Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator Review (Steam)

For our Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator Review, we play a chaotic multiplayer party heist game for 1-4 players. Become a mutant animal working for criminal mastermind Tony as you steal, fight, fall over, and eat tacos. Play local co-op or online, solve puzzles, and avoid security while trying to make off with the loot, ya Filthy Animal!

Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator Review Pros:

  • Chunky polygonal graphics.
  • 6.63GB Download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphics settings – resolution, v-sync, fullscreen, and graphics quality preset.
  • 3 save slots.
  • Optional tutorial mission.
  • Four playable characters.
  • Online multiplayer support.
  • Full solo play.
  • In-game cutscenes.
  • Movement is in the vein of games like Gang Beasts and the like.
  • Eat Mexican food to charge your special ability.
  • Each heist has a list of objectives with your best score shown at the end.
  • 2 to 4 Player local co-op.
  • Earn EXP and level up to get new abilities.
  • It’s a game you play and have a funny ten minutes then shelve it u til the next time you need a quick pick me up.
  • A lot of hazards and environmental mishaps are to be had.
  • You play how you want.
  • Clear a Heist to unlock the next location.
  • Loot chests can be found and smashed open.
  • Hidden shortcuts and rooms can be found.

Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator Review Cons:

  • Requires you to link Steam and Epic games store accounts.
  • The controls are not great.
  • Cannot rebind controls.
  • You need a mouse on hand for some menus.
  • Tutorial signs for buttons show as just game code.
  • Many bugs from stuck animations to being hit through walls and things not triggering.
  • The music volume goes high and you can’t hear the speech.
  • The Tony character guy is annoying and keeps popping up saying random shit.
  • Movement is not good.
  • Having the mechanic where you have to reach up and reach down for everything makes it not only difficult to play but not fun.
  • No camera control.
  • The levels themselves are very plain.
  • Hangs when exiting the game.
  • Any sort of lag Ruins it.

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Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator:

Official website.

Developer: Pewter Games Studios

Publisher: Publishing – Green Man Gaming

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Steam

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 6/10
    Sound - 6/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
6.8/10

Summary

when you say a heist game you immediately think of Payday. A game that requires precision and teamwork in order to extract the goods. Enter the Filthy Animals crew and that is not the case! Using the movement model from Gang Beasts and Human Fall Flat you instantly know that it’s not going to be straightforward, Now you have to drunkenly run around and eat tacos whilst trying to steal loaf goods. Going for a bit more in-depth control, You don’t just pick up something instead, you have to lean down or stretch up in order to reach and grab items, It’s a fucking nightmare at first and feels stupid but its a layer of the game that honestly adds to what it’s going for. The levels are varied and full of hazards like locked doors, spilled milk, and angry customers but it is very small and with a crew of four it does get so chaotic that it becomes painful but you will still laugh even if deep down you are rage crying. Solo play is not that fun and I don’t think is a really good way to play the game but it is a good way to learn the ropes and level layout online really opens it up and makes a lot of the annoying niggles fade. Overall it has a few missteps but the idea is sound and it is one to keep an eye on.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!