Joe Danger Special Edition Review

Joe Danger Special Edition (XBLA)
Developed By: Hello Games
Date of release: December 14, 2011
Price: 1200MSP

Joe Danger was a pretty good game when it came out on PS3. A decent motorcycle stunt game in the tradition of Excitebike and Trials HD. Joe Danger Special Edition for the Xbox 360 on the other hand, it is a far superior beast. The graphics have been improved, slowdown has been eliminated, and loading times are shorter across the board. Joe Danger Special Edition is definitely the game the original should have been, not to say the original was a bad game, quite the contrary.




Visually, imagine if Team Fortress 2 and Little Big Planet had a baby, and then strapped said baby onto a motocross bike. That pretty much sums up Joe Danger's simple but charming aesthetic. Bright colors and cheery visuals illuminate Joe's world, like a Pixar version of Evel Knievel. Gameplay is an absolute delight, challenging you to chain together impressive stunts to boost your score all the wile dodging devious obstacles and traps along the course.




The replay value in Joe Danger is quite impressive, and I can guarantee that you will be coming back time and time again to beat your scores, as it's one of those games where you find yourself saying "just one more level". The learning curve in Joe Danger is gentle and forgiving, even though the later levels are wonderfully challenging the game leads you up to them with such grace that revisiting earlier challenges makes you wonder how you never noticed how simple they were.




When it comes right down to it, Joe Danger Special Edition is the kind of game where players of all ages can have a good time. The intuitive controls make it accessible to anyone who wants to give it a go. This is the type of game where any mistakes you make are your own fault, there are no cheap deathtraps here. With practice every part of the game can be mastered, and there is such a profound sense of accomplishment in doing so. I can wholeheartedly recommend Joe Danger Special Edition to anyone who is a fan of insane motocross stunts, so try out the demo and I'm sure you'll agree.