Snake Pass

Fortunately, the few occasions where Snake Pass perhaps overly frustrates do little to sour the overall experience. This is a refreshingly unique take on the platforming genre that introduces a duo of instantly likeable characters and a colourful game world where the simple act of moving through it is a reward in itself. A few slip ups along the way shouldn’t stop Snake Pass from sliding its way into your game collection, pronto.

Sumo Digital has created a platform puzzler that is equally charming and infuriating. But it's hours of fun that shouldn't be missed by fans of the genre.

Snake Pass is a one of a kind game from Sumo Digital. It’s atmosphere, control scheme, and well hidden collectables make it one of my biggest surprise games of 2017. A bad camera is the only significant complaint I have, although that is definitely a problem in a game like this. Still, those brief moments of frustration don’t change the fact that this is one heck of a game for just $20. There’s a lot of room for this concept to grow, and I look forward to more Noodle and Doodle adventures in the near future.

Snake Pass is a weird, wacky, and wonderful platformer with rewarding controls and great atmosphere. While there are a few minor issues holding it back, the game is a great throwback to the 3D platformers of the 90s, and a great indie title for the Switch.

After years at the helm of titles such as Little Big Planet 3, developer Sumo Digital have crafted an engaging, challenging and adorable platformer with their new IP; Snake Pass. With an innovative movement system and well-designed puzzles, Sumo Digital's first step into the world of original IP has been a successful one.

Snake Pass is a charming delight with imaginative platforming. Some obstacles can be cheesed and puzzles could’ve been developed further, but its collectibles, overwhelmingly cute style, and playful music prevent its novelty from shedding too much.

Slithering up simple structures in Snake Pass is one of the most mechanically satisfying video game ideas I’ve ever experience, and it effectively creates a sensation that feels the way maneuvering like a snake might. The camera and checkpoint systems aren’t great, but the concept still managed to hook me for the five hours it took wrap up the campaign. And in the end, I wanted to go back and replay stages to round up all the collectibles I missed.

If you've ever wanted to control a snake while maneuvering around tricky stages then here's a game for you. Snake Pass may feature novel gameplay but does it amount to fun or are you better off playing with your own pet snake?

Pass or fail?

Snake Pass is not for everybody. Fans of collectathons and colorful worlds will find much to like, but those looking for something a bit more fast paced might be turned off by Noodle and Doodle's antics.

Most of all, I marvel at how well it's done snakes (snakes, like snakes). This could, as I say, have been all comic pratfalls and Goat Simulator destruction, but instead it's an extremely careful study in how snakes navigate their bizarre bodies around, then transplanted into broadly well-done puzzle-places. I feel in awe of how well-realised this is, almost more than I actually enjoy it. I really do enjoy it though, so much so that I ended up picking it up for my Switch too (making it only the second game I own for Nintendo's latest toy). Snake Pass gets an easy pass from me.

Snake Pass‘ legacy won’t be any of that negative stuff I mentioned. It’ll be remembered as a quirky thing that’s an exemplary example of how games can offer non-traditional experiences. And, to be quite honest, I love it for that. I thoroughly enjoyed my first hour or so as I leaned into its serpentine sensibilities. But, Snake Pass‘ choice of animal is unfortunately fitting as this game just doesn’t have legs.