This game might look ridiculous, but I assure you, it is not. This is a gritty story about guerilla warfare and an oppressive regime. While the story is good, the gameplay is even better. Sure, it takes around ten bullets to take down the standard enemies, but this is more than made up for by the ability to "bullet juggle" enemies by shooting them continuously. This game also has some interesting and original mechanics that spice up gameplay, but to tell you about them would spoil the story. Suffice to say, this game, while being a shooter/action game at heart, also has puzzles every once in a while as a break from the action.

I guess that is what I like so much about this game, that it tells a rather messed up story using irony and moments of hilarity to minimize the effect. Some of these moments may be unintentional (I personally like to roll like a tumbleweed throughout the levels), but some, like the title of the game and the snippets of dialogue scattered throughout, are well thought out.

Verdict: 10/10 Because I honestly don't have anything bad to say about this game. I had a lot of fun playing it and everything works well together.

Bold and offensive in all the best ways, Rocketbirds has more personality than just about any other game of its kind. As unexpectedly serious in tone as the story is, what's even more surprising is how well it comes together. I genuinely began to empathize with our hero's plight to free his country from the oppressive reign of the Penguins, which is no small feat for a game starring a machinegun toting chicken. The stilted, self aware voice acting and dialog add a darkly humorous overtone onto this which when taken in tandem is a completely unique and entertaining narrative that outdoes the straightforward tale underneath.

Gameplay is a side-scrolling shooter stripped to its bare fundamentals, involving little more than rolling from room to room guns blazing and shooting anyone dumb enough to try and stop you. Interspersed are a few sections strapping you into a jetpack for aerial combat, but for the most part the developer chose to keep things simple and uncomplicated, which I think the game is better off for. My only complaint are the somewhat stiff and clunky controls, whether using KB&M or a gamepad (though I would definitely advise using the later if you have the option). You can only shoot directly in front of you, but switching directions takes a split second too long and allows for a bunch of cheap shots from enemies, and can get you into some tight spots during later levels. I did get a hang of them eventually, but they could certainly be improved.

But cumbersome controls are in no way able to bring the game down. The art style which places animated 2D character models against realistic, slightly offset 3D backgrounds is brilliant, and the kickbutt soundtrack is impeccable to say the least. Despite being extremely brief the campaign is exciting and full of action, with solid (though entirely habitual) gameplay and a creative, excellently constructed presentation that sets it apart from the rest. More than anything else though Rocketbirds is simply very, very cool and an adventure well worth taking.

This game reminds me of the original duke nukem game (2d not 3d)
very fun...

Oh Rocketbirds, I had such high hopes for you.

This game started out to be alot of fun. General platforming and some good quality toilet humor along the way to overthrowing the penguin dictator.

It has some good things going for it, like lots of chicken on penguin violence and lots of penguin on penguin violence. I like that you can exercise mind control on enemy penguins and make them commit fratricide. After you've used them up like a spent prophylactic you can throw them away by making them commit suicide. It's quite entertaining.

The animation is top notch and the controls are a bit clunky but it rarely gets in the way. There are a few levels where you strap on a jetpack and do some dogfighting, which breaks up the platforming nicely.

There are a few things that drag this game down though.

Artificial difficulty. At points in the game they just throw enemies at you from both directions (it's 2D). Therefore to execute your attack, turn around and execute another attack in time is darn near impossible before those guys just surround you and spam you with gunfire so you can't do anything but sit there and flop around getting shot until they drain all your health. It gets very annoying.

The puzzles never change, you must find this keycard to open that door and advance in the level. The further you get through the story the less intuitive the keycard quests become. Here is the formula to figure out the path; if you kill a penguin standing somewhere and he is immediately replaced by another you're suppose to take control of him to do your dirty work, ie open a door or move a platform and take out a few of his teammates in the process. However to do this you have to throw a....lets call it a "mind control grenade".... so as the story goes on they crowbar in more artificial difficulty by making you throw it through smaller windows, bank it off a wall, or make the guy pace around etc.

Overall it's a decent game, however I'm about 2/3 through it and I believe I've reached the point of diminishing returns regarding entertainment vs frustration due to ramping artificial difficulty.

an amazing asian game.. but... too short.. and already has "dlc" button without having a dlc released... thats not how it goes not cool dawg..