Raccoo Venture Review (PlayStation 5)
for this Raccoo Venture Review, we play a fun 3D platformer that brings the nostalgia from the 1990s to a playful and puzzle-filled world. Defeat multiple enemies and challenges, find new outfits to customize the hero, and discover new friends who will help you on this journey to recover the holy relics.
Raccoo Venture Review Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 921MB download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
- 3 save slots.
- Cutesy animated cutscenes and in game sequences.
- 3rd person action platformer gameplay.
- Tutorial pop ups as you play.
- Photo mode.
- Coins are around the level and collected to be used for lives, when you die you lose a percentage.
- Chess tiles are what you are looking for, 64 total.
- Has a Banjo and Crash type feel to the gameplay.
- Wide open levels with many secrets and alternate routes.
- Big boss battles.
- Chests can be found and some require you to find a key first.
- Unlock and equip different costumes.
- Three health parts and Collect fire bugs to replenish health.
- Three actions – jump, ground pound and throw items like pumpkins, apples etc.
- Different enemy types that are killed in different ways like some can be ground pounded whilst some may have to be stunned with fruit first.
- Mushrooms are explosive and cause an area of effect which can hurt you and Break rocks.
- A lot of platforming.
- Great looking locations.
- Chessbpiecea and collectible troll like statues to find.
- Your hone is the central place where it fills up as you find tiles, chess pieces statues, and clothing.
- Upbeat happy soundtrack.
- Mini game that has you picking 3 chess pieces and then checking in later to see if you won anything.
- Memorable characters.
- The controls are tight.
- Easy to learn controls.
- Fornmw the game plays like an introductory experience into the genre, 3rd action games.
- World map level select and you can freely walk around the map.
- As the new levels unlock the co you need to open the door to them by collecting X amount of tiles and chess pieces.
- The trophies are also displayed in a game menu.
Raccoo Venture Review Cons:
- No game settings.
- Cannot rebind controls.
- You cannot skip the opening cutscenes.
- It takes a while to get used to the combat.
- Mushrooms and throwing anything is a coin flip as to of it hits anyone.
- Hard to judge jumps as you have no shadow really.
- Not a lot to justify risking your lives to get coins etc.
- Boss fights are just tedious and not that satisfying.
- Little replay value.
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Raccoo Venture:
Developer: Diego Ras
Publisher: QUByte Interactive
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- Graphics - 7/107/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessibility - 6/106/10
- Length - 7/107/10
- Fun Factor - 7/107/10
Summary
Raccoo Venture is a 3rd person action platformer game with a download size of 921MB. It offers both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game. The game has a Banjo and Crash type feel to the gameplay, with wide open levels, many secrets, and alternate routes. It features big boss battles and chests that require keys to unlock. The game also includes a mini-game where you pick 3 chess pieces and check in later to see if you won anything.
Raccoo Venture provides three actions – jump, ground pound, and throw items like pumpkins, apples, etc. Different enemy types require different strategies to defeat. For example, some can be ground pounded while others may have to be stunned with fruit first. The controls are tight and easy to learn, but it takes a while to get used to the combat.
Collectibles and Rewards: Coins are scattered around the level and collected to be used for lives. When you die, you lose a percentage of your coins. The game features 64 total chess tiles that you are tasked with finding. You can also find and collect troll-like statues and unlock and equip different costumes.
Raccoo Venture has a few challenges, such as hard-to-judge jumps due to the lack of a shadow and boss fights that can be tedious. The game has little replay value. The game does not offer the ability to rebind controls or skip the opening cutscenes. Your home is the central place where it fills up as you find tiles, chess pieces, statues, and clothing.
Overall, Raccoo Venture is a great introductory experience into the genre of 3rd action games, with memorable characters and a world map level select where you can freely walk around the map and get a general feel as to how these games play.
