Spinch

 Switch
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. TheSixthAxis
    Oct 20, 2020
    70
    Spinch is a quirky and vibrant 2D platformer that will delight and infuriate in equal measure. The soundtrack is invigorating and the gameplay demands a lot of the player with its punishing difficulty. The upside to this is that, finishing each level with your three babies comes with a sense of accomplishment that can’t be denied. If you’re a fan of this kind of game, Spinch is definitely one to consider.
  2. KeenGamer
    Sep 21, 2020
    70
    Spinch is a uniquely vibrant game with a fast paced first half that turns into a bit of a slog the longer it goes. Unfortunately, the developers decided to skimp on the checkpoints as a cheap trick to make the second half harder. If they released a patch that let you save wherever you wanted, it would raise my score significantly. That said, you are simply not going to find a game that looks like this anywhere else. Just from an aesthetic standpoint, Spinch is worth the price of admission. As it is, I recommend that you play Spinch, but I can't recommend that you finish it.
  3. Finger Guns
    Sep 7, 2020
    70
    Spinch is a gorgeous psychedelic platformer that will both delight and infuriate you, aimed solely at an audience that eyes up the challenge and won’t relent until it’s conquered.
  5. GameCritics
    Oct 20, 2020
    50
    It has great art direction, well-crafted early stages, and exciting boss battles. Sadly, all of this great work is upended by the introduction of these terrible water levels, and their inclusion makes Spinch just another retro platformer that misses the mark.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. mcmiles123
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    Spinch is a hypnotically psychedelic platformer that, while not without it's issue, is incredible value for money and a visual experience thatSpinch is a hypnotically psychedelic platformer that, while not without it's issue, is incredible value for money and a visual experience that felt truly fresh. The movement takes some getting used to as it doesn't feel like the Spinch has very much weight, but after I got the hang of it, landing perfect dashes at speed feels really sick.

    The only minor gripe I have with Spinch is a minor infrequent visual stutter i found on my switch, it was not enough to ever really get in the way, but in a game focused solely on movement and hypnotic animation it does feel like a shame.

    I got this game on sale on the estore for under £10, which honestly feels like a steal, highly recommend.    … Full Review »
  2. bearnondorf
    Sep 5, 2020
    7
    I really dig this game.
    Unique + hypnotizing visuals, awesome + catchy audio, decent level design.
    But please. Bring out a patch asap!    I really dig this game.
    Unique + hypnotizing visuals, awesome + catchy audio, decent level design.

    But please.
    Bring out a patch asap!
    Game freezes obnoxiously sometimes.
    And you should really consider to optimize movement in liquid areas. Dang, it's frustrating to maneuver Spinch in Level 4-3. You need to change the side he's facing to complete it and it just takes forever to do so. So it's rather luck than skill to finish some sections... Controlling Spinch while in those blue liquid pipes is almost impossible.

    Furthermore, no deal breaker, but letting the player choose when to use the power up, would be far more strategic, sense-ful and fun to use.

    Working on those problems, will make it a unique game that would've deserved a solid 9.    … Full Review »
  3. Kwylde
    Dec 14, 2021
    5
    I really wanted to like this game. I really did. But it's just a mess. The disproportionate user/professional review score leads me to believeI really wanted to like this game. I really did. But it's just a mess. The disproportionate user/professional review score leads me to believe the devs called in some favors from personal friends because there's no way this game is an 8. And there's also no way many of the professional reviewers completed this game to the end. Here's the thing: the first few worlds in the game are actually pretty fun. Difficulty is a bit all over the place, there's some obnoxious bugs and lack of polish, annoying framerate issues and hiccups inexcusable in a 2D indie platformer, but all of this is manageable. Until world 6. World 6 is where I tapped out. I tried to complete the first level, but it was just impossible. Difficulty skyrockets out of nowhere. Your timing needs to be perfect as you move through section after section with a OHKO monster on your heels. And then you have to do the same thing again, but upside down. On top of this, bugs with dashing become utterly inexcusable as timing became tighter and tighter, and correct input would still inevitably and eventually lead to a bug that results in your death (the upside down section I mentioned was particularly buggy). This section made me wonder if anyone had even played it before shipping the game, let alone testing it thoroughly and adjusting its difficulty. The game is just very unpolished. It legitimately seems like the designer hadn't played any games since the Sega Genesis era, during which time he'd subsisted entirely on playing other similarly unfair, broken, and painful platformer games like Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. This game had a lot of potential, and it was all squandered. From one old school platformer lover to another: avoid this game like the plague.… Full Review »
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