Sludge Life

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  • Summary: SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it. Roam a tiny island stuck on a sludge covered planet as an upcoming tagger GHOST set on staking their claim amongst the graffiti elite.SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it. Roam a tiny island stuck on a sludge covered planet as an upcoming tagger GHOST set on staking their claim amongst the graffiti elite. Traverse the corporately branded landscape, chat up other taggers, and discover secrets and idiots along the way. Will you become the king of the island and tag every open inch, infiltrate sludge-pumping corporation GLUG to find a way out, or just take it all down in flames with you?… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Jun 5, 2020
    80
    Honestly, there isn’t a whole lot to be said about Sludge Life without giving away its more memorably bizarre bits, of which there are many. It’s a twisted, hellish, yet surprisingly charming playground that you’ll want to spend a good (if small) chunk of time in, soaking in the off-kilter surrounds, humor and visuals. For a game that basically revolves around a filthy hellhole, there’s still a lot of care that was put into making it a unique and fun hellhole and it shows.
  2. Vandal
    Jun 9, 2020
    80
    Sludge Life is a unique game, where freedom and rebellion are the key. We feel the controls are not good enough, considering how precise we need to be sometimes, although eventually we can get used to them.
  3. PC Invasion
    Jun 2, 2021
    80
    Brief and more of an experience than anything else, Sludge Life is a chill way to spend a couple of hours.
  4. Softpedia
    Jun 2, 2021
    75
    Devolver often delivers weird games that take familiar ideas or mechanics and deliver cool twists on them. Loop Hero is a very good example of how this approach can succeed. Sludge Life has good tunes and a new presentation style but it needed more in the way of either gameplay or narrative to deliver a truly cool experience.
  5. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    70
    Sludge Life feels like the video game version of being under the influence, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. While it feels like it might be a little too wrapped up in its own aesthetics at times, it still remembers that it’s a game first and not a video from the weird part of YouTube. Having it available for free for the moment means that there’s little excuse for you to not at least wade in the smoggy muck for a spell.
  6. Slant Magazine
    May 31, 2020
    70
    The world of the game may be small, but it brims with a weird sense of life.
  7. Screen Rant
    May 28, 2020
    60
    Sludge Life is a very short game that is surreal and crass, but it serves as a very engaging art piece for players who are interested in its message.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 26
  3. Negative: 5 out of 26
  1. Zizo-Mass
    Mar 30, 2021
    10
    Esse jogo é simplesmente maravilhoso! Uma resgate da era experimental e criativa da 5ª e 6ª geração de video-games!
    Apesar de ser um jogo    Esse jogo é simplesmente maravilhoso! Uma resgate da era experimental e criativa da 5ª e 6ª geração de video-games!
    Apesar de ser um jogo extremamente simples, isso não é problema algum. Porque em nenhum momento ele se tenta ser mais do que isso.
    Sludge Life pode ser resumido como uma aventura exploratória e criativa. Que te recompensa com bizarrices e causos engraçados conforme você continua e continua explorando. Algo aos moldes do outro infame jogo JazzPunk.
    Apesar de pequeno, o universo do jogo consegue ser extremamente criativo e muito bem fundado, as vezes te dando até detalhes que você não imaginava existirem. Uma das coisas mais divertidas do jogo, é trocar informações com os NPCs, e perceber onde historias se encontram. E em muitas vezes, o próprio cenário é responsável por contar essas historias. Os mais atentos aos detalhes, com certeza terão muitas coisas pra observar e tirar conclusões dentro desse jogo.
    Sludge Life é uma aventura curta, mas extremamente divertida. Aproveitei cada segundo dentro desse universo e me diverti muito com as variáveis historias que existem dentro dele. Podendo até dizer que o graffiti é apenas um bonus em relação a tudo isso.
    No fim, o que me desapontou em relação a esse jogo, foi ele acabar. E posso até cometer um erro querendo isso, com o receio de que a longo prazo essa formula encantadora do jogo possa vir a perder a graça. Mas sem duvidas esse jogo me deixou com um gostinho de "quero mais", e realmente adoraria poder explorar mais e mais desse mundo completamente psicodélico com seus habitantes malucos, mas encantadores!
    Sem contar que não é todo jogo que deixa fumar um ciggys de boas enquanto curte uma trilha sonora simplesmente foda pra caralho. Me viciei no single do Big Mud e quero um vinil duplo com a trilha completa pra já!    … Expand
  2. sickd
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    if this game was a human, i'd like to marry her.
    perfect and inspiring game for tagger
  4. VitaminCcurator
    Dec 21, 2021
    9
    A nicely condensed experience which contains more world building than most "AAA" titles. Everything is uniquely stylised from the menus to theA nicely condensed experience which contains more world building than most "AAA" titles. Everything is uniquely stylised from the menus to the music. If your looking for a relaxing semi-platformer with interesting characters and music definitely pick this game.… Expand
  5. 6laxx
    Jun 4, 2020
    8
    This game is very weird but it is interesting in that right as well the art style is similar to other games but vey intriguing as well theThis game is very weird but it is interesting in that right as well the art style is similar to other games but vey intriguing as well the music is fantastic to give off a vibe to the game the only thing somewhat lacking is the game play but this seems to be an art piece first game second… Expand
  6. Lordlierfrog73
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    Un indie demasiado extraño.
    Sludge Life es un juego independiente demasiado extraño para algunas personas o aburrida para otras, con un    Un indie demasiado extraño.
    Sludge Life es un juego independiente demasiado extraño para algunas personas o aburrida para otras, con un diseño espectacular y una música asombrosa durante los diferentes eventos. Controlas al personaje llamado Ghost en un mundo abierto relativamente pequeño pero con demasiados lugares por explorar los cuales tendrás que ir grafiteando diferentes puntos de la ciudad por la cual te podrás encontrar objetos que te ayudaran a ver y moverte diferente por la ciudad y historias de los NPC sobre la situación que están pasando en ese instante.
    Contras: Es un juego relativamente corto de 3 horas aproximadamente, Los controles llegan a ser frustrantes al no responder algunas veces o de otra manera, Llega a ser muy repetitivo y aburrido en algunos puntos del juego.    … Expand
  7. DatBoi6969
    May 29, 2020
    7
    This game is leading in graphic and audio style, with the possibility to change filters to VHS, but in gameplay parts its not that long andThis game is leading in graphic and audio style, with the possibility to change filters to VHS, but in gameplay parts its not that long and doenst have that much of gameplay variety to be soomething more than just a stres-off game. The main plot is kinda short, which actually may be a plus, because the game may start be boring after more than 3-4 hours… Expand
  8. ThouArtThyself
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    This is such a garbage game. It literally made me nauseous within the first 10 minutes of playing the game. it took me a good 4 minutes toThis is such a garbage game. It literally made me nauseous within the first 10 minutes of playing the game. it took me a good 4 minutes to figure out how to stop the **** VHS and the desktop twirl because those features make me think I'm on acid.

    When I actually started playing there was no tutorial - no introduction and the readme (when you start the game there is a "readme" file you can open) is used as a changelog.

    The game puts you into this weird world full with bright colours and NPCs, those bright colours also contribute to the acid trip. The controls are weird and clunky, the sensitivity was weirdly high for some goddamn reason which, not gonna lie, made me really **** dizzy.

    Overall, I would not want to touch this game a single second further. Thank god i got this game for free whilst it was on sale, I would not want to pay 10 or so $ to get this **** of a game.    … Expand

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