James GordanTable of Contents
Considering how prevalent point-and-click adventure games were in the 90s, it’s amazing how little we see of them today. LucasFilm Games used to be pretty much the leader in the genre, but these days you only find them in the form of reissues of old games. Overall, Freakpocalypse stays true to the genre, for better or worse, while providing raw, disgusting entertainment you’d expect from a film called Cyanide and Happiness. (Freakpocalypse isn’t even the first game, though the 2018 battle royale game Rapture Rejects was forgettable. At least I feel like I’m playing a series of games in the C&H universe. )
Cyanide and luck: Frickpocalyze follows Coop, a loser who attends Netherton High School. In the purest tradition of C&H, humor is visible and audible at all times. Almost everyone in this world thinks very little of Coop. It’s not just his classmates, everyone in this town has something derogatory to say about the redheaded nerd. Even Coop himself joins in on the occasional joke.
Screenshot
I’m happy to say that I never got tired of hearing Coop complain about his difficult life. Having him interact with every person and object enhanced his human aspect, which surprised me. He’s a punching bag, but he’s our punching bag. The way he interacts with the world around him is what makes this game for me.
While the gameplay in Freakpocalypse offers nothing new, it does help you get under the skin of Coop. Click on an object and you can look at it, touch it or talk to it. Research is mostly just a way for Coop to explain what it is. Tap to add items to your inventory or to get funny phrases from him. After a while, conversations will start with both people and objects. It could just be a self-deprecating joke or a good play on words, but every time you go into something, you get something unique, and it’s often very funny.
Freakpocalypse’s humor is similar to that of C&H and fits well into the adventure genre, but the puzzle games are very random. One of the reasons point-and-click games have become so rare is that players get tired of the obscure puzzles in every game presented, and this game is no exception.
All too often, I found myself stuck in a puzzle where I had to spend hours clicking and reacting to every object on every screen, only to find the small object I had overlooked in the environment. Every search provides a clue to the solution of a problem, but even if you have an idea of what to do, you may not find the right tool to tackle it. It’s an unfortunate experience that would make me want to pull my hair out if I had any.
Cyanide and luck: Freakpocalypse is a fun game that feels completely at home in the point-and-click genre, even if the feeling of being lost for so long and having no idea how to proceed is brutal. If you are a fan of comics or cartoons, you should definitely try this game. But I’d probably wait for guides – or better yet, read some of us – to help you when you inevitably get completely lost.
With Prime Gaming you get unlimited access to a great selection of games every month and a FREE subscription to the Twitch channel.
frequently asked questions
What does cyanide do to a body?
Cyanide prevents the body’s cells from using oxygen. When this happens, the cells die. Cyanide is more harmful to the heart and brain than to other organs because the heart and brain consume a lot of oxygen.
Can cyanide be used?
Cyanide poisoning is a poisoning that results from contact with any form of cyanide. The first symptoms are headaches, dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath and vomiting.
How many apple cores can kill a human?
An average adult would need to eat between 150 and several thousand crushed kernels (depending on the apple variety) to risk cyanide poisoning. The average apple contains only five to eight seeds.
Related Tags:
Feedback,cyanide poisoning,cyanide meaning,where is cyanide found,where does cyanide come from,cyanide formula,potassium cyanide,Privacy settings,How Search works,Potassium cyanide,Chemical compound,cyanide pronunciation,how much cyanide is fatal,how is cyanide made
James Gordan
