So let’s whack on a Japanese pop song, and take a stick figure rabbit for a walk in the dark. ![]() With all the nuttiness it can muster, Vib Ribbon reminds us that gameplay is king. With the massive advancements in graphical realism, it’s fair to say many modern titles can be empty inside, the visuals glossing over the true lack of depth and playability. To say this is a weird game is a slight understatement, but what it does exemplify is undeniable proof that gameplay is the fundamental feature of all great video games. Within five minutes I was laughing hysterically, in the next ten minutes shouting at the screen, and fifteen minutes after that was putting my obliterated controller in the bin. So with my curiosity of oddball games getting the better of me, I took it home to see what to make of it. ![]() I can’t exactly remember how or why I ever played this game in the first place, but I believe that I chanced upon it at a market stall and vaguely remembered reading an article about it in the Official PlayStation magazine.
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