Hell Pie reader’s review: a naughty noughties platformer – Reader’s Feature
A reader offers his verdict on new indie title Hell Pie, a game inspired by Conker’s Bad Fur Day and other early 2000s platformers.
Hell Pie is a new indie 3D platformer with crude adult humour in the vein of Conker’s Bad Fur Day and Psychonauts, developed by Sluggerfly. As the title of the review suggests it is very reminiscent of the early 2000s era platformers that we don’t see enough of these days. So seeing a new one in 2022, especially for the bargain price of £19.99, is a Rare treat. (See what I did there?)
In Hell Pie you play as Nate: The Demon of Bad Taste, which in the world of Hell Pie is the 8th Deadly Sin. Nate is accompanied by Nugget, a small naked angel dude attached to Nate by a chain that he can use as a grappling hook when traversing platforms to swing and reach areas further away. You also have a traditional double jump and dash ability for more traversal options, with more available via an unlockable skill tree. You’re tasked with visiting several different worlds with a variety of settings to collect ingredients for Satan’s birthday pie.
You start the adventure in Sin Inc., the offices where our anti-hero Nate works for the Dark Lord. After messing around with the photocopier, printing off several rude pictures, you’re instructed by Satan to go and see the chef who will give you a list of ingredients for his birthday pie. Chef opens up the first Hellivator that allows you to travel to the first world of the game.
You arrive at some sort of beach resort, which is the first hub world that you’re free to explore and where you can find several different collectibles and side activities for various characters. These include little sheep with a horn that you can take to an alter to sacrifice by pulling the
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