A new King Kong game has gone viral due to its unusually poor graphics, with one player labelling it “a complete scam”.
Skull Island: Rise of Kong was released for consoles andPCon Tuesday, and quickly social media filled with videos highlighting its shoddy presentation, which at certain points appears to be incomplete.
One clip, which has been liked over 30,000 times on Twitter, shows a cut-scene in which the developer appears to have inserted a static image in place of incomplete animation.
Another, shared by a King Kong fan account, shows a combat scene that the user calls “low effort shovelware”.
Skull Island: Rise of Kong retails for £44.99 / $49.99 on thePlayStationStore. However, PS Plus members can receive a 25% discount.
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“Gollum redeemed,” wrote oneResetera user, referencing one ofthe worst-reviewed games of the year.
“Had multiple flashbacks to playingPS2watching this,” addedanother. “I’m not mad at it for that reason.”
Skull Island: Rise of Kong is developed by Chile-basedIguanaBee, which has previously worked on several niche console games, and published byGameMill Entertainment.
GameMill, according to its website, has “a proven track record for leveraging the equity of some of the world’s most beloved brands” and working with developers top “to nimbly bring to life games that delight die-hard and casual gamers alike.”
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“Gameplay” of Skull Island: Rise of Kong.This costs 40 dollars and is made by people that make low effort shovelware with big IP franchises.The modern LJNpic.twitter.com/YjHqOeoosr
“With a veteran lead team, we know how to navigate the landscape of licensors, developers and consumers, and have proven time and time again an ability to deliver hit games on time, in scope and on budget,” it says.
GameMill has previously worked on games based on Cobra Kai, GI Joe, Big Hero 6, Frozen and Hotel Transylvania.
