A new King Kong game has gone viral for its unusually poor graphics, with one player branding it a “total scam”.
Skull Island: Rise of Kong was released for consoles and PC on Tuesday, and social media was quickly filled with videos highlighting its poor presentation, which at points appears incomplete.
One clip, which has been liked more than 30,000 times on Twitter, shows a cut scene in which the developer appears to have inserted a still image instead of the unfinished animation.
Another clip, shared by a King Kong fan account, shows a fight scene that the user calls “low-effort shovel tools.”
Skull Island: Rise of Kong retails for £44.99/$49.99 on PlayStation Store. However, PS Plus members can get a 25% discount.
“Gollum is saved,” one wrote. Resetera userreferring to one of the worst-reviewed games of the year.
“I had many flashbacks playing PS2 while watching this,” he added. last. “I’m not mad about it for that reason.”
Skull Island: Rise of Kong is developed by a Chile-based company iguana bwhich has previously worked on several niche console games, and is published by GameMill Entertainment.
GameMill, according to its website, has “a proven track record of leveraging equity in some of the world’s most iconic brands” and working with top developers “to bring games to life that delight hardcore and casual gamers alike.”
“With a seasoned leadership team, we know how to navigate the licensor, developer and consumer landscape, and have proven time and time again our ability to deliver successful games on time, on scope and on budget.”
GameMill has previously worked on games based on Cobra Kai, GI Joe, Big Hero 6, Frozen, and Hotel Transylvania.
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