Bubsy 4D: PS5 Review

Developed by Fabraz
Published by Fabraz
Platform: PS5

Solid platformers are few and far in between these days for gamers.

Whether it's multiplayer titles or shooters, or story-driven adventure games, the genre's been a touch sidelined during the past few years - where are the likes of Rayman or Crash Bandicoot for this latest generation of consoles?

But that all ends with Bubsy 4D, a title that plays up to the legacy of its bobcat hero, and even makes a valid case for the return of the platform game.

In terms of story, Bubsy 4D wastes no time getting down to matters, making meta jokes about the franchise's past and sending him off with pals to rescue kidnapped sheep.

As you head off to rescue them, the game gives you a tutorial in how to leap, chain jumps together and basically leap around various levels. There's a simple energy to Bubsy's movements and it's one which takes a little time to grasp, but when it does, it flows.

Although you're likely to come away with some Sonic the Hedgehog parallels due to the character's need to dash and roll, Bubsy's movement feels like his own and its fluidity is obvious from the start.

The game's brevity may be a stumbling block for some, but for a family game that serves as a nice stepping stone into the genre, it's a sweetly ambitious and fun title to chill with.