Games Review: The Amazing World of Gumball ”Wheels of Rage”

RAGE!

Today we tackle Wheels of Rage made by Cartoon Network. At first play, it was a giant “meh”. I was confused about gameplay, which we will discuss in a little bit. First, grab a glass of Pinot Noir and relax while I paint a picture for you.

It’s Gumball’s birthday and you are a stressed out mother. Sound familiar? It shouldn’t. Analytics show that you are more than likely a male. But, I digress. You are launched into the game as Gumball’s mom in a car and are essentially the epitome of Driving Miss Daisy. As Gumball’s mom, you drive the road with your directional arrows on the keyboard and play “taxi service” with characters from the show. These characters give you monetary tips that you need to buy objects with in order to progress into different areas of the game. It wasn’t weird at all when I needed $20 to buy a feather to tickle the foot of a giant purple monster so that he unblocked the street I was attempting to destroy with my car. $20 for an effing feather?!

That hard-earned money comes into play if you aren’t a safe driver in the game. There are garages spattered about for all your mechanical needs…for a price. Now, if you’re like me with a game first run through, you see how far you can make it while going balls to the wall. After driving around and just attempting to wreck myself (in game), I came across my first objective. This is where the gameplay was difficult at first try. There are no clear directions as to where you need to actually go. It was by chance that I came across my first objective. Then, it was clear to me that the mapping system is set up in a way where your objectives are in circles and you simply have to just drive in the direction they are in. That’s it. Problem solved. The game was no longer confusing.

Are dodging cops, racing through the streets, and feeding into some twisted developer’s foot fetish something you might be interested in? Over 34 thousand people have already “liked” this game online. Check it out here: 

The gameplay right off the bat was not the easiest to understand. This is hard to admit considering there are 10 year olds who claim this is “da bes gam eva”. The game will keep you occupied for longer than you would care to admit. However, it gets tedious rather quickly.

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