TP Bullet is an indie puzzle-platformer from developer 9Ratones. This finances title brings 80 difficult ranges to overcome in a twist on the style that may have your mind working time beyond regulation.
In TP Bullet, you play the position of an excellent spy tasked with saving the world. When the dreaded Skeleton King and his minions overtake the town, a witch grants you the flexibility to teleport utilizing an enchanted bullet. Why is a spy coping with the undead? Who is aware of! However armed with this new weapon, you set off to gather the 80 historic magical cash and cease the specter of evil.
The transient story unfolds through a brief and considerably cute pixelated intro. The vital factor to notice is the enchanted bullet, which offers the distinctive gameplay gimmick. By firing it right into a particular block, it lets you swap locations with it. You see, the “TP” within the title stands for “teleporting”. Did you assume it stood for one thing else?
Every degree matches neatly onto one display. There are the same old environmental hazards to keep away from, like pits and spikes, together with transferring platforms, and the occasional enemy. Your purpose is reaching that single magical coin, utilizing these particular blocks to achieve it. Shifting the block (or blocks, in some circumstances) into the appropriate place requires some logic. For instance, you may want the block to look on spikes, which means you’ll have to dive onto the spikes and time your shot earlier than you hit them. It tickles the mind in simply the appropriate locations.
Issues begin off merely with the primary few ranges serving as breezy tutorials. Nevertheless, it quickly turns into clear that that is no stroll within the park, with a number of blocks positioned all through the extent in more and more obscure locations. More often than not, you possess only one bullet, requiring deep considering as to learn how to greatest use it. Even when you have two bullets, that’s since you want them; possibly you’ll want to alter locations with the block twice, or maybe there are two blocks to hit. There’s no room for error. Fortunately, when you fail you may simply restart the extent and take a look at once more. And once more. And once more.
The pixelated model continues all through your journey. I loved the retro look and accompanying upbeat tunes. The eighty ranges sport varied themed backgrounds, offering some aesthetic selection. On the draw back, you need to full every degree earlier than you may unlock the following. Whereas this isn’t an unusual method, it means difficult ranges would possibly put you off since you may’t skip them.
Moreover, whereas I like a level-select display, it appears pointless when you haven’t any purpose to replay them. When you’ve collected the coin inside a degree, there’s completely nothing to warrant returning. Maybe a further (non-compulsory) collectible or a timer would improve the longevity of TP Bullet. Nonetheless, it is a finances recreation. At solely $4.99, 80 ranges is lots to maintain you busy. That is the kind of recreation that fits brief bursts of play when you make your method via every degree.
General, TP Bullet is a simple-yet-fun platformer with a singular twist. What it lacks in options it makes up for with its puzzle-platformer mechanics. It may verge on frustration since you may’t skip ranges, however when you’re after a platformer with a twist (and a problem), you’ll discover it right here.
