Teratopia

 Xbox One
Metascore
tbd

No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Jan 21, 2021
    55
    Teratopia is a mostly competent 3D action platformer. The combat is simple, the minion system is pretty cool, the enemies are varied (especially the bosses) but the platforming blows. Story and visual-wise there isn’t anything to wow you and I’m not sure who this is best aimed at. Monsters are more of a young kid thing but the flawed platforming and controls seem to target someone a bit more skilled. Even the humour is a bit above kids as one of the bosses flashes certain parts of their monstrous body which is covered up by a black censor bar. Regardless there is still some fun to be had here for fans of this genre if they can overlook the jumping issues.
  2. Finger Guns
    Jan 20, 2021
    50
    A series of challenging, varied boss battles are the saving graces for Teratopia, an action adventure game that’s repetitive and uninspired far too often.

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Awaiting 3 more ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 25, 2021
    5
    Teratopia has you rid the land of evil invaders and rescue your friends in this colorful 3D action brawler. Developed by Ravegan and publishedTeratopia has you rid the land of evil invaders and rescue your friends in this colorful 3D action brawler. Developed by Ravegan and published by EastAsiaSoft Limited. Teratopia is 3D action platformer based in the world of monsters. This bright colourful title has wacky graphics along with some punchy music vibes to it. The game feels like a mash-up of Spyro and Pikmin but aimed at a demographic I struggle to guess at. Honestly, I had no idea what to expect from this title. Is it a utopia for teras? A utopia made of teras? Is tera even a word? What I didn’t expect from the game’s title was that it would be the disgusting, irritating, and endlessly boring slog that it is. Oddly, Teratopia doesn’t provide players with the traditional visual signaling when navigating the world. As such, you might misjudge the distance of an elevated gap, leading to the death of your character. Occasionally, the game likes to dangle incentives on adjacent floating islands. A single misstep can lead to an instant game over, that’s punctuated by a taunting “Bye-Bye” message. Teratopia isn’t an excessively challenging game, but mistakes can feel overly punishing. In a few instances, characters aren’t able to make the raised jump back to the main level. In these cases, you’ll just have to kill Tucho, or his friends, Benito and Horacio. Much like the odd juxtaposition between upbeat music, and bloodletting by cartoonish character, Teratopia can feel muddled. Elect to tackle the six-to-eight hour trek and you’ll find fun amidst an array of minor frustrations. While it’s understandable that Ravegan desired to deviate from ‘90s action-platforming tradition Teratopia feels like it could have used player feedback during the early stages of design.… Full Review »