The Rabbit Crazy Adventure Review

The Rabbit Crazy Adventure doesn’t exactly do what it says on the tin. It is an adventure that can be done and dusted in fifteen minutes flat if all you’re interested in is unlocking the total 1000 gamerscore. It joins the long list of indie titles that offer maximum reward for very little effort. There have been a fair few articles in the gaming industry lately that argue for and against these types of games. As someone who doesn’t care much for achievements, it doesn’t really bother me. I do feel it can create experiences that are cut short as most won’t bother after all the glory pops on screen.

Developed by Rafael Valim Fernandes and published by My Night Sun Games,  The Rabbit Crazy Adventure is a retro-style platformer that dials back to the days of the Sega Master System and NES. With 50 levels on offer, there is quite a bit to work through. However, what baffles me is that all the achievements unlock after 20 levels, so it makes little sense to continue beyond that point. Despite this, I persisted and pushed on to finish everything on offer.

I hate to knock the work of a solo developer because having the craft and knowledge to get a well-functioning game out there is a battle if you’re on a low budget. But I don’t understand why there isn’t more incentive to play out the entirety of the game.

The Rabbit Crazy Adventure plays out like your typical platformer. Traversing from left to right to navigate to the end of each level. Along the way, you will collect stars to increase your level score, although this doesn’t serve much purpose. I did enjoy finding where the key is to unlock the end of the level, which is often placed at the bottom of a pit or in a hard-to-reach spot. There is an element of negotiating and thinking about how to play out each level to avoid death. Unfortunately, I found that most levels were done in a minute or so and didn’t present much of a challenge, even in the later portion of the game.

I found The Rabbit Crazy Adventure to be quite a pretty game aesthetically, with glaring hot pink platforms and a hilariously evil-looking rabbit. The level design was well structured, but the music can become incredibly repetitive. Despite this, I found myself bobbing my head along to each song during my playthrough.

The Rabbit Crazy Adventure is a mechanically solid platformer at a pocket-money price. There is some fun to be had here if you’re primarily playing just for the platforming experience. After finishing every level in a little over an hour, though, there is no reason to go back and revisit the game once you’ve finished. Gamerscore completionists will likely not bother with over half of the game due to the bizarre choice to allow the player all the achievements in the first 20 minutes. Overall, it is a brief experience that isn’t the most memorable platformer out there.