Plus, they should make for some good Let’s Play videos in the coming weeks, as will the game’s “survival arena” mode for competing against friends. That said, the punishing higher levels, plus the inclusion of features like spikes that kill you instantly and the challenge of leaping between moving platforms with touchscreen controls, will be a selling point for many gamers. The game’s difficulty is also worth noting: it has three difficulty levels, and even the “easy” one is pretty hard. The upgrades appear as you discover them within the game, with early examples including a crab that heals three of your life hearts the ability to slow down time and a farting pug attack – PewDiePie and Marzia’s pet dogs are present and correct, fans will be pleased to know.ĭownsides? Touchscreen platform controls are one of the most difficult mechanics to nail in mobile gaming, and while Legend of the Brofist does a very good job, there’s still the occasional frustration missing a jump accidentally tapping a power-up activation button or realising that your left thumb is obscuring your view. The game costs £3.99 up front with no in-app purchases, so to buy new characters and upgrades, you have to earn the in-game “Brocoins” currency purely by collecting them within the game. This is where Brofist eschews the freemium mechanics that now dominate mobile gaming. On-screen buttons trigger special attacks and defences bought within the game’s “Pants” (ie shop) section. The controls involve a floating, virtual analog-stick wherever your left thumb touches the screen, and jumping triggered by a tap of your right thumb on the other side.
The feel is retro with 8-bit-style graphics and a chiptune soundtrack, and there are plenty of references to games and YouTube culture, from Minecraft Endermen and a snowbound Donkey Kong to an achievement earned for killing 301 enemies – “301+” being the number that YouTube’s view-counter famously used to get stuck on shortly after new videos went live.
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