The VideoKid

 PlayStation 4
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Metascore
65

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  • Summary: Test your skills to the max with this gnarly & challenging arcade style skate game set in a retro 1980s neighborhood filled with bogus dangers...

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Dec 21, 2018
    80
    The Videokid is one of those arcade titles that can easily eat away at your time if you let. The simplistic but addictive gameplay means you’ll want to keep going back until you’ve beaten the course. Combine it with the colourful voxel art and the humour that permeates the game and you have a verified fun experience on your hands. The Videokid isn’t just an homage to Paperboy, it’s a successor.
  2. PlayStation Country
    Dec 18, 2018
    60
    It's incredibly shallow and relies on one (admittedly enjoyable) gimmick but The VideoKid is a fun, addictive pick up and play arcade game. However, a few poor design decisions spoil the fun more than they should.
  3. Worth Playing
    Jan 25, 2019
    60
    Not only does it use the likes of Baywatch, Bill & Ted, and Fraggle Rock to grab the attention of potential players, but also tops it off as a speedy homage to a classic Atari game. As far as planning goes, it's intriguing. It's fun to throw VHS tapes and jump over the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but the presentation and design don't hold up. With a single level that becomes repetitive after a few hours, gameplay changes that are prohibitive or distracting, and the overall feel of an app game on a console, the quality of The VideoKid is slightly above average. It doesn't feel like a game I'd boot up my console to play, but it feels like something I'd play while another title is downloading.
  4. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Dec 20, 2018
    60
    Without the backdrop of nostalgia, The VideoKid would be a truly forgettable game. That it is only saved by its licenses was enough for me to extract a certain amount of enjoyment, but it probably won’t be for those not versed with the characters of 1980s Hollywood.

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  1. VegetaQuinn
    May 20, 2022
    8
    A paperboy clone..but a LOT of different callbacks from the 80's from ghostbusters, gremlins and obscure ones as well. very short but enjoyable