Big Hops

Bought this thinking it would be similar to Smushi Come Home or Lil Gator Game, and unfortunately it's really just an aggressively very mid linear puzzle platformer. I think the fruit gimmick the game revolves around is a cute idea that just unfortunately isn't compelling in practice, which isn't helped by the fact that your basic platforming mechanics are pretty stale compared to the competition in 2026. Moreover, visually it's rather basic, musically it's nothing to write home about and the writing is awkwardly dire in both its overall premise (it's hard to care about anything that is happening) and its attempts at humor (it's like being around a coworker who is constantly trying to crack jokes but they always fall flat). I feel bad trashing it in part because I didn't hate it (I just found it completely uncompelling) and because I understand making an indie game is hard work and from the 3 hours I put into it before deciding I was uninterested, it wasn't like this game was a show of incompetence, but it does feel like a bargain-bin PS2 platformer with no combat. If you want a game that's like this but good I seriously recommend Smushi Come Home.

When I discovered this game on a whim, a 3D parkour platformer collectathon where you take control as a cute little froggywog I said to myself: "I want this. I need this. I absolutely HAVE to own this game." So I got it and I must say, I was not disappointed. There are... a couple minor things I don't like, but with 3D platformers dying faster than the dodo bird in favor of the "bad man with a gun" game, I'll take a Big Hops any day. Heck, I'll take a Big Hops over TWO "bad man with a gun" games. Highly recommended.

[h1] This game was a blast [/h1] [h2] Big [/h2] Nice pace overall through all the worlds and levels. The game controls really well and you have a degree of freedom of movement while still being challenging. Interesting ideas for items and how to use them to get through sections. Items allow you to traverse the world in many different ways and the game allows you to store items in a backpack to use whenever you want. I was pleasantly surprised with how many solutions are available to the player. This openness made me question some of my decisions when playing the game and there were sections where I did not do what was intended to pass. [h2] Hops [/h2] Controls are snappy. Classic dual stick movement + camera controls on controller. only complaint with the controls concerns aiming at interactable objects and using your tongue. Snappy can sometimes be too snappy and targeting challenges exist. Could be due to the way I play. [h1] Conclusion [/h1] I think this is a fun platformer that people that like 3d platformers should play. I won't mention names and don't agree in comparisons but I think this is the best 3d indie platformers. Please respond with 3d platformers that y…

Fun experience to explore different fruits and areas. Tone and vibe is nice. It’s a decent platformer. Balancing is off since the trinkets eventually make no difference to the game. The economy also doesn’t scale well after the first act.

Love this game, but it's extremely rough at the earliest levels. I'm not even 2 hours in, but I've found several broken levels where geometry is missing on the under side and you can just hop right through it. I managed to clip through a floor on the first level after the first Void level and it wasn't even hard to find. I'm still not sure how I was meant to progress, because I just used that clip through the floor and it let me bypass the backpack for a bit until I realized I didn't get it and backtracked to grab it. Incomplete areas out of the way, Big Hops is a lot of fun and very cute and lovable with a ton of personality. Gives me Psychonauts vibes at times with the style of platforming and the badges. Highly recommend it if you like collectathons.

Skill based game = great