Typoman

 Wii U
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32

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  1. darkzaga
    Mar 31, 2017
    7
    es muy bueno el juego y es muy interesante la mecanica pero la historia es muy corta y te deja con gusto a poco en la boca . justifico con lo justo la inversion. Dzaga
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 22, 2017
    7
    Typoman Revised
    A Clever Adventure
    Typo Man Revised is an extended and slightly altered version of the original Typoman It isn’t much longer though only taking around 3 hours to complete This is a story of good vs evil, A 2d platformer where you play as hero trying to get through to the end of each hour long chapter This is no ordinary 2d platformer though.. This is a bit of a 2d    Typoman Revised
    A Clever Adventure
    Typo Man Revised is an extended and slightly altered version of the original Typoman
    It isn’t much longer though only taking around 3 hours to complete
    This is a story of good vs evil,
    A 2d platformer where you play as hero trying to get through to the end of each hour long chapter
    This is no ordinary 2d platformer though..
    This is a bit of a 2d platformer meets scrabble game…
    It will definitely test your wits as your trying to come up with words you can use with the letters around you to activate switches reach higher places and activate a reaction in the games environment..
    Thankfully none of the solutions are too hard…
    Though some solutions will seem out of place for example a hanging letter in one chapter I needed to use cut to make it drop... while the game spent the other parts of the game teaching me to swing on these letters…
    So the game does contradict itself at times…
    but these moments are few and far between…
    You never feel frustrated even when youre stumped…
    its genuinely satisfying solving these word puzzles to continue through these charming and interactive worlds…
    Bringing words to life...
    The game eventually even adds a lie creature…
    A lie will turn words into their opposites,
    giving you more letters to work with and more opportunity for more challenging puzzles...
    and that’s exactly what you get before the final boss…
    An insane difficulty spike near the end that will have you switching words, making new words, and then switching them, to make even more new words.. And so on…
    But like every other challenge the game throws at you... it felt good once that section was finally passed… and I never got angry at the game.. Only at myself...
    Typoman offers an enjoyably 3 hour brain teaser worth the run through.
    I give Typoman Revised
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  3. PlasmodiumVivax
    Jan 4, 2016
    6
    I really liked the ambiance and the artwork of Typoman and I think it really uses the concept of bringing words to life well. However, I feel like the game started to crumble around the center of it. At first, the puzzle were introduced nicely and kinda fit in the feel of the game where you stumble across situations and there are words that you must use to progress. But at one point thisI really liked the ambiance and the artwork of Typoman and I think it really uses the concept of bringing words to life well. However, I feel like the game started to crumble around the center of it. At first, the puzzle were introduced nicely and kinda fit in the feel of the game where you stumble across situations and there are words that you must use to progress. But at one point this flow gets broken and I didn't like the second part as much as the first and it sort of ruined my experience of the game.

    Also, the controls in general aren't that responsive and make some sections particularly frustrating to complete. This game is good, has great ideas, but lacks in execution and creativity in some parts.    … Expand
  4. Ensigned
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    Very fun and extremely underrated platformer it seems. Incredibly unique and challenging. One of the most underrated titles to come out this year. Fantastic artwork. Fantastic game.
  5. Lordnine
    Nov 23, 2015
    6
    Typoman has an awesome concept, held back by unresponsive controls and bizarrely precise timing puzzles. This is a game where you must push letters together to form words to interact with the environment. The problem is letters will often get hung up on each other and there is no indication of how far a letter will go when thrown. On numerous occasions, I knew the solution to a puzzleTypoman has an awesome concept, held back by unresponsive controls and bizarrely precise timing puzzles. This is a game where you must push letters together to form words to interact with the environment. The problem is letters will often get hung up on each other and there is no indication of how far a letter will go when thrown. On numerous occasions, I knew the solution to a puzzle but was unable to proceed because the timed based hazards in an area would kill me before I could push a solution into place.

    Equally frustrating are pretty regular frame-rate drops and platforming sections that require incredibly precise landings despite the protagonists slow and sluggish jumping controls.

    There is a good game buried here somewhere, but unfortunately, it feels like it was rushed out of the gate too soon and is in need of some serious polish.    … Collapse
  6. Lordnine
    Nov 23, 2015
    6
    Typoman has an awesome concept, held back by unresponsive controls and bizarrely precise timing puzzles. This is a game where you must push letters together to form words to interact with the environment. The problem is letters will often get hung up on each other and there is no indication of how far a letter will go when thrown. On numerous occasions, I knew the solution to a puzzleTypoman has an awesome concept, held back by unresponsive controls and bizarrely precise timing puzzles. This is a game where you must push letters together to form words to interact with the environment. The problem is letters will often get hung up on each other and there is no indication of how far a letter will go when thrown. On numerous occasions, I knew the solution to a puzzle but was unable to proceed because the timed based hazards in an area would kill me before I could push a solution into place.

    Equally frustrating are pretty regular frame-rate drops and platforming sections that require incredibly precise landings despite the protagonists slow and sluggish jumping controls.

    There is a good game buried here somewhere, but unfortunately, it feels like it was rushed out of the gate too soon and is in need of some serious polish.    … Collapse

Awards & Rankings

36
#36 Best Wii U Game of 2015
22
#22 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
10
#10 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 26
  3. Negative: 5 out of 26
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 30, 2016
    30
    Brainseed Factory had a cool idea but failed utterly in terms of gameplay design. [03/2016, p.51]
  2. Games Master UK
    Feb 9, 2016
    35
    A great idea that's thoroughly undone by leaden platforming and cut-and-paste puzzles. [Jan 2016, p.76]
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 4, 2016
    60
    Typoman has a great creative concept that falls short in length and execution. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.24]
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