Funko Fusion for Xbox Series Review

Funko, the most successful vinyl figures in toy stores, embark on a highly entertaining action and shooting adventure.

One day they appeared to stay and there is surely one on the shelf right now looking at you or judging you as you read these lines. We are talking about Funko Pop, a series of particularly big-headed characters that Brian Mariotti launched in 2010 with the support of licenses from DC Comics, and that later, given its nascent and rapid growth, they would also support Marvel or Star Wars; until it became the great brand it is today.

These charismatic vinyl dolls have a large number of fans around the world, although there are also detractors who do not support the success of these big heads. However, there are people who have a large collection and who, over the years, have acquired an exorbitant number of figures, even dedicating entire rooms to their exhibition.

Therefore, the idea of ​​adapting all these licenses to the video game sector does not seem crazy at all, especially by grouping the design of the Funko Pop!. SO, Meridiem Games and 10:10 Games collaborated to shape this project, which presents us with an amalgam of universes filled with characters, places and scenes from some of the most beloved films on the big screen.

Funko Fusion This is the product we receive as a result, an entertaining and ambitious proposal, with perhaps the most complete compilation of licenses that a game has ever had. In this way, we find ourselves facing a simple and light adventure that offers us a topical thread to justify a series of jumps through different worlds of a rich multiverse, but lacking spark. The premise revolves around the Funko factory, threatened by Eddy, the villain. This evil being threatens the calm and serene life of our friends when he attacks Freddy, King Funko. With this, he takes the king’s crown, which is divided and scattered in the form of fragments throughout the multiverse. In this way, our Funko – which we can change at any time between those available (more than 60 selectable) – you will have to fight Eddy and collect the fragments before him. In this way, we will be able to return power to the King and thus restore the factory, as well as the peaceful life of our big heads.

The game has more than 20 sagas among which we can highlight Shark, Back to the Future, Invincible, Shawn of the Dead, The Mummy, Masters of the Universe, Chucky, Mega Man, M3GAN, among others… However, not all of them are available from the start of the adventure, since only we are allowed to choose between 7 of the main onessince the others are hidden in cameos or secret worlds that we can access through certain specific parts of the 5 levels that make up each of the 7 original worlds; which are: Lethal Weapon, The Thing, Masters of the Universe, Battle Star Galactica, Umbrella Academy, Scott Pilgrim and Jurassic World.

In this way, the factory acts as the nerve center or base, from where we always leave towards our mission. Likewise, it is divided into different floors where each one includes a thematic world of the seven previously mentioned. Here we can see our progress, return fragments of silver crown, spend our vinyl (the game’s currency) or choose the level we want. enjoy. The approach, structure or development of the game are very similar to those of the games of LEGOSince 10:10 Games is a studio founded by former TT Games veterans. SO, Funko Fusion It is very reminiscent of the Building Blocks saga and this is palpable in many ways. However, the execution and staging of this proposal are not as remarkable as one might have expected.

The licenses that come together here are very attractive, although I think the opportunity to do something beyond the thematic worlds without much cohesion between them has been somewhat lost. In fact, the proposal assumes that you know the sagas it presents, since it does not recreate the stories like LEGO, but pays homage or parodies some small details, as well as winks.

Now, the setting and environments are very well recreated at all times, becoming almost a miniature and small-scale adaptation. There are also missions in which we have objectives based on specific moments from certain films, such as when we try to save the park visitors. Jurassic World or we face Ramona’s ex-boyfriends in Scott Pilgrim. This results in phases that appeal somewhat to the player’s nostalgia or fanservice.

In addition, Funko Fusion offers a slightly more relaxed playable experience than LEGO, that is, the latter is characterized by the priority given to puzzles, simplicity and simplicity, but in the work that concerns us we have chosen to accentuate the action in a way type of shooter in the third person quite generic and without personality. The title also offers melee combat, which is useful in closed places and at short distances, but at almost any time we will choose to shoot and even many playable mechanics are oriented towards this aspect. In this way, we are faced with an action and shooting room in which almost all its characters have the same control model, except for a specific exception in which a character has a special attack or ability, or even the possibility of covering himself with a shield.

As we said, the action is constant throughout the development of the proposal, even if it varies accompanied by riddles at any time, who repeat their mechanics ad nauseam. Thus, we will repeat again and again the search for access cards, codes or even the creation of devices such as: trampolines, amplifiers, gates, gramophones, gas tanks, among others … to try to reach higher places or break obstacles. For example. In the end, it is about a more or less well designed and neat mechanismbut what they are too mistreated; to the point of becoming tedious at some point. However, these elements have enough variety that, despite the abuse, they present a certain dynamism between one or the other. And for all that, the final bosses do not bring much variety to the whole formula, since they all have practically the same mechanics to defeat them…

All this leaves us before an unattractive playable sectionbut the truth is that It’s entertaining as long as you like a license. That is, the video game is designed by and for the fan of the characters in question, since I do not believe that its target audience is children because it has old or niche licenses, and even has a little more violence than LEGO. themselves. However, it could be said that you find a good “theme park” of fun and entertainment if you feel a certain affinity for a saga or characters. A fun experience that we lived alone, and that perhaps It would have been more attractive in a cooperative. Nevertheless, This feature is not available at game launchalthough it is planned for a future update.

Finally, the audiovisual section fulfills its function correctly thanks to the design of the charismatic Funko. These They are very well recreated and detailedbeing thus fully recognizable. On the other hand, the worlds, although well arranged, do not have much cohesion between them, leaving an amalgam of very varied styles and influences. In fact, some environments become more realistic and others even call upon artistic resources. cellular shadingso there is a bit more lack of harmony between them. Regarding the audio, The soundtrack features tracks influenced by the licenses they are based on.as well as others that are directly extracted from it. However, this section does not shine with its own light due to the repetition and little variety of audio tracks during the different levels. And regarding the location of the work, let’s say that it has no dialogues and therefore no dubbing. Of course, we have a good adaptation of texts to Spanish.

Conclusions

Funko Fusion It is a good product for all those who like the licenses included in the work. In this way, the figures are the main attraction of the proposal, allowing to collect a wide variety of more than 20 different sagas. From Jaws, Back to the Future, M3GAN, Chucky, Mega Man, Umbrella Academy, Voltron, Battle Star Galactica to Scott Pilgrim, among others. However, the title does not have much appeal in terms of playability and turns out to be somewhat generic in this section, becoming somewhat repetitive after a few hours of play.