FunnyPizzaLand 2

The fact that FunnyPizzaland 2 is a prequel and not a sequel, that it is now possible to understand the roots of the GlobalMediaMonster, and that you can literally find Easter eggs at every corner is it the light at the end of the tunnel that so many people are looking for.

I played this and completed it in the same night I played and completed its 2002-borne predecessor, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100790/FunnyPizzaLand/]FunnyPizzaLand[/url]. Playing them back-to-back, this is unarguably the superior [i]game[/i], as it has actual gameplay elements, owing true to its description as a "point & click adventure;" however, it's also moderately less surreal and has a [i]different[/i]—not to be confused with "lesser"—charm to FPL. This has a double-edged sword effect of being both easier to follow and parse, but also, on the surface, being less fascinating as a game. Despite that, I thoroughly enjoyed the quick sojourn through 17th-century PIZZALAND, and the nature of this as an actual video game, rather than a linear fever dream like its antecedent, made it more rewarding to play through. Roman has been candid about his artistic inspirations (and as with the first game, he has included a zip file within the local game directory that you can unpack and enjoy many of his beautiful and charming works), and with this game they are imminently evident. Grotesque, whimsical, absurd, and inexplicable, the art in this game is by far the greatest part …

A more coherent game than the first. A traditional point & click game that has about a hour of runtime, and the puzzles aren't that wild. I didn't find any softlocks, or bugs, and had a fun time.

Most beautiful game experience I've ever had. FunnyPizzaLand 3 where are you 😄??

Got almost no complaints. Beautiful graphics, great soundtrack, "so dumb it's funny" plot and humor, the whole shebang. The only thing that could be a turn-off for some people are some of the obtuse puzzle solutions (though, I guess that just comes with the genre), but other than that, it's a fantastic game worth checking out if you're a fan of point-and-click adventure games. It will last you a good few hours if you don't know what you have to do.

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