The run-and-gun title is dripping with self-deprecating humor, nods to classic gaming franchises and a ton of nearly non-stop action, but it’s not without its drawbacks.
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Unfortunately, maneuvering your bear around the mazes isn’t responsive enough. The game does not allow diagonal movement, instead limiting you to up/down and left/right which — combined with the slightly unrefined controls — leads to far too many instances of getting caught on a corner. Also adding to the frustration is that the trappers’ attacks never really seem to make contact and instead register as hits before reaching you, which reduces your ability to rely on reflexes for quick escapes.
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For beginners, the learning curve may be steep, though the very helpful practice mode is willing to hold your hand until you get up to speed. It’s best to stick with one character until you’re comfortable with the general game timing and control scheme; after a few hours, you should have seen enough of the roster that you can select the fighter you want to perfect.
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Beyond that, the X button causes you to jump, circle puts on hats (which change your character to one of five different classes) and triangle toggles between primary and secondary functions once the character classes have been upgraded. For example, an upgraded warrior can switch between his basic load out (sword and shield) and his advanced version (spear), which is more powerful offensively.
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As noted, however, the fundamentals will take you a long way and can be learned quickly. You move with the left stick (now in a full 360 degrees) and can employ three separate types of passes: short (A), long/cross (B) and through (Y). Moving the right stick also allows you to pass in a specific direction manually rather than to a teammate. Shooting is handled with the X button, which when held down fills up a meter — the fuller it is the harder you shoot, though you sacrifice accuracy. Finding the proper balance between getting enough on the shot to get it past the keeper and not so much that you send it six rows deep ranks as one of the game’s constant challenges.
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As far as executing the moves I felt there was a slight delay between when I jabbed the right stick for a juke and when it took place. For better or worse that split second seems to make it more about anticipating than reacting, so for me it took a little while to get the timing down. Also of minor annoyance is that the game’s default controller setting is “arcade,” meaning you’ll need to change it before playing each time you load up the game since it won’t save your preference.
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This negates your ability to quickly toss grenades while keeping your gun handy and makes it much less of a defensive alternative. Also different is the ability to lean left or right by pressing the d-pad. It definitely felt unnatural to hold down the left trigger to look down the sights and then lean out while still being ready to fire.
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