Grapple Dog

"Grapple Dog is a quiet and interesting experience that harkens back to the days of yore. It doesn&s;t reinvent the wheel, but it does spin it in a special way."

"I love Grapple Dog so much that I hope to see Pablo come back for many more swingin&s; adventures. From its fantastic 2D platforming action to its rewarding collectibles and its adorable world to its quirky cast of characters; this …"

"Grapple Dog is delightfully charming."

"Grapple Dog combines some fantastic 2D platforming with an awesome grappling hook mechanic that&s;s a cinch to pick up n&s; play."

"Grapple Dog&s;s not a perfect platformer by any stretch of the imagination, but the core gameplay concept and visual design still manages to raise huge grins."

"Grapple Dog is an accessible, fun, and charming collectathon platformer with a great sense of challenge - but it’s missing a core driving force with missteps in narrative. As a love letter reminiscent of the beloved Game Boy Advanced library, …"

"The game is clearly a labour of love and it shows, to the point where a sequel seems like a given. And so, if you’re prepared to look past Grapple Dog’s level gatekeeping, you’ll have a blast."

"Grapple Dog is yet another unfortunate example of a game that has part of its experience compromised on Switch. Leaving aside the performance flaws, it is fine until the final third of the campaign, when it gets a little tiring. …"

"From the beautiful visual style and catchy music to the throwback level design and tight mechanics, Grapple Dog is a blast all around. The gameplay is easy enough to pick up but difficult enough to feel rewarding, and the light-heartedly …"

"Even though Grapple Dog is just one 2D platformer in a sea of them, I believe this can be your one diamond in the rough. It’s a game that feels responsive and is relatively easy for anyone to pick up …"

"Grapple Dog uses charisma and lots of color to create a nice 2D adventure. Swing through the scenarios using a grappling hook is very intuitive and agile. In addition, the constant introduction of elements and hazards maintains the feeling of …"

"Grapple Dog is a fantastic platformer that nails just about everything it tries to do."

"Grapple Dog can be a lot of fun, and it has a fantastic look and sound to it."

"Grapple Dog may not be wholly innovative, groundbreaking, and meaty, but it is a fun and bright diversion for what it&s;s worth."

"Grapple Dog is a charming and inventive 2D platformer with a solid foundation that&s;s not afraid to ramp up the challenge when needed. It still needs some work in the performance and accessibility departments, but fans of the genre should …"

"Grapple Dog is an action platformer that follows Pablo the dog on his quest to save the world from an evil robot. Along the way, I met a host of allies, fought robotic enemies, and made use of my grappling …"

"Grapple Dog may look cute, but it grows more and more challenging the farther you go. It has tight, fast-paced platforming and features a ton of hidden goodies to keep you playing. If you’re at all a fan of the …"

"undefined.Grapple Dog has some neat ideas, and it keeps them coming throughout the campaign so it continues to mix things up along the way, but it doesn&s;t really stand out in a major way. It&s;s an enjoyable game, but it …"

"With a colorful and cute look, some pretty solid level design, and a generally approachable level of challenge, Grapple Dog has quite a bit going for it..."

"Grapple Dog is an adorable, challenging platformer with a lot of content for the price. It&s;s a great filler if you&s;re waiting on some of the bigger 2022 titles to be released, or if you&s;re wanting a game to play …"

"Grapple Dog is an exhilarating, fast paced 2D platformer that feels like a familiar warm hug and a nod to platforming greats such as Sonic and Super Mario. While it doesn’t do anything especially new, the game never stops surprising …"

"Inspired by Nintendo’s Game Boy and Game Boy Advance era of platformers, Grapple Dog spends its time keen on swinging its way to victory as it never strays from properly exploring one leading mechanic."

"Grapple Dog is a lot of fun, and for platform fans new or old it should provide plenty of entertainment. But the concept doesn’t push the ingenuity slider high enough, and many of its other tricks have been used aplenty …"

"I&s;m not the world&s;s biggest fan of platformers, but I very much warmed to Grapple Dog. The thought and passion that went into every element of the experience is explicit, and it&s;s hard not to fall for its wiles and …"

"with a fun mechanic at its core, harking back to the golden age of 2D platformers while giving the model a fresh coat of paint with its stylish pixel art. The music was the first thing I loved about it, …"

"Grapple Dog is an approachable platformer with enough depth in its central mechanics to encourage replayability and mastery."

"Ultimately, Grapple Dog is fun, and sometimes that’s what I want from a game: no seriousness, just light-hearted, satisfying fun. And it offers that, in spades. If you love a good platformer, it’s a must-play."

"Grapple Dog delivers a solid 2D action platformer with fresh and interesting mechanics, impossibly cute characters and a soundtrack that’s straight fire! Don’t be fooled by the charming aesthetics because Grapple Dog follows a trend of impossibly cute but frustratingly …"

"There are few things that Grapple Dog can&s;t do well: it has a very solid and addictive gameplay that will keep us glued to the screen for hours, an elaborate level design with many secrets to discover, a unique visual …"

"Grapple Dog was a fun romp that made me appreciate platformers much more. Staying up late, trying to get past hard levels? Excellent stuff. With constant new ideas, challenge levels, and groovy tunes along the way – Grapple Dog is …"

"Ultimately, while I did enjoy my time with Grapple Dog, it doesn&s;t feel like it reached its full potential. There&s;s a lot of room for replayability and improving your skill in traversing the levels, but the game feels quite slow …"

"Grapple Dog is a light, breezy mascot platformer that hooks you with precise, simple controls."

"Grapple Dog isn&s;t quite perfect. We feel that more could have been done with the grapple itself, as it&s;s a little restrictive in its application. A less friendly, more freeform approach would interfere to an extent with the tight level …"

"A fun platformer that offers quite the challenge, Grapple Dog scratches that nostalgia itch but is still pretty ruff around the edges."

"Grapple Dog is an excellent proof of concept for a 2D action platformer that requires you to swing through levels and traverse through the air as an adorable pup. While I did enjoy the gameplay despite the quirky movement, I …"