Animal Well Review

[@Malek-dg4gh]

IGN giving a game dunkey published a 9 after he's mocked them for years is sort of endearing to me, they show no hard feelings

[@JustChadC]

Rare IGN W for taking it on the chin when it comes to professional review bias

[@darth_hylian]

Videogamedunkey has light humor & it's not really drama so this verdict shouldn't be surprising

[@michaellong2439]

reviewers arent a company. some single reviewer isnt going to watch a dunky video and have a grudge, and remember that grudge for years until theyre one day selected to make a review of a game dunky is publishing, then actively decide to give their game a worse review then they think the game deserves. what a crazy take

[@CaH6633]

To be fair. He mocked them for giving EVERY game an 8, 9, or 10 score...so they're still doing the thing he mocked them for in a way. Lmfao.

[@JustChadC]

@@CaH6633 lol maybe. But what if it really IS a game that deserves an 8, 9 or a 10?

[@docicusalignjon]

Finally, the spiritual successor to Knack 2

[@timdalton919]

What was the IGN score of bowsers big bean burrito?

[@mistadopeman]

👏

[@bereketterefe829]

Knack is back baby!

[@hetsu_]

The first ever well type game

[@GigerGang]

What about Downwell?

[@metaljay77]

And a well made one at that!

[@Illager_Fries_Gaming]

you mean the first ever open well type game?

[@jamesbond3125]

isnt hollow knight based in a well as well?

[@TheFinalsHater]

It's like Halo 2 meets Halo 3

[@yellowletters9465]

Damm that sounds like Halo 5

[@joink25]

Hey are you talking about Animal Well? It comes out May 9.

[@ItWasAllPartOfMyPlan]

Facts 7/10

[@drooport3458]

hey, you guys talking about animal well?

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

what's the context for the punchline?

[@Baysck]

This game really makes you feel like you’re playing Animal Well

[@ConnorLumsden]

7/10

[@jk4Him]

Well done

[@galvinmoore6528]

It has a little something for everyone.

[@pathaleyguitar9763]

Personally it makes me feel like I'm playing Halo 2 meets Halo 3

[@willostrand6555]

Only 9/10??? She clearly doesn’t understand the franchise should’ve gotten someone who was gonna actually enjoy the game

[@boobootittleman7299]

Congrats to bumkey on his studios’ first published game.

[@ravkhar927]

You mean Donsley?

[@CarlosLins1]

What's about mankey?

[@macksnotcool]

But also congrats to Billy Basso for developing this by himself.

[@dalejeremiah08]

don cheadle actually

[@walterroux291]

​@@dalejeremiah08 actually think you mean Terrance Howard. Don't worry it's an easy mistake to make.

[@Hexen_Wulf]

I'm so proud of Billy and Dunkey, their first game at Big Mode got a 9/10! And it's not even a remake.

[@sachadontcry]

But has the blob got amnesia?

[@danielx1224]

In..... Animal Well.... the blob..... well, he got amnesia...

[@theslimreaper]

Amneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesia...

[@donkyot7152]

Day 1, Is it a remaster yet?

[@TenchiSenpa1]

You don't even play as an animal... or a well. Rippoff. 0 outta 10

[@TheNightquaker]

The blob got amnesia, it forgot that I'm him!

[@bestgames64]

This is NOT knack 5

[@allenprieto8983]

:(

[@geeguy7429]

Nope even better, it’s like halo 2 and halo 3

[@autocorrect2313]

Its actually Knack 6 Nick, Knack, Patty, Whack adventures

[@NegoClau]

It's the prequel to Knack 5, Knack 6.

[@Japuckle]

It's like knack 2 meets knack 3

[@treyjohnson2223]

This game really makes you feel like its got a little something for everyone

[@AdiDoinStuff]

Dis comment is a masta PIECE

[@hunde2430]

​@@AdiDoinStuff the first Spaghetti and Meatballs genre

[@acediaxxiii1622]

Can't wait to play the remastered version

[@ihazcheese]

Eagerly awaiting it.

[@Juicy_possum073]

Nobody knows about this game

[@beazyb]

Its crazy the publisher is getting praise and not the developer 😂

[@megaroeny]

Seriously

[@helios3445]

i'm pretty disappointed in fellow dunkey fans. such a great game, and we're repeating the same jokes.

[@Bearbytez]

And yet you didn't mention Billy Basso by name either.

[@Mito383]

@@helios3445Dunkey fans have *always* repeated the same 5 jokes.

[@spastheghost]

Yeah but Dunkey's reach is what will really help the game take off.

[@yourmannick3782]

Aye are you guys talking about Animal Well?

[@eoghanclark165]

Oh you know about Animal Well?

[@ImJeanGaming]

@@eoghanclark165 @yourmannick3782 you guys should play Animal Well. It's feels like you're really playing Animal Well

[@block827]

its like halo 2 meets halo 3

[@hhere2stay]

is the animal well?

[@hunde2430]

​@@hhere2stayis the animal

[@bsigns1935]

Is there Bowser big bean burrito reference in this game?

[@wills2894]

One way to find out is to play the game...

[@GigerGang]

No but there's a Super Mario Bros 2 reference

[@GTNOfficial]

Can we talk about how this game is somehow only 40mb and requires only 1gb of ram? What an incredible technical feat to squeeze so much into so little

[@MegaPrams]

We should fit it to the next voyager and let the aliens have some fun

[@imogenmcgough9689]

It makes a big difference to have a game made from scratch, vs cobbling a bunch of stuff together on top of Unity

[@takitakiboom]

@@imogenmcgough9689 true, Roller Coaster Tycoon is a gold standard example of this practice

[@happyspaceinvader508]

To be fair, the graphics are not that sophisticated by modern standards. And there’s no music either, which probably saves a load of space.

[@Spanishdog17]

The Cod devs/Activison need to take notes on this.

[@Caninemuffin766]

It’s like Halo 2 meets Halo 3 in a perfect combination to make the worlds second strand type game.

[@CatLover_69]

Regurgitate someone elses vomit while you're at it.

[@orange6497]

true, but it is the first well type game

[@carleykim6823]

But the real question everyone wants to know is.... Did you get your free wonderbread with the game?

[@adamlassiter1296]

I'm really bothered by how many of you in the comments and every internet tabloid is praising Dunkey and not the Developer. His name is Billy Basso, he developed an entirely new game engine for this and created the entire game by himself. Dunkey is a publisher, typically they take the financial risk, they market the game, provide quality assurance among many other things. But just because it's his money, it's not his game.

[@Kean_Bean]

If wish listed, it comes with a free bag of Wonderbread!

[@mentorassassin0282]

Finally a game that can surpass Knack in all its glory

[@mohamad.h4300]

Knack 1*

[@arcangel1172]

But knack 2 on the other hand

[@神山进-r2b]

if you dont't have money buy it , always remeber:you can wishlist it for free!

[@OmeletteMcDomelette]

The devs at Wonderbread did a great job with this promotional game.

[@SplnSix]

"Dev" as in one man 😂

[@orange6497]

dev.

[@ettel8358]

Animal well well well...

[@shftujftbc9176]

Dunkey will be happy

[@HydraTower]

This woman has the most satisfyingly enunciated Ps.

[@rabble_rousdower]

She has several scented candles

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

IGN ASMR

[@maudlinfaust]

@@noneofyourbusiness4616is an anagram of MR NIGAS

[@AlbertAlbertB.]

Dunkey is going to eat your shoes for not giving this a 5/5

[@AlexBooth__BOOF__]

Finally, a quintuple A game. Right after the first ever quadruple A game in the same year! But seriously, this should be AAAAA because Dunkey’s the GOAT and BigMode is the publisher to watch!

[@bajdooo]

this is the dark souls of well games

[@Ian-ul6bu]

The first well-type game

[@mikekelliher99]

This is like the time Animal Well released on May 9th -Gex

[@donkyot7152]

Animal well is like having dinner at Tony Gorge Orewell’s house

[@trel4504]

So proud of Dunkey!! This is huge for indie games

[@willostrand6555]

0:27 why does this sound like something the dunk would say ironically lmfao

[@driftwoods2229]

As someone who grew up with Braid and Super Meat Boy, Im beyond stoked to try this out

[@ZBilbs]

Best game since Donkey Kong: Frozen Ape

[@supremebuffalo6322]

All these comments seem to just be farming upvotes from Dunkey fanbase...Meanwhile a handful of viewers are hoping the game matches up to the pre-release ARG hype breadcrumb trail left by the creator, probably. I'm optimistic

[@MrEditorsSideKick]

The PS5 finaly gets it's KNACK KILLER. This game is just like halo 2 and 3 combined.

[@theRealWeirdling]

Kojima Productions really nailed it with this one

[@rossmillington8700]

Shouts to binkus and the unbelievably talented dev who made the whole thing as a 1 man team passion project

[@MichaelAussie05]

Great review, thanks to Rebekah and team for their time and efforts in producing this thoroughly informative and entertaining video. Cheers.

[@narf1070]

Finally, a normal comment! The game is fun, and great review!!

[@parkaller7959]

@@narf1070Yes! It’s like Halo 2 meets Halo 3

[@alidavari6958]

Can't wait for the remaster to play it!

[@Herlgar]

It really has a little something for everyone

[@dogemcdogeface7901]

The fact that this is not only the best animal-type game, but also the first and best well-type game. My favorite part is when the donkey comes out of the well and said "Well, this animal is well." Truly one of the games of all time, Billy Basso and Dunkey are truly geniuses.

[@TheWickles]

They gave it a 9

[@sorenlundgreen9170]

Dunkey is not going to like that

[@HarperNguyen]

NPC

[@ssmelllyboi6589]

“NO FUCKIN WAY”

[@chiquita683]

IGN is a joke. Game is a masterpiece

[@anakyangbudiman8497]

Now this girl, is the killdest girl.

[@Salmontres]

can't say anything about the game (due to spoilers), but they make a 10 min video. IGN has mastered the craft of saying nothing

[@rishiRdutta]

Billy Basso did everything in this magical game! Kudos!

[@keeganbate8935]

Finally, the first well-type game

[@r1pperuk]

Im not watching this review....the game has "hidden" depth and want to go in blind! This game is hot people just buy it.

[@Ultilasagna]

Yeah even though they said it'd be spoiler free there are definitely some things that are probably spoilers

[@awtodor]

Congrats to the developers and Dunkey

[@Hench12]

This game is very strand-like

[@nicholashu489]

It really makes you FEEL like you’re in a well

[@decimat_ixn]

ah yes the very first well-like game thank you bigmode

[@ethanharris7943]

It’s probably a ten if you consider the free wonder bread you receive when you preorder

[@sanguineel]

These IGN reviews' production value is getting better

[@tomsentaylor1268]

It’s like Dungeons and Dragons in that way

[@archithrough]

This game is truly a well-type game

[@Swagghanistan]

They gave it a 12

[@liar6371]

They had the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever

[@tommybenton8930]

It has a little something for everyone

[@honeyroha9780]

This game seems really cool and I'd love to check it out but does anyone know if it has an option to turn off flashing? I'm epileptic and the firecrackers really get to me

[@nattofirstofthefermented]

Yes, there is a reduce flashing switch in the pause menu

[@honeyroha9780]

@@nattofirstofthefermented Great thank you!

[@mrcupcake5309]

You explaining the game sounded like Playisms "La-Mulana" series which is severely underrated.

[@notme7880]

Finallly Paul Beenis games did it again! This games really surpasses their classics like the Kill Butt franchise.

[@travisstack5282]

It’s like Knack 2 had a baby with a well

[@davidtimmons9900]

Billy Basso did it again boys

[@anandaditya479]

Using scanlines and dark theme is so cool

[@hairyott3rr]

Little known fact that Big Mode was founded as Paul Beenis game by Paul Creenis. Glad to see they are still serving up masterpieces, here comes the money!

[@thecookiecrew]

Really makes you feel like Animal Well

[@JacobBrzyski-ny3lz]

Congrats to Billy Basso for such an amazing game!

[@playgrounds6159]

Gex: This like that time on May 9th someone combined halo 2 and 3 at jack Nicholson house

[@LegoBakugan7]

This is the greatest Well game of all time

[@TinchoCalderon]

Yes. Knack 2.

[@yolimap]

wrong, knack 3

[@staxxonstaxx6264]

Dunkey knows when you let the developer achieve their artistic vision, truly, something great will be created.

[@asundelgun3487]

Spoiler alert...I know the ending after you find all the secrets....its a video of Dunkey's little brother breaking the record for Bowser's big bean burrito.

[@ColorfulBoxOfCrayons]

Finally we get to see what the first Well-type game is!! Phenomenal! 9/10

[@Bakugo24]

Rain world vibes

[@TheOneLaVon]

Just added this to my Steam Deck list

[@raphaelbaur4335]

My only question is - how did they make these visuals? They look incredible

[@Flyin9Penguin]

This game makes you feel like Spider-boy and Batdude had a baby who loved to play Knack so much he made a Knack2-SuperMario combo, amazing from start to finish. Music straight from the heart of Michael Jackson. 4 out of 5 boxes of concrete 🤝 Lets go Dunkey! ❤

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

This opens up the possibilities of Animal Well-likes that are sure to come.

[@johnsnow2560]

Ign reviewing dunkeys game is like a full circle moment

[@thrashhhhh]

This year: soulslikes Next year: wellslikes

[@jaysengstacken2118]

Yea but it's not like Warbutt. In Warbutt you have shoot every animal in the well. The main character actually says "This time. Animal, well. " And then just shoots them.

[@jellypeixe]

The best thing to come out since Super Mario Bros 2!

[@Fee501st]

I'll have the spaghetti and meatballs

[@limegpt]

Dunkey been real quiet since this review dropped

[@kubillian1]

Finished. Smart gameplay. Puzzles and gadgets are inovative. Feeling of exploring is absolutely amazing. Great game tho.

[@Ayundaru]

Animal well is like an onion. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers.

[@JamesDGoins]

That definitely looks like a Giant Ghost CAT not a Dog..

[@brandonalessio1586]

The way that traversal is one of the key aspects of gameplay makes me think that this might be the second ever “strand” game

[@ScradleyGames]

So happy Reb reviewed this. And veryyyyy excited to play this!

[@felixthinks351]

Hmm, this isnt bookworm adventures deluxe Where is it?

[@Rastafarianinja]

Finally, a game that dares to venture into the untapped potential of animals in wells

[@zenicehero9154]

The Game got an Nintendo Switch and PS5 release but not an PS4 version release hmm strange....

[@candacemeetfit2959]

You guys talkin about animal well?! That games like halo 2 and halo 3

[@IwinMahWay]

Please explain this meme

[@slackstarfish8133]

Have you guys ever heard of Animal Well?

[@f25mart]

The first ever well strand gaming experience is here

[@RealGuyPerson]

I'm hoping I'm still alive when Animal Well 5 comes out.

[@zRunes]

This game really makes you feel like going Big Mode

[@heyscotty8052]

Im really excited by the first WELL game, exciting times to be a gamer

[@tio8194]

These comments are so gotdang funny and wholesome, Dunkey and Billy deserve all the praise

[@captncannon8646]

Are you guys talking about animal well?

[@GhostMW184]

The first Open Wells type game