Best Buds vs Bad Guys, otherwise known as Best Buds in your Steam library, is a retro-inspired run & gun game. The problem with being retro inspired is being able to differentiate what makes those games fun and what made them a pain. I welcome games deciding to be challenging, but having design decisions that serve only to annoy people or make the game...


Best Buds
2016 Plug In Digital64Worthwhile
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Available on
- $4.99
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Details
- Launch
- December 7, 2016
- Developer
- -
- Publisher
- Plug In Digital
- Themes
Overview
Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!
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Reception
- Steam47from 19 reviews
- Edited - After 30 or so hours played I've updated gameplay paragraph below. There aren't many reviews for this game yet, so I thought I'd share my position if you're on the fence about buying this. I highly recommend this game for arcade side scroller shooter fans, also to any people wanting a very charming game. This game is full of the type of charm...
What a great little platformer/shooter! I picked this up for £1.60 and don't regret it one bit! If you like old retro games then this would be a good investment. Initially I found the controls a bit clunky but after a few minutes I started to get a grip of it and the gameplay flowed a lot better. I think the visuals are brilliantly defined with vibrant...
I never quited a game that fast...
-Attrocious controls.
-Imputs delay.
-Where do i go type of deal
-Can i jump on this or is it not a platform?
And so on you got the idea.
Stay away even for the price.
It's been quite the wait, but it's finally here! There's a simplicity about this game, which is charming and fun altogether. The levels are fun to explore and the enemies all look awesome. The controls are a bit clunky and hard to get used to, but once you've overcome this obstacle, you're set for a fun and hard experience. The difficulty is something...






















