Let me ask you this, do you have an obsession with pies? My guess is probably no, P.B. Winterbottom begs to differ; he is a compulsive criminal who so happens to be a pie thief. Not only will you embark on five “movie” levels with him but you will also quest with P.B. Winterbottom to find that delicious Chronoberry Pie through space and time. What would a misadventure be without any abilities? You will come across some abilities such as recording, replaying, or creating clones of him at any time. However, you have to interact with the clones to accomplish some puzzles either it’s smacking the clone to the other end of the level to collect pies or recording the clone to smack a certain lever to reach you over a random obstacle. You can never leave a level unfinished you must collect all of the pies in each level. In a sense, P.B. Winterbottom is similar to Braid not only are they both a puzzle platformers but include time manipulation.
What really intrigued me was the silent film era art style, I’ve never came across a game that had a unique art style such as P.B. Winterbottom did. It’s inspired by films such as A Trip to the Moon, The cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and Metropolis. The creativity The Odd Gentlemen put into developing the P.B. Winterbottom is quite unique, from the background design to the music. Since I mentioned music, the music is very innovative and fits right along the theme of P.B. Winterbottom. Some key-points that I really wanted to get out there is that P.B. Winterbottom takes time and strategic planning, I’ve came across a few puzzles that I had no idea how to get pass some looked impossible but that’s not true. Remember it’s a challenge, so don’t get too frustrated at P.B. Winterbottom because if you take your time and think everything out clearly you will most likely complete it and find out at the end that is worth the while. What also I really admired was the bonus levels and earning those high scores.
What worries me is that if you’re a casual or hardcore gamer looking for multiplayer you’re not going to find it in P.B. Winterbottom. If you’re looking for extended play then I would look towards the bonus levels. I totally agree with The Odd Gentlemen of not including multiplayer in P.B. Winterbottom, it’s meant for a single-player experience only which makes it the game it is. I’m not sure if there is any DLC down the road. I also got to point out some of puzzles can be very difficult at times, so if you’re not a player who’s interested in puzzles or brain-storming I wouldn’t focus my attention on this one. The entire story will take players probably two to three hours to complete it unless you walk away for a few minutes here and there to think out your plan to complete those devious puzzles. All in all, P.B. Winterbottom is a wonderful casual game experience and it will keep players craving for more. P.B. Winterbottom is now available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace at a reasonable price of 800 Microsoft Points so don’t worry it won’t break the bank.
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