh, and write it better.
……oh, and don’t just flip the assets when dogs like Chilli turn around.
Hercules back on the Ps1 era showed me that you can make a good licensed game. You just have to make an effort.
I feel like people forgot what old kid first games played like... they play exactly like this.
I feel it was made purely for the small children... and they added a way for older siblings and parents to join but stayed true to keeping it kid first
I will point out I keep artificially expanding playtime by messing up the house 😂
Meanwhile, there's a new Moomin game, "Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley" and I think it is one of the best licensed games ever made.
idek, Bluey had a game & my youngest cousin & nephew loves the show i like kinda like the graphics.
I'm laughing so hard at the Fortitude Valley accent (where Bluey is set, btw) at the end of the video!
Sounds like a lad with a bum bag and mullet you'd meet at the back of the Macca's.
Took me a bit to realize that's Lazy Afternoons playing in the background in the beginning 😅
You had high expectations for a LISCENCED PRE-SCHOOL VIDEO GAME?
It's a licensed game aimed at children, a good one in this category is like a needle in a haystack, we can say all we want that "just because it's aimed at kids doesn't mean it shouldn't be good" and etc, but the fact is that most licensed games are done just for quick cash, that's why spongebob battle for bikini bottom, castle of illusion, Simpsons Hit & Run are considered a gem. Good licensed games are the exception, not the norm.
Glad you got a new channel, I'll subscribe to this channel
And here I thought this channel was dead, but yeah, heard about this one. Could have been a good kids game, but instead they made brand shovelware as is par for the course...
I feel like people who have been complaining about this forgot the game's target demographic - its meant to be an experience aimed at pre-schoolers and maybe kindergarteners so of course you aren't going to get the same level of detail as a 80+ hour AAA title.
At the end of the day, its meant to keep your little ones entertained for a good hour or two and introduce them to video games, puzzles, and platforming.
Okay, but that doesn't exactly excuse the lack of polish. Kids are ignorant, not stupid. They can catch on to mediocrity almost as well as most adults
@@thewiseoldfoxExactly! I disliked licensed games because of this as a kid. Kids are smarter than people give them credit for.
@@thewiseoldfox My playthrough of the game was completely fine. Didn't encounter any of the issues people were complaining about at all . My only beef is that the game doesn't have an "ending" - you reach the beach area and get released to replay the minigames.
Plus, I doubt pre-schoolers are going to sit there and complain about polish. I sure didn't when I was that age-I just cared about being able to move stuff with my controller. At the end of the day, if they like bluey, the odds are they will like the game.
But in all fairness to your argument, kids are indeed not stupid, and some may not like the game at all. But I doubt many of them feel that way.
@@coconutdreams1238 Oh Trust me I had my fair share of terrible movie/show tie-in experiences. I'll never forget Finding Nemo: The Game and the almost seemingly infinite loading times.
@@jettthewolf887 I mean, it's a welcome opinion and all, but I think it's fair to expect a bit more for a family-friendly game. There's so many out there that may not be "Bluey" that are extremely enjoyable, noob friendly, and colorful.
As far as what you said about the finding Nemo video game, we gonna have a problem. Just played through that game recently on my old PS2 and holy hell that game ain't noob friendly, but still very fun. Don't blame the loading times on the game tho, take better care of the disc.
It seems this should have been called "Bluey: Vacation in Paldea" lol
To paraphrase Jeff Gerstmann: Bluey’s last name is Heeler. Who knew? I learned that today.
Absolutely nobody in the entire world: Ahh, if only there were a video commenting on the quality of this irrelevant licensed video game about a pre-school children's TV show. I'm dying to know if this is worth a purchase!
Saberspark: Don't worry I got this.
Personally, I enjoyed the game just fine. I got it expecting a fairly simple plot and easy gameplay since it's targeted at little kids (like the PS1 The Land Before Time Great Valley Racing Adventure and Wild Thornberrys games I had as a kid), and that's pretty much what I got. Shorter, easier games are more up my alley than longer, challenging games because I can revisit them at any point without having to make much of a commitment.
The only mini game I disliked was the Chattermax one. I didn't experience any glitches in the game when I played it. I don't know if the console or edition of the game matters, but it was a physical version for Nintendo Switch. I also got it on sale.
The developers: "The game was made for kids, what did you expected? A 3d platformer game?"
Well shovel ware will be shovel ware
I don’t find it disappointing, it wasn’t made for me. My four year old however loves it and plays it over and over again. That’s what makes it worthwhile for me
It’s like they partly had the voice actors and for some parts brought someone else in.
It should’ve been in Undertale style RPG
I work in the electronics department of a store, and we sell video games. I got asked once if we had the Bluey video game. Thank god we don't
Yeah...have you played Peppa pig? This is nearly a work of art by comparison lol
Here is a spoiler for all you folks out there. DON'T BUY ANY GAME FROM OUTRIGHT GAMES!!!
I got an Adventure Time game by them that's kinda fun but at least to me.
I mean my 5 year old enjoyed the game on the switch so I suppose it works for the target audience I think it still surprises even the developers on how popular this series is with the adult audience kinda like gen4 mlp
Reminds me of the %g MLP game, while actually really good, it's just criminally too short for the original price, they were asking too much for it, I had hopped they would have added updates for each instalments of seasons or specials but it never happened up until recently.
People arguing that the game is for kids and that this is why it's bad. As if there's not other games out there with the same target audience that, while very boring to adults too, have much more gameplay than run around and watch videos.
Can you talk about the PS3 game Puppeteer?
Oh I loved that one, loved the boss fights
I don't know about you guys, but I found it quite pleasing and entertaining, especially the sketch-shorts between the gameplay sections had the same spirit, heart and soul the show offers (perhaps given the fact these were the only aspect where Ludo Studio actually contributed), it kinda felt like a mini Bluey's Big Play performance.
As for the game itself, it isn't spectacular but for what it is, it's quite enjoyable; a puzzle-solving entertaining and simply diverting pastime that never intended to be huge, it's fine for what it is.
If there's anyone to blame, it'd be the developers (Outright Games and Artax), a companies infamously known for creating blatant entertainment excuses for popular and recognizable properties only RESEMBLING them, turning out to be just that, excuses for branding and pay-to-win natured frauds... however, I don't think that's the case for this one in particular (sursprisingly).
They tried with this one, and it shows, it's like they truly attempted to make it feel as faithful to the source material as possible, forgetting they intended to manufacture... a game; this is what I believe affected the project but personally, I just don't mind it...
The transitional cutscenes is what truly carry the game: mimicking the show's essence quite effeciently, delivering the same lovable warmth and wholesomeness as the show and staying true to the portrayal of all the characters depicted and their interactions (definitely props to the voice actors who apparently improvised some of their lines), it truly feel as some sort of bonus bit the show is familiarized with
In conclussion, as a game the game may fail but as an experience this delivered the same feel of joy and adorableness (props for Ludo for that), and for that alone I'd say it's pleasing enough; nowhere near the gloriousness of the show, but good enough.
"It's just monkeys singing songs mate, don't think too hard about it" Bandit Heeler, 2020
(Sidenote: This show has HUGE potential for any game genre, personally a party game would be WACKADOO!!!)
Honestly, for what it is, I think it’s a fairly decent enough game. I’d still rate it higher than the Miraculous Ladybug game, that’s just abysmal.
I misread this as "This episode of bluey was cancelled" don't ask me how I managed that
it can be a distraction for children, but the problem is that it's very short, so it won't distract them for long compared to other things you could get for them
Don't get your hopes up. That is the lesson here today and what is happening currently in another medium.
Paw Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay was an amazing game, even though I never saw a full episode of the show (just bits here and there, while my nephews were watching it).
8:15 NGL, his "OH NO!" impression had me dying
Like bandit said "it just not the sort of thing i would do"
If you're "expecting a pleasant surprise", it's not a surprise. A surprise is something unexpected. You had expectations that were probably a bit too high for a licensed video game aimed at pre-schoolers.
Bluey the Video Game deserves better than to be developed by Outright Games, since they tend to focus more on quantity than quality.
It's NOT a parenting show OR intended for adults. Anyone remember NICKMOM!?
My neice is 2, so I played it for her, and OH MY GOD. Was I frustrated. The game kept softlocking, Bingo (I played as bingo because she's my neice's favorite) kept cliping through things I needed to pull, getting stuck in walls, and the relative fanfare kept bugging. Mind you, I'm running on an ACER, this game had no excuse to preform so poorly on such a beast.
I've played enough RPGs to not be surprised that the Heelers have bad AI.
Bluey: This episode of Bluey is called:
Tf2 Spy: Disappointment.
I never watched Bluey before my girlfriend put it on for our 2 y/o son. Being 2, he’s obviously too young to really understand what he’s watching, but he likes to cuddle with me and we watch it together.
It’s way better than I initially gave it credit for. At first, I thought it was a run-of-the-mill kids game with goofy antics and a shallow lesson to be learned, but it’s anything but.
Plus I’m an American and the way they talk tickles my brain.
The game really was a disappointment l. Because it was Bluey you’d think it would’ve been a bigger budget game.
The game is made for like little kids (which is the target audience of the main show despite its phenomenal writing) so it makes sense that the game itself is disappointing. Does it excuse it? Eh…
Does it excuse it? NO!
Sounds like you've never heard of Humongous Entertainment.
Ive played the board game with my little nephews and it's better 🤷♀️
The game keeps putting Chillie's mark on her face on the wrong side. 😅
Honestly it should have been 20.
9:15 Yo! That's the Echo Ridge Town theme from Mega Man Star Force: Leo/Pegasus/Dragon. I freak'n love the Star Force series! ✌️😭
I love their little tail wags.
I didn't know you had a second channel,I'm used to your main
Love the comments defending the usual crappiness that comes from childrens game, as if thats a normal expectation one should have. You should always demand better quality from games, no matter if theyre for 5 year olds or 25 year olds.
Real. The gameplay here is almost reduced to "walk and watch a video". Might as well watch an episode then.
Just because it's for young kids who will like anything isn't a reason to give them low quality games. The games for young kids I played when I was a kid had more gameplay.
@@Hadeshy same! Even bad games had more substance to them it feels like. I remember playing the 102 dalmatians game on Gameboy color, and yeah it wasn't the best developed game ever, but it was cute, fun, and entertaining
The Episode Sleepytime is insanely well made
Why are people complaining about a game aimed for 6 year olds people treating it like it was going to be a masterpiece i think people are just overreacting about it
Because Bluey is a show that appeals to adults as well as children. The writers and producers wanted to make a passionate game that would appeal to both kids and adults, but weren't able to since the game was produced overseas. Also, using the argument "it's for kids" really doesn't work. Don't you remember playing excellent games growing up? Kids' brains are developing, they deserve the highest quality games instead of shovelware.
@@felsiccanis I’m just saying because Outright Games is known for making kids games so I honestly saw it coming and I know Bluey is meant for all ages any show can be but the demographic is 6-12 year olds so I’m saying people have to remember the shows targeted demographic
@@bingofromblueyfan ofc but again, that doesn't mean 6-12 year olds don't deserve bad games
@@felsiccanis well Outright Games are known for having crappy games and are usually hit or miss I’ve played a couple of the paw patrol games and it’s hit or miss but honestly I wasn’t surprised because outright games make cheap buggy games and as someone who likes paw patrol and Bluey it is disappointing but I knew it would happen because all the games where hit or miss but at least it was better than the Bluey let’s play app which was actually boring
@@bingofromblueyfan oh yeah I agree, I was worried it would turn out shitty, but it's still a shame. The demographic shouldn't be used to excuse the game's quality is all I'm saying!
8:49 Two Stripes(‘s) and two Muffins???
How does Peppa Pig have a more enjoyable open world game than Bluey?
I feel like the issue for the voices on Bluey and Bingo is primarily on the editing. A number of lines are lifted from the show, but for the newly recorded stuff there's a bunch of stuff where Bluey in particular sounds much deeper than she does in the show, but not consistently. This has probably been ongoing for a while since the kids that play Bluey and Bingo are getting older, but they likely use editing magic in the show itself to prevent it from sounding jarring (they've already mentioned that they do this for Rusty's voice in newer episodes, because his voice actor's voice changed as he got older, so it's not unreasonable to assume the same would hold true for other voices as well.) However I feel like since this game was clearly made on the cheap and cut corners, they just... Didn't do that same thing to all the voice lines.
Also, I would *not* praise the game's use of 3D for environments personally.
Keeping the characters in the style of 2D puppets was very smart, but the 3D stuff in this game is where it feels extremely rough around the edges visually. The 3D models are low poly and generally clash extremely hard with the characters (especially, as you touched on, in regards to the accessories characters can wear,) but even without that the 3D models for the environments and props looks quite unpolished.
I understand that it would have been very hard to do 2D environments in the style of the show and having 3D utilized for that was probably inevitable, but the 3D we *did* get just looks... Cheap.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the cuckhold chair incident
the WHAT
@@papermario3982 Apparently an animator on the show added a cuckold chair as a joke and was fired. I thought it was related to the game but I guess it was the show instead
Best part? It was written by an Australian satire newspaper and people took it seriously.
I guess I had hoped Saberspark would have at least made a cheeky reference given that it took the internet by storm lmao
I respect most of these takes but the criticism that the slide leads into a wall, or you can jump from floor to floor, or jump a wall, made me laugh out loud. When you said “not safe for kids” I was expecting actual violence or an overt sex joke, but that’s tamer than mario getting damaged by a goomba.
there is a dedicated Kick button... let the "war of the injured shins" commence
2023 was a comeback year for overhyped licensed shovelware. Not to mention this one got its own official Xbox Series X skin and controller even; I think that's a big part of what got people thinking this might be a real game.
You know what we must do right? We must mod this game.
Also after the game released, people dont talk about bluey anymore, it's sad the game made fans of a good show to quit
a single bad piece of related media can kill a franchise, this is a prime example
For me personally it’s expecting anything good from outright Games there’s many games they make that are glitchy or broken and the many times I report the glitches to them they refuse to fix them
Example there are a bunch of time video game is unplayable
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING !!!!!
I forgot that game Bluey is chill and nice dude
Outright Games. More like Outshite Games.
This game is basically what people thinks the Show is gonna be and don't bother.
To quote a PC Steam User Review "Is this game worth the asking price? No. Is it cheaper than therapy? Absolutely"
The steep price is too much but personally as a shitpost meme it was very fun to play for a while.
I think you're just going too hard on a game that is ment for little kids, It's just that price was too high it should've been £20
My son wanted this game and I'm glad I didn't. I heard it was pretty bad so I got him Mario Wonder instead. He is way happier with it!