Here is a top-down Zelda-alike, I had been told, that I could see off in an hour or two. And this has rarely been more obvious than when I sat down to play Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion this afternoon. It rarely works that way with video games, I suspect. Availability: Out now on PC, Switch and Xbox (Game Pass, available on smartphones this month.Publisher: Graffiti Games, Plug In Digital.I can easily spend an afternoon and more struggling over a cryptic, but that's besides the point: I've always liked the balance of what he's suggesting. He said a cryptic should take no longer than an hour to set, and he had decided this because he thought they should take no longer than an hour to solve. You can also complete side quests to get things like extra hats for Turnip Boy, which is just delightful.I once read a crossword setter writing about his craft. Unraveling the central mystery is a key part of what makes Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion interesting, so make sure you seek out all of those collectibles. These little pieces may seem like they’re just laughs, but some of them contain clues to the game’s story, which takes a bit of a dark turn after a certain point. Your own wanted poster for the crime of tax evasion? Stomp it into the dirt. Your own tax bill? Throw those pieces to the wind. A gifted copy of “FastBooks”? Rip that sucker to shreds. Many achievements are collectible items, like books, flyers, or wanted posters that Turnip Boy needs to locate and destroy out of pure anarchic glee. The writing is especially good when it comes to the game’s achievements. Talking with other fruits and vegetables is always a treat because you never know what hilarious nonsense they’re going to spout next. The real reasons to play the game lie in the characters, soundtrack, story, and humorous writing. The overall experience is simple but satisfying, and the port translates very well to mobile. The fun part is using your other items, like your watering can or magic planter, to solve environmental puzzles or gain the upper hand in boss battles. Most small enemies go down in just a couple of hits, but bosses require a little more strategy to take down.
You just get within range of your target and tap your equipped item button to use it. Controlling Turnip Boy with a virtual d-pad, you hobble around the map on your puny little legs, swinging wildly at things with your Soil Sword even though you don’t actually have arms.Ĭombat is neither novel nor difficult, but it has a certain amount of simple charm to it.
The game plays very similarly to old top-down Zelda games played, so it’s a real nostalgia trip for seasoned gamers. Off you go on your quest, then, seeking out rarities for Mayor Onion.
The things Mayor Onion asks you to fetch are all a little odd, and he keeps mumbling about things all “going according to plan.” But Turnip Boy has as many brains in his non-skull as, well, an ordinary turnip has, so he doesn’t question it.Īs punishment for his financial crimes, Mayor Onion repossesses Turnip Boy's greenhouse and enlists him as a gofer. As punishment, Mayor Onion repossesses Turnip Boy’s greenhouse as government property, and forces him to serve as the Mayor’s assistant and gofer. The setup to Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is that you’ve already been caught dodging your taxes by Mayor Onion.
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