Found this Steam review: "The storyline involves a group of a rogue military unit who have turned on their Cat superiors. In the year 20XX, hope rides alone as the single group of rats moves forward in a near futile attempt to usurp the catriarchy. Touching on heavy and mature themes such as sexism, xenophobia, coming of age and even existentialism, the decisions you make in this game echo thoughout the game's final act. Gameplay wise, this game's controls are responsive and intuitive, and the multiple difficulty selections such as "Bad Rat must Die" mode and the aptly titled "The Rat's Revengeance" mode make this game possibly the most non-artifical difficulty challenge ever crafted by human hands. The graphics look even better than Deadly Premonition, and I thought that wasn't possible. This game looks just like what kids of the late 80's thought video-games might look like in the late 2020's. Lastly, the sound is fantastic. With an OST rivaling the Sonic game Bioware did for the DS, smooth MIDI guitars will comfort you throughout tense and dramatic scenes. Overall, this game is one of the best games I've ever played. My only complaint is that the game's ending leaves much to be desired, with a cliff-hanger involving the protaganist's brother being one of the Cats all along being followed by an after-credits dance scene to the catchy smash hit "All-Star" by Smash Mouth. 10/10" - Bwettfett
There's a lot of comments saying "This game isn't bad, you just don't know how to play it." In any other game, this could have been true. However, this game REALLY IS that unpredictable. You can follow the tutorials to a pixel-perfect degree and still lose.
I've met Bad rats developers in a cs:go match. Sadly they said they got 50k euros from it and they are working on Bad rats 2 i told them as a joke that they should put some dogs in the game. They replied with "dogs have way more polygons than rats and so they are more expensive to make." Also those 2 guys were assholes during the game. It is sad that they earn money and laugh at naive consumers.
This is a very old comment, but either way I will point out that this is a lie. I know this because I was given this game as a joke this year, so I have the unfortunate knowledge that there are *already dogs in bad rats.*
Following the Logic that the ball can fall into the 3rd Dimension, Couldn't the Cat simply walk out of that area it's standing in? Yet another fault in this Horrible Game.
Don't mind me - just passing through after an article mentioned this game and brought me down nostalgia lane. Has it really been over 2 years already? Thanks for the memories TB, and Godspeed, wherever the FOV slider beyond has taken you.
Once in a lifetime, there comes a game that changes not only the face of gaming, but the very soul of all who are blessed enough to experience it. Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge is precisely such a game. While other similar games were met with lukewarm reception and little to no fanfare, Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge propels the genre into legendary status, potentially revolutionizing the art of video games in general, with its gripping and emotionally-charged story. There are few games that I will admit were able to make me cry, but Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge was indeed such a game, as it left me deeply touched and emotionally drained. Not only that but the perfect gameplay is every bit as fast and visceral as it is thoughtful and strategic. To play this game is to achieve nirvana. I can not recommend this game highly enough. Play it and experience spiritual rebirth. - Хеллос
I agree. Before Bad Rats, my life was a meaningless speck upon the turbulent seas of existence. I was unable to comprehend my purpose in the infinity of time. Now, I am at peace.
I can only express my absolute love for this phenomenome of a game sweeping the nation with one word. Incredible. Bad Rats The Rats Revenge is a game that excells in being a ground breaking title, and it is now in my humble opinion game of the year. "Why is this game so amazing?" I hear you loyal Bad Rats fans screaming at me. Well to express my everlasting love for Bad Rats lets start with the gameplay. Bad rats has an amazing physics engine that puts Valve to shame. I have never had a single moment where this game felt off in the physics department. Now you might be asking "Whats the goal of Bad Rats?" Well let me explain very breifly. A group of devilish and downright sexy rats are sick and tired of cats, so the rats need your help to kill the cats by solving deep intricate puzzles. Speaking of these puzzles, Bad Rats The Rats Revenge manages to out number Portal and even Portal 2 in the puzzle aspect of the gameplay. Another more personal reason I love Bad Rats is the touching and emotional plot of this ground breaking title. The story I have previously mentioned, and is even deeper and heart wrenching then games such as Final Fantasy VII, Shadow Of The Colossus, and the entire Metal Gear Solid series COMBINED. Each rat character in this game has their own personal depressing backstory, that explains alot about their personality. I wish I could say more, but I would spoil such an incrediable experience for you. In conclusion, Bad Rats The Rats Revenge is my personal favorite game, and hands down game of the year. This game not only changed my outlook on gaming today, but also changed my outlook on life itself.
To be fair, using the bulldozer to push the ball and using the balloon with a bat rat is kind of the obvious thing. I have the game myself and I can't tell if it's just awful or if I make myself fuck up badly just to have a laugh at the physics.
It literally killed me to try and watch him solve the second level.. Tractor rat pushes ball to the left, batter rat floating next to where you have to hit the ball. done.
A few years ago in the town of Middlebury Oregon, there was a man named Joseph Woodstock. He liked to be called Joey. He was a nice fellow, with a few close friends. The local ladies who saw him sometimes bowling at the local Bowl-o-Rama Bowling Alley said he was pleasant on the eyes. He was a nice guy to be around, and a very pleasant conversationalist. He knew all the right things to say, and never seemed to be on anyone's bad side. He never had a run in the with local police, and was very straight and narrow. He owned an auto parts store in town. the shop being one of only 2 auto places in town was profitable, leaving Joey to skip the 9 to 5 grind, and have plenty of free time to pursue more leisurly activities. Joey was American as apple pie, and loving life to the fullest. He did have a girlfriend, whom he had even asked to marry him recently. She gladly accepted. Joey's life seemed set. Joey was a good wholesome average man, with lots to live for. Which is why none of the rest of this makes sense... On the night of September 14th, 2012, Joey was last seen sitting outside of his 2 story home, on his steps. A neighbor recalls seeing Joey through her window across the street. Joey appeared to be shaking, wearing only what appeared to be a towel, shorts (possibly boxers), and no shoes on. He looked a mess. The neighbor went downstairs, and when she went out of her door to see if Joey was okay, he was gone. She went to his front door and rang the doorbell, but there was no answer. 2 days later, Joey's body was found outside of town washed up in a riverbed. Police say there was no signs of foul play, and it appeared that he had commited suicide by jumping off a bridge located further upstream, breaking his neck on impact. None of this made sense. This man, whom was recently engaged and not in any trouble financially or otherwise, took his own life? This made no sense at all. Police searched his home and found no evidence of foul play. When they searched his den, the lights were flickering off and on, with a faint humming coming from a computer fan. The computer had been left on. Maybe there were clues here? One officer walked up to the computer desk, and touched the mouse enough to get the computer out of sleep mode. what he saw haunted him. A few seconds later, the computer monitor sparked, and then it shut off. It had died. As well as the computer with it. Haunted by what he had seen, officer Henry King mentioned none of this to other officers, and left what he had seen on the screen out of his report. 4 days later, Henry King was found dead in his apartment. He had hung himself the night before. On his computer monitor it flickered off and on. Bad Rats: The Rat's Revenge. Scribbled on a notepad also on his desk, in almost illegible hand writing was a small message: "Abandon all hope ye who enter here"
Whenever the question is raised "Can video games be art? Can they rouse the soul, inspire us to a higher purpose?" Bad rats answers with a resounding, glorious "Yes!" - metacritic user AuburnDusk
I'm surprised there aren't more people talking about how fucking disgusting the concept of this game is. This is the kind of thing a serial killer would get off on.
Just now found your "Why do I own..." playlist. This is the first I'm watching. But, even though, I'm far from a game dev. My turds in the morning after three cups of coffee are more beautiful. I'm at a loss of words.
I think TB was trying to do that puzzle wrong but the game still looks so boring... I wouldn't give a rat let alone 50 cents for the game it looks and plays like a rinky dink game on some lil flash web site.
I still can't believe I got every achievement for this game. It's one of those genius works, like Deadly Premonition. It's 49 cents on steam, so go for it!
Why does everyone attack him about the puzzles when he has acknowledged frequently that he is terrible at puzzles and or puzzle games so I don't understand why people act like he thinks he's the best.
As the administrator of ethics involving cats i wonder how this game didn't get my Attention yet. Im going to send a request to permanently delete this game from Steam and saving every poor soul that accidentally stumbles upon it.
Tb, I agree that this game is terrible, but you have to agree that you were not really good at this game either. I mean, the second level is rather easy to be honest.
Uh no they really don't even explain the purpose of each rat . They just throw you in. Expecting the player to know what he/she is doing therefore the only way your going to get past the level is by luckily getting the right projection.
Bad Rats is one of my favorite games to just have fun in. I know that the game's full of crap, but when you are playing on expert mode, and have everything available, then it is fun to see what you can manage to get done. I didn't like it at first, but after finding out how the game works, the different ways you can manipulate the environment, and how you can use glitches to your favor, my friends and I have been able to find really creative solutions to solving these puzzles. It is a game that everyone has fun watching, and that can't be said about most games. It is also a fairly passive game, so although not everyone is controlling the game, people can still recommend different ways to solve the puzzles. I play this game with a group of friends during our free period at school sometimes, and we always laugh our asses off.
Why do u have to kill the cat? It looks cute and isn't a threat to anyone! The inventor of this game is a sic animal hating bastard! And i dont mean this in a sarcastic way. Thats horrible!
i like how he freaks out over not winning because he didnt put the things where it marked them to be put, he just puts them to the side and everything...
A friend of mine bought this in bulk during christmas and gave me a copy before I realized just what exactly it was... At first I played it, thinking maybe it would be good, but then I found out that by merely repeating a design enough times I was able to win with no changes in my set up.
