Funko Fusion Evaluate (PS5) | Push Sq.

We figured Funko Fusion might have been enjoyable — or perhaps a shock gem. Besides Funko Fusion isn’t both of these issues. Very like the collectible figurines the sport relies on, it feels soulless and a poor approximation of the popular culture it is making an attempt to signify.

The primary level of comparability with Funko Fusion is the LEGO video games of years previous, besides as a substitute of Jurassic World and Harry Potter, it is working with the likes of Sizzling Fuzz, John Carpenter’s The Factor, and Again to the Future. But, regardless of following the plots of those classics to a T, the sport lacks the visible gags and appeal that made mentioned LEGO video games sing. A part of this may be attributed to the tasteless look of the Funko Pops themselves, but it surely’s one thing that also must be acknowledged.

The sport itself performs like an off-brand LEGO recreation: you journey round 5 ranges in every hub, fixing puzzles and battling enemies with the mechanics obtainable to you, after which in a while you’ll be able to return in with characters with completely different powers to unlock new stuff. There are additionally hidden crowns in every stage that act just like the Minikits which unlock further characters. Regardless of being simplistic, it’s additionally extremely imprecise about sure puzzles or when it’s good to carry one other world’s character in to work together with one thing.

There are seven completely different worlds to play by means of, every taking you thru the plot of a film or present, whereas hidden in these worlds are Cameo ranges, that are secret one-off ranges. Every world consists of doing roughly the identical repetitive duties earlier than taking over a boss on the finish, which entails summoning a large Funko and taking pictures at it from distance.

The fight feels awkward; the sport is buggy, and full of abrupt cutscene transitions. On the finish of the day, we’re left asking, ‘Who is that this for?’ Youngsters don’t care about Battlestar Galactica and The Factor, and adults gained’t love the boring, simplistic gameplay loop.