[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-mr-shifty":3,"game-mr-shifty":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":22},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":34,"reviews":39,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":227,"userReviewCount":115,"previewCount":115,"publishers":228,"developers":229,"userReviews":230,"hasUserReviewed":22,"steamAppId":17},84358,"Mr. Shifty","Quit creeping through shadows, stop surveilling security patterns, and ditch the fancy toys. An expert thief and master of infiltration, Mr. Shifty can get inside any place he wants with just the power of his fists…okay, teleporting helps.\n\nA speed-stealth, kung-fu brawler about a teleporting thief, Mr. Shifty combines fast top-down gameplay with the ferocity of '90s Hong Kong action cinema, coming to PC (Win\u002FMac), PS4, and Xbox One in 2017.\n\nPummel your way through 75 levels of heists, rescue missions, boss battles, and down-'n'-dirty brawls. Outsmart your opponents by luring them into traps and tricking them into shooting each other. Activate slow-motion to dodge when the gunfire gets too thick, and watch your back, because it only takes one bullet to bring you down.\n\nNewly announced from indie publisher tinyBuild GAMES, Mr. Shifty is the debut title from Team Shifty; a close-knit group of four developers from Brisbane, Australia, who previously worked as a team at Halfbrick for over five years and have collectively shipped 21 games for consoles and handheld.","84358\u002Fco209u_webp","84358\u002Fdipkiespgysv82dynx0e_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Q5hh3MJ4FHU","2017-04-13",63.25,19729,"mr-shifty",489140,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"tinyBuild",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Team Shifty",[28,29,30,31,32,33],"Fighting","Shooter","Puzzle","Hack and slash\u002FBeat 'em up","Adventure","Indie",[35,36,37,38],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One","Nintendo Switch",[40,56,72,86,101,116,129,143,158,172,186,201,214],{"id":41,"author":42,"outlet":45,"summary":51,"review_url":52,"review_date":53,"original_score":54,"normalized_score":55},1467,{"id":43,"name":44},112,"Perry Ruhland",{"id":46,"logo":47,"name":48,"website_url":49,"score_format":50},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","10","Bland, inoffensive, and instantly forgettable - Mr. Shifty does nothing a lot wrong, but it does nothing a lot right either.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Fmr-shifty-review-ungrounded","2017-05-09","5",50,{"id":57,"author":58,"outlet":61,"summary":67,"review_url":68,"review_date":69,"original_score":70,"normalized_score":71},31676,{"id":59,"name":60},3278,"Shaun Prescott",{"id":62,"logo":63,"name":64,"website_url":65,"score_format":66},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","100","Bludgeon baddies to death from all directions.\n","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Fmr-shifty-review\u002F","2017-04-21","70",70,{"id":73,"author":74,"outlet":77,"summary":82,"review_url":83,"review_date":69,"original_score":84,"normalized_score":85},37580,{"id":75,"name":76},3667,"Louis Stowe",{"id":78,"logo":79,"name":80,"website_url":81,"score_format":66},7,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcog-connected-logo.png","COGConnected","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com","Recently I haven’t played anything other than Rocket League and I realized I hadn’t virtually killed anything in a while, so the voices were starting to get rowdy again. I was on the hunt for another game when I saw the trailer for Mr. Shifty. I was immediately reminded of a previous favorite of mine – Hotline Miami. Its senseless violence and punishing gameplay coupled with its instant respawn had me hooked for days. After playing through Mr. Shifty, I can say that while it might not be up to the same standard, it does a good job at scratching that same itch.","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com\u002Freview\u002Fmr-shifty-review\u002F","75",75,{"id":87,"author":88,"outlet":91,"summary":96,"review_url":97,"review_date":98,"original_score":99,"normalized_score":100},73167,{"id":89,"name":90},5690,"Jose Otero",{"id":92,"logo":93,"name":94,"website_url":95,"score_format":50},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","Mr. Shifty is an okay brawler that uses a stylish warping ability as a cool way to get the drop on unsuspecting foes. While it’s fun to smack down security goons with quick melee skills, the horrible framerate of the final act will test your patience. If you do endure and manage to drop the final boss, Mr. Shifty doesn’t present enough reasons to replay it.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F25\u002Fmr-shifty-review","2017-04-25","6.2",62,{"id":102,"author":103,"outlet":106,"summary":111,"review_url":112,"review_date":113,"original_score":114,"normalized_score":115},83712,{"id":104,"name":105},2569,"Simon Smith",{"id":107,"logo":108,"name":109,"website_url":110,"score_format":50},15,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameluster-logo.jpg","GameLuster","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameluster.com","Judging a game can be challenging. On one hand you might reflect on how much fun the game was by discussing the mechanics and how they create a fun and cohesive experience. On the other hand you must decide if a game is worth purchasing when faced with frustrating problems that dampen the experience. Sometimes these problems aren’t worth mentioning because they’re inconsequential but other times these problems can significantly drag down the experience. How much should nitpicking out problems determine our ultimate view of the game if it has a lot of fun and has great ideas?","https:\u002F\u002Fgameluster.com\u002Fmr-shifty-review\u002F","2023-06-14","0",0,{"id":117,"author":118,"outlet":121,"summary":126,"review_url":127,"review_date":128,"original_score":54,"normalized_score":55},61318,{"id":119,"name":120},4961,"GameCentral",{"id":122,"logo":123,"name":124,"website_url":125,"score_format":50},61,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameCentral-Logo.jpg","Metro GameCentral","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002Fentertainment\u002Fgaming\u002F","Arguably a better follow-up to Hotline Miami than its own sequel, but it wastes its best idea on repetitive action that lacks any substantial challenge.","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F18\u002Fmr-shifty-review-wrong-number-2-6580761\u002F","2017-04-18",{"id":130,"author":131,"outlet":134,"summary":139,"review_url":140,"review_date":13,"original_score":141,"normalized_score":142},83304,{"id":132,"name":133},6612,"Keith Mitchell",{"id":135,"logo":136,"name":137,"website_url":138,"score_format":54},128,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FThe-Outerhaven-Logo.jpeg","The OuterHaven","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theouterhaven.net\u002F","All in all, Mr. Shifty is easily one of the better games I’ve played in a while. And that’s nice to see in a gaming industry that includes AAA, billion dollar to make games. It’s simply, it’s fast, tight controls and more importantly, it’s fun. The very first time I played this game, I clocked in 3 hours, without even knowing it.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theouterhaven.net\u002F2017\u002F04\u002Fmr-shifty-review-pc\u002F","4.0\u002F5",80,{"id":144,"author":145,"outlet":148,"summary":153,"review_url":154,"review_date":155,"original_score":156,"normalized_score":157},99632,{"id":146,"name":147},8921,"A.J. Maciejewski",{"id":149,"logo":150,"name":151,"website_url":152,"score_format":50},137,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideo-Chums.jpg","Video Chums","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002F","When you see a game that looks like Hotline Miami but with a neat new gimmick, it definitely seems promising. So, does Mr. Shifty have what it takes to be the next twitch-inducing overhead action game?","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002Freview\u002Fmr-shifty","2017-04-17","5.5",55,{"id":159,"author":160,"outlet":163,"summary":168,"review_url":169,"review_date":170,"original_score":171,"normalized_score":55},104343,{"id":161,"name":162},9107,"Javy Gwaltney",{"id":164,"logo":165,"name":166,"website_url":167,"score_format":50},141,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgameinformer.jpg","Game Informer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002F","Mr. Shifty starts off on a promising note. You play the eponymous hero, infiltrating a skyscraper to steal a valuable piece of technology. Shifty has the impressive ability to teleport short distances, passing through walls and enemies to reach his target. The entire game hinges on this mechanic, and it is fun for a short period. However, Mr. Shifty soon devolves into a repetitious experience that ends up being nearly unplayable thanks to a bevy of technical issues.","http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002Fgames\u002Fmr_shifty\u002Fb\u002Fswitch\u002Farchive\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F12\u002Ftiresome-mayhem.aspx","2017-04-12","5.00\u002F10",{"id":173,"author":174,"outlet":177,"summary":182,"review_url":183,"review_date":53,"original_score":184,"normalized_score":185},139341,{"id":175,"name":176},11533,"Matthew Smail",{"id":178,"logo":179,"name":180,"website_url":181,"score_format":50},146,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fkeengamer-logo.png","KeenGamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keengamer.com\u002F","Shift through walls! Punch enemies in the face! Dodge Bullets! Mr. Shifty is exactly the kind of indie hit that the Nintendo Switch needs, because it's perfect for shifting between docked and portable play. Find out why in our review.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keengamer.com\u002Farticles\u002Freviews\u002Fmr-shifty-review-nintendo-switch\u002F","6.7",67,{"id":187,"author":188,"outlet":191,"summary":196,"review_url":197,"review_date":198,"original_score":199,"normalized_score":200},144664,{"id":189,"name":190},12380,"Hansoy Jurado",{"id":192,"logo":193,"name":194,"website_url":195,"score_format":50},149,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fsirus-gaming-logo.png","Sirus Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fsirusgaming.com\u002F","You better have to choose if it’s worth spending your spare cash, because it might not be the game for you and it might be for others.","https:\u002F\u002Fsirusgaming.com\u002Fmr-shifty-review-better-think-swiftly\u002F","2017-07-22","6.5",65,{"id":202,"author":203,"outlet":206,"summary":211,"review_url":212,"review_date":213,"original_score":199,"normalized_score":200},2238651,{"id":204,"name":205},17837,"Kaelyn Daugherty",{"id":207,"logo":208,"name":209,"website_url":210,"score_format":50},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","I'm going to start out my review by telling you that I never had any interest in Mr. Shifty. When I looked through the screenshots and read the info on the Swit","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-mr-shifty-switch-eshop\u002F","2017-04-28",{"id":215,"author":216,"outlet":219,"summary":224,"review_url":225,"review_date":13,"original_score":226,"normalized_score":71},105951,{"id":217,"name":218},5149,"Robert Lashley",{"id":220,"logo":221,"name":222,"website_url":223,"score_format":50},139,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpace.jpg","GameSpace","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002F","Mr. Shifty encourages you to replay a stage to run it faster and finish it with fewer deaths with the ultimate goal being a perfect 0.  Mr. Shifty will be released on both Steam and the Nintendo Switch with the later of the two being the better platform. With stages set to last between 5 to 20 minutes this style of gameplay lends itself to pick up and go mobile play. Mr. Shifty also isn’t the type of game that you would necessarily want to sit down and play for extended periods of time. Wh...","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002Freviews\u002Fmr-shifty-review\u002F","7",13,[21],[26],[]]