![]() Early on, for example, a streamer blocks your path and demands a sub from you - so you have to go and buy a sandwich. I suspect this is a very specific brand of humour, but it was one that I really enjoyed. It's got an extremely online vibe, but with a sense of self-awareness. In the icebox of a haunted house, you find a gang of mafioso pickles in snazzy hats.īut the writing is obviously where its funny bones come to the fore. The first boss you fight is a giant pig king that explodes into bacon when you beat it. Turnip Boy has a bouncy little walk and his feet make suckery tappa tappa noises. The travelling biologist is an avocado, for example, with the green bit made to look like it's a backpack the seed is wearing. Every citizen is a fruit or vegetable, rendered in entertaining style. I can't remember finding a game this funny since Tales From The Borderlands, and I think Turnip Boy is actually much funnier. ![]() ![]() I mention this because Turnip Boy does not describe itself as a comedy game, and yet it is possibly the funniest game I have ever played. And I am instantly suspicious of anyone or anything that self-describes as funny, because it is usually a strong indicator I will find it the opposite. If anyone takes to the comments and mentions the name Bill Burr, I swear to God I will permanently ban you from this website. I find the difference between US stand-up and most other stand-up to be an unscalable wall. While I acknowledge that humour is subjective, I also have very strong opinions about it. ![]() The style and the content are pleasingly misaligned the sweet cartoon art and bright colours giggle and say "wholesome" but the tone of the missions and story scream, "I spend a lot of time online and I hate it". But the tax evasion is only the inciting incident that sets Turnip Boy on a surprising, engaging, and extremely funny journey. I know we're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but also what else am I supposed to judge a book on when I'm standing in the shop deciding which one to buy? And if the cover says ' Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion' on it, obviously any sane person would be immediately drawn to it. ![]()
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