Bike Baron Review

Bike Baron

Publisher: Mountain Sheep Games Developer: Qwiboo Platform: iOS Players: 1 Release: 2011 Genre: 2D Platformer / Racing Rating: 7.7 \ 10.0: Satisfactory

Above is Bike Baron making a jump.
 

Bike Baron seems like your typical motorcross platformer at first, but it's far from it. There's really no backstory-- you just ride your way through tons of insane obstacle courses. But the game has a comic sense of humor-- a plump, monster-like tavern owner, a cat that rides on the back of your motorcycle, nitro-boost power ups, a title theme um... growled by monsters, and more-- it's all there. The impressive polygonal visuals add to the charm. There are four default playable characters to choose from: Young Ace, a young all-American rider sporting shades, a leather jacket, a goatee, and most notably, a cat on the back of his motorcycle; Domovoi, the aforementioned tavern owner, Bike Baron himself; and Mr. Cool the daredevil. But if you collect all of the hidden gold cat statues dubbed the Golden Gabetto, you will be able to customize your character. And best of all, you can even create and share your own levels! Every day, a user-generated level is dubbed the level of the day. Some players have been lucky enough to have their creations featured as actual stages! But Bike Baron still has its share of issues, mainly the fact that some of the levels can be insanely challenging, especially if you try to replay every course without checkpoints, and many crashes feel cheap and undeserved. In turn, some of the stages are so easy that they can be completed simply by holding the "Go" button. Also, the flawed ragdoll physics have effects such as, your head getting stuck in a wall or floor, or having your body horribly distorted. However, it's also hilarious. Other than that, flaws are few. Bike Baron is a fun game, and it's well worth a try.

Ups
Quirky sense of humor
Impressive polygonal visuals
Level creator
Hysterical glitch physics

Downs
Insanely challenging at times

ESRB: ??? Content: ??? Price: $0.99 (Download)