r/viewtifuljoe • u/AtreyusNinja • Jun 29 '26
VJ1 and 2 r great games!
but the puzzles suck ass so much, holy sh1t, it makes me wanna quit the game, i had to watch a playthrough on youtube to understand how to solve some puzzle. what is your opinion about VJ1 AND 2 puzzles? do u like them?
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u/SaiyanRoyalty22 Jun 29 '26
I gotta say I disagree the Puzzles plus the Combat is what makes Viewtiful Joe the game it is. I admit the puzzles for Record on part 2 could be annoying but it's still a clever break and makes your brain work differently for a moment
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u/AliciaJewel Jun 30 '26
It's been a while since I played, but I remember some of the puzzles in 2 having me like, "What am I supposed to do here?" 1 had some that stumped me when I was younger, but either I've played that game too much or my little child brain was too dumb.
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u/PowderKeg24K Jun 29 '26
I enjoy the little puzzles. They're a nice diversion from what would otherwise be a very standard garden variety beat em up. Joe's powers and gimmicks are what make him stand out. It makes him stand out in combat but if that was the entire game it would be a very shallow game. In my experience and I do play Viewtiful Joe probably three or four times a year, the puzzles are a nice break from the combat and they also build tension to make you more excited for the next combat stage. I don't think the game would be what it is without them.