Conan Chop Chop

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User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5

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  1. BobbyB87
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    A Game that should've been released long ago and struggles to stand up against all the Rogue-lites/likes that are currently on offer.

    Has systems such as shops and a main central base which only really serve to slow the pace of the game down, which is already slow. If they removed the base and made the entire journey linear rather than forcing backtracking through loading screens to    A Game that should've been released long ago and struggles to stand up against all the Rogue-lites/likes that are currently on offer.

    Has systems such as shops and a main central base which only really serve to slow the pace of the game down, which is already slow. If they removed the base and made the entire journey linear rather than forcing backtracking through loading screens to clear all areas, the pace and overall experience would be much better.

    I think the only thing that this game has going for it is the co-op fun, because single player is depressingly boring. But even in co-op, there are no things such as power synergies between player abilities etc, so it's not overly exciting.

    Mighty Kingdom say they make games with heart, but no heart was put into the story (poorly scripted and not even animated, tbh it is extremely cringe-worthy and I can't believe that after 3+ years of development they left it at such a state), nor did they put much love into the level designs and mob variety.

    Overall an ok game, but hard to recommend. Releasing at a time when the world is playing Elden Ring and Horizon 2 is questionable, but with games like Nobody saves the world, Hades and so on, you wonder why this game exists at all.

    They could've at the very least gone for an R18+ rating with brutal deaths (especially for the bosses) which would've at least given it a selling point.

    The game is just OK, but without a serious amount of tweaks and DLC content, it'll be soon forgotten.    … Expand
  2. leaveit
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    A 2.5-year-late clone of Castle Crashers, a game that came out over 13 years ago and still has more players than this one anyway. Developers interrupted their tight schedule of making Polly Pocket games and horse grooming simulators to hammer another nail into the coffin of the Conan franchise, a semi-functional arcade game that supplants several decades of amazing art including the likesA 2.5-year-late clone of Castle Crashers, a game that came out over 13 years ago and still has more players than this one anyway. Developers interrupted their tight schedule of making Polly Pocket games and horse grooming simulators to hammer another nail into the coffin of the Conan franchise, a semi-functional arcade game that supplants several decades of amazing art including the likes of Frazetta, Vallejo, Windsor-Smith, Buscema, and Nord with a blatant ripoff of Cyanide and Happiness. This could all be forgiven if the mechanics were particularly tight and the game worked for the most part but this is not the case. Consider this a "strange gesture with my nose," and God help you if you join "all the other [sic]" 300 some players of this game on PC this month before it flatlines like every other Conan game released under Funcom's watch except the ones about redoing your kitchen.

    April update: the game has lost 90% of its player base since I posted this on March 2. Who could have guessed? Could it possibly be because the whole game was conceived of as a joke and couldn't plausibly be a viable product? Mighty Kingdom are now in the awkward PR position of pretending they will fix the handful of highly visible bugs left in the game for about as many people that still play it, knowing that most of their rather paltry sales have already been made. What will happen next is that support will prematurely end for the game and it will be yet another discontinued Conan title sitting around festering on digital storefronts, played by about a classroom full of people.

    It didn't have to be this way, but it's rather unlikely that Funcom will be able or willing to make a decent Conan RPG before the property goes into public domain. How interesting that the Conan game that is played the most is the one where you can be most like Conan... Nah, that's probably just a coincidence.

    I'd say better luck next time but that seems unlikely given the decision-making at Funcom.

    May update: "Nah this review isn't accurate, game is brilliant," meanwhile Mighty Kingdom's financial statements reveal poor sales and stock buybacks, the game dropped to "mixed" on Steam and the last bug fix was 3 weeks ago and failed to fix the 1 bug it was meant to address. Bon voyage, MK, the whole thing went exactly as I thought it would almost 3 years ago.

    September update: average playership is down to 7.3 players at any given moment, not even enough to fill two lobbies.    … Expand

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
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  1. GamesHub
    May 23, 2022
    60
    Conan Chop Chop, like any good roguelite rewards your playtime and marks your progress by increasing the amount of variety you encounter each time you play. It’s cheery, lighthearted entertainment, but the focus on local multiplayer comes with the loss of a stronger game for solo players, where it’s a lot easier to think about the missed opportunities and strange restrictions contained within its bright facade.
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  2. Digital Chumps
    May 19, 2022
    65
    Conan Chop Chop is a straightforward roguelite. While it may be shallow in some regards on the equipment and the worldbuilding front, the ability to play with friends can make this roguelite a worthwhile experience for those who want to introduce their friends to the genre. Yes, Conan is on the easier end of most roguelites, but this comes at the cost of a less-than-compelling single player experience. If you’re looking for a roguelite to ease you into the unforgiving nature of the roguelite gameplay loop of dying over and over again, then Conan Chop Chop won’t leave you frustrated.
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  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Apr 8, 2022
    70
    Conan Chop Chop is a friendly rogue lite, which goes beyond the joke by offering a fun universe, lots of weapons to try and above all a fun co-op experience. Rather not recommended for solo play, the title is not without flaws and makes some questionable gameplay choices, but there is still a rather good surprise that has the merit of not taking itself seriously.
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