![]() The title’s most annoying moments will come from the disparity between what you want your putty to do and what he’ll actually do. You’ll occasionally be blocked by enemies that move both left and right (and sometimes even upwards), but for the most part there’s nothing too challenging outside of the act of actually exploring everything. The gameplay is simple: as a little blue blob of putty, you must collect all of the red splodges of goo and hurry to the green door that appears. It’s surprising, then, that this revamped PlayStation 4 version does little to stretch above and beyond its retro roots. Jump forward 15 years, and we no longer get excited by shapes (unless they’re naughty shapes and you’re a member of Reddit), or game logic. Back in the nineties, the eventually unreleased Amiga version of Putty Squad was praised by the press for its varied level shapes, consistent game logic, and “masterful” animation. ↑ "Putty Squad Returns In High Resolution!".The whole game has a polished feel to it that most games don't seem to catch these days, and that in itself should be enough to keep most people hooked for weeks." "Putty Squad is a lot of fun to play, and a lot of fun to watch. Just when I was beginning to think that every forthcoming platform game was going to be terrible, Putty Squad has come long and restored my faith in the future of video games." "We play games all the time because it is our job, but if there is one thing guaranteed to ruin our day, then it is another bland platformer. The gameplay and difficulty levels are just about perfect and the attention to detail is staggering" ![]() "Putty Squad is the best platformer that I have played for a while. Archived from the original on JRetrieved on ↑ Unreleased Putty Squad for the Mega Drive.↑ 2.0 2.1 Amiga Games That Weren't: Putty Squad.On AugSystem 3 announced that a version of the game will be available in late 2010 on PS3, iPhone, iPad and PSP. This critical success, but lack of a published version, has made Putty Squad one of the most sought-after Amiga titles. CU Amiga awarded 94%, highlighting the fluid control and movement of Putty, balanced learning curve, presentation, and good use of the Amiga's AGA palette. Several enemies can also instantly kill Putty. Several instant-death situations were criticised: the bottom of the level is often difficult to distinguish, and falling through it kills Putty. Amiga Power awarded 91%, highlighting the varied level shapes, masterful animation, influence from the Mario video games (using a stunned enemy as a projectile weapon, secret doors, items hidden in blocks) and consistent game logic. Amiga magazines were also sent full review copies of Putty Squad, for which it received critical success. The Amiga and MS-DOS versions of Putty Squad, although left unpublished, were developed to the point of demo versions being issued to magazines for release on cover disks. This star power is reduced every time Putty is hit by an enemy. Putty can collect stars that increase his attack power: at first increasing the potency of his punch, but later allowing him to blow darts, electrocute enemies or throw bombs. ![]() The player's putty can stretch in a variety of ways: sidewards to cover ground faster, squash flat to absorb pick-up items, stretch upwards to climb, morph a fist to attack, or inflate to float upwards. Putty Squad is a platform game in which the player controls an amorphous blue blob, tasked with rescuing imprisoned putties.
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