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Stranger Things 3 has taken over the pop culture world like it always does when a new season hits Netflix. If you've binged it already and need more, the console game is a fun adaptation worth any fan's time.
One summer can change everything… Stranger Things 3: The Game is a creative retelling of the events that happened during season three of the hit Netflix show
At its heart, Stranger Things 3: The Game really feels like it exists for the most die-hard fans of the show; The people who will be elated by the very idea of having the series show up in their game library in addition to their Netflix queue. It's thoughtfully conceived and strikes a good balance between following the show faithfully and adhering to the structure of the games it imitates. Still, with thin combat and repetitive quests, it fails to make a strong case for itself apart from the show and its fandom.
I’m conflicted. Cooperative titles like this are hard to find nowadays, especially with drop-in, drop-out co-op. There’s no denying it’s fun exploring with a friend and the game contains some genuinely clever challenges, especially during the boss fights. There’s the seed of a great game here, and I’d genuinely like to see more like it. I really hope BonusXP gets the chance to use this engine to make something else: It’s pretty good for a licenced product, but ultimately, that’s all it is.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve either seen or at least heard about the show, Stranger Things. The Netflix original series has delighted millions of fans across the world for three seasons now, with at least one to two more on the horizon. It makes sense for a video game tie-in to further capitalize on this incredible phenomenon. On paper, it does seem to have all the necessary components for a worthwhile title. It has a tried and true storyline, ret...
Stranger Things is a well-executed throwback to classic ‘80s nostalgia that follows a group of kids in a small town as they solve world-threatening mysteries and try to grow up at the same time. A 16-bit callback video game is well-suited to tap that same viewership vein. The aesthetic makes the game feel like it should have been released for the Super Nintendo, but the simple action gameplay holds it back from being a worthwhile companion to one of Netflix’s biggest hits.
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.
Based on the 3rd season of the Netflix sci-fi series, Stranger Things 3: The Game is a 16-bit top-down action game, letting you control the series’ main cast such as Hopper and others.
Why a show set in the 80s has a video game tie-in that recalls the worst of 90s licensed games is a mystery, but this has absolutely none of the charm, wit, or excitement of the TV show.
Stranger Things 3: The Game won’t appeal to fans of the television show as it’s a frustrating experience that reminds you of all of the high points of the third season but never actually reaches them itself. Instead you are stuck with a bunch of dull fights to get through, bland puzzles to solve, and reading pieces of dialogue from the show without any sort of performance by the actors. Don’t tarnish your memories of the third season by playing this.
I love that Netflix is investing in game development, because many of its properties could potentially use the medium to enhance the overall experience for fans. It needs to do better going forward though. Stranger Things 3: The Game is trash that does more harm to the property than good. It was almost quaint going on a memory trip back to when video games were used to churn out cheap bonus money grabs every time a major film landed, but the industry has moved on from that nonsense, and there’s nothing about this game that is acceptable in this day and age.