Bulb Boy

 Switch
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 47
  3. Negative: 6 out of 47

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  1. Laguardia
    Jul 22, 2017
    4
    Belos gráficos, trilha sonora interessante, jogabilidade simples. MAS, os quebra-cabeças são muito simples e o jogo é RIDICULAMENTE PEQUENO, SEM NEM SEQUER EXTRAS. Até jogo de smartphone tem mais conteúdo. Decepção gastar 9 dólares nisso. Bem feito, porém em uma hora você termina o jogo. Sensação de ter jogado dinheiro fora.
  2. Minisharp
    Sep 8, 2019
    4
    Bulb boy. Played - 2 hours
    Paid - £3.59. Score - 4/10
    I bought bulbboy on recommendation and was quickly annoyed. I liked the aesthetic but quickly found myself stumped by a puzzle. A recurrent problem with the more ‘artful’ indie puzzle adventure games. What I could interact with wasn’t obvious or sometimes was unresponsive. It didn’t feel like I had misunderstood the puzzles more that    Bulb boy. Played - 2 hours
    Paid - £3.59. Score - 4/10

    I bought bulbboy on recommendation and was quickly annoyed. I liked the aesthetic but quickly found myself stumped by a puzzle. A recurrent problem with the more ‘artful’ indie puzzle adventure games. What I could interact with wasn’t obvious or sometimes was unresponsive. It didn’t feel like I had misunderstood the puzzles more that the level design made it look like certain elements wouldn’t be interactive, or that two interactive elements where too close together for the touch screen. It didn’t feel like overcoming a puzzle, moreso poor design. The tone of the game does make up for some of the shortcomings, but bulbboy does lack a lot of fun and innovation that other puzzle solving games have and is ultimately very short. Whilst animations are rewarding and original, after beating the game I found myself quickly forgetting it. 4/10    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#82 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#79 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#91 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Everyeye.it
    Sep 4, 2017
    86
    A fun and exciting story.
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  2. FNintendo
    Sep 3, 2017
    70
    Bulb Boy is a competent effort at creating a game with a horror atmosphere and which features a very interesting light mechanic that fits very well on an overall well executed presentation. While it may be too linear and have not enough content to please everyone, this is still a game that is worth exploring.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    A raucous, weird path through the strange world of a strange hero and his relatives that Switch owners should give a look. [Issue #29, p. 21]
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