Review: Bugsnax: The Isle of BIGsnax

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With a catchy theme song and colorful characters, Bugsnax “incherritoed” its way into the hearts and PlayStations of early adopters back in 2020 when it launched alongside the PS5 as a PlayStation Plus title. When I reviewed the PlayStation 4 version of the game, I found it contained a vibrant world worth exploring, even if the gameplay driving the experience sputtered out long before I got my Grumpus butt off that rock. Like many games with great casts in recent years, I haven’t been able to get this little excursion out of my head. In fact, I’ve been looking for a reason to return to Snacktooth Island and see my old friends again. And, this past week, I found that reason with The Isle of Bigsnax expansion.

Turns out, I really didn’t need to return to this world as much as I thought I did.

Bugsnax: The Isle of Bigsnax (Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S [reviewed], Xbox Series X)Developer: Young HorsesPublisher: Young HorsesReleased: April 28, 2022MSRP: Free update to Bugsnax ($24.99)

It’s important to know right off the bat exactly what The Isle of Bigsnax is. This isn’t post-game DLC that expands upon the well-told story of the original game. It’s more of a side-story squeezed into the narrative. At a certain point in Bugsnax — after you’ve completed all the requests from Snorpy and Chandlo — a mysterious island will rise out of the ocean off the coast of Simmering Springs. Snorpy wants you to investigate this new rock, and after putting together an expedition team consisting of petite muscle daddy Chandlo, less-than-ethical Floofty, Mother Naturae prophet Shelda, and Fargonian archeologist Triffany, you set off for this mysterious isle to see just how it connects to the Snacktooth