Despite an oddly placed bullet hell section and a story that takes a couple of playthroughs to fully grasp, Need a Packet is a fun game with a simple gameplay loop. Mix that in with the eerily fun graphics, this is a truly interesting addition to your Switch library.
Need a packet?2018
Need a packet?
2018 Marginal act63Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortTypically 4 hours
Playable on
Available on
- −90%$1.39
- −70%$2.09
- $6.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- August 20, 2018
- Developer
- Marginal act
- Publisher
- Marginal act
- Themes
Overview
Beep Beep Beep -> Register products -> Take cash -> Go insane Need a packet is a horror-simulator about supermarket cashier, who is gradually losing her mind from routine work. She starts to feel that the cash register is turning into a medieval tower, while dragons and chimeras are flying around.
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Reception
Players57
MediocreAll in all, I think the existence of Need a packet? demonstrates why I have a fondness for video games which are utilized as a kind of realistic teaching tool simulation with social commentary underneath. The ending for Easy Mode is reaching a manager position. *Feigns celebrating*. If playing as a cashier experiencing a breakdown in a bleak world accompanied...
Although not wholly original, there's clearly a good game in Need a Packet?, but a number of issues keep it from greatness.