"McPixel is a point-and-click adventure starring the eponymous hero as he saves the day – a phrase which here means attempts (usually unsuccessfully) to prevent an explosion. Despite his attempts to save the day, however, 95% of what McPixel winds up doing is kicking, and 95% of what he winds up kicking is genitalia. Many of his methods involve inserting sticks of TNT up various orifices of other people. Oh, and according to the developers, “he’s also a jerk”." | Select Start Media
McPixel is genre-less hilarious game so pixelated that will bring you back to 80s
Brett spotlights indie games of new and old in half hour of indie. This week he played McPixel. A very bizarre adventure game.
When you first boot up the game, McPixel warns you that long play sessions can lead to brain damage. Take note. They mean it. McPixel is a series of short, rapid-fire point-and-click “adventures” that highlight everything that is wrong with the point-and-click genre. Each scenario only lasts about 20 seconds, and in that time, you’re supposed to find a way to defuse an explosive. The solutions rarely make sense, though...
