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Once you’re several levels in you’ll begin to get a better sense of how elaborate the puzzles can be. Completing the primary objective and perhaps one of the secondary ones as well isn’t usually too tough as you work your way through but if you want to tackle everything in one go you’ll need to make smart use of every resource available to you. In particular specific vehicles can be vital to your success so in cases where you may need to sacrifice one you’ll want to choose wisely. Considerations like how best to keep the humans who you may have in tow alive can be tricky, as they’re not terribly bright, so some degree of planning will often be in order. One terrific feature is that you won’t need to play through the game alone, a co-op mode is also baked in, restructuring things a little to make the game fun for two as well. As with all physics games there’s a fair amount of quirk to how things work and it’s not always the fun kind. The humans you’re trying to save are probably the most aggravating thing as they not only insist on trying to follow you, even when there’s a risk they’ll be blown up, but they can also get stuck at times on the environment and that can be super-aggravating when you’re half-way through the stage. Vehicles can also be extremely hard to get to a full stop and this seems like a mostly unnecessary problem to have. More than a few times I thought I’d completely stopped a vehicle when I got out only to find that it crept off the edge of a cliff moving at a snail’s pace. If you’re familiar with the genre none of this is terribly surprising as it often comes with the territory, but you can always wish for a little less aggravation. Overall, I found Mugsters to be a fresh breath of fun, both solo and in co-op mode. Certainly adding another person to the mix amps up the fun, but it also opens the door to more complications as control in these sorts of games is always a bit relative. If you’re patient, take in the challenges before you, and are willing to experiment to find the best way to deal with your problems it can be a rewardingly silly experience.
Justin Nation, Score:Nindie Choice! [8.0]