Pongo (2015)

Developer: Drixy Games
Publisher: Plug In Digital
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 655 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A bouncy, fast-paced 3D platformer that combines pogo-stick hopping with frantic first-person shooting and puzzle solving.

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What players say

Players say the pogo stick mechanic is the whole identity of the game, but it is tied to a frustrating control scheme that demands limiting the monitor to 60 Hz. Reviews describe the platforms as slippery and the jumping as unrefined, leading to frequent deaths on later difficulty spikes. Some warn the game contains trojan malware. Others find it a cheap, casual time-waster with a nostalgic look.

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