Here’s one we missed from a while ago. This is Monkey Labour, a game which draws its style from the LCD games of yesteryear. The player is a robot working for an abusive monkey, trying to stop his boss from throwing things by setting him on fire. So it wins points for an entertaining premise, at least, and it’s currently on sale for only a buck.
The issue I have with the trailer is that it asks me to, “remember the old days when games used to be fun.” That wasn’t this time, the time of the portable LCD game. Or, if it was, it wasn’t because of that type of game. Game & Watch devices were pretty cool, but they weren’t exactly ideal gaming experiences. Their value largely came from their portability, something we have no lack of today.
That’s not to say Monkey Labour isn’t good, though. It certainly looks like there’s love for it and the app is rated well. Perhaps I’ll pick it up and poke around a bit.
