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216 Reviews:
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Rating based for 100% on Hard-On difficulty.
I Wanna Be the Boshy is one of the most famous fangames ever made. The reason for its success is high media coverage, with the game being showcased in various speedrunning events, such as SGDQ and even AGDQ, to the point where people don't actually see it as an I Wanna Be the Guy fangame but a whole and unique video game. It's a pleasure to see that some fangames manage to go beyond the fangame community, and I would probably have never heard of them if it weren't for Boshy's popularity.
But paradoxically, the fact that it doesn't follow the common fangame formula turned it into a less enjoyable experience. My main complaint goes towards its engine. It's a handmade engine created by Solgryn himself, and there's no doubt that a lot of time and dedication were involved in making it, but it is honestly really janky. There are a lot of subpixel inconsistencies, and most of the hitboxes are way bigger than they should be. That's not a huge issue, and you'll most likely get used to it with time, but for a fangamer, it can be really frustrating. Along with that, the difficulty balance is kinda weird; some segments are significantly harder, like the eye trap in the Castlevania stage or the first jump of Random World's underground section. I genuinely think Solgryn tried these jumps one time, got lucky and first tried them, then thought they were easy enough, or at least that's the impression it gave me.
I'll still give this game a great rating for what it is and the positive impact it has had on fangames. There has definitely been a lot of work put into this game. The production value is immeasurable, and most of the game references and traps are ingenious. Moreover, the character selection is a nice idea that contributes a lot to the game's identity. It is a great pick if it's your first fangame, and you have experience with hard games in general, but if you're a fangamer, be aware of having to go out of your comfort zone.
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I Wanna Be the Boshy is one of the most famous fangames ever made. The reason for its success is high media coverage, with the game being showcased in various speedrunning events, such as SGDQ and even AGDQ, to the point where people don't actually see it as an I Wanna Be the Guy fangame but a whole and unique video game. It's a pleasure to see that some fangames manage to go beyond the fangame community, and I would probably have never heard of them if it weren't for Boshy's popularity.
But paradoxically, the fact that it doesn't follow the common fangame formula turned it into a less enjoyable experience. My main complaint goes towards its engine. It's a handmade engine created by Solgryn himself, and there's no doubt that a lot of time and dedication were involved in making it, but it is honestly really janky. There are a lot of subpixel inconsistencies, and most of the hitboxes are way bigger than they should be. That's not a huge issue, and you'll most likely get used to it with time, but for a fangamer, it can be really frustrating. Along with that, the difficulty balance is kinda weird; some segments are significantly harder, like the eye trap in the Castlevania stage or the first jump of Random World's underground section. I genuinely think Solgryn tried these jumps one time, got lucky and first tried them, then thought they were easy enough, or at least that's the impression it gave me.
I'll still give this game a great rating for what it is and the positive impact it has had on fangames. There has definitely been a lot of work put into this game. The production value is immeasurable, and most of the game references and traps are ingenious. Moreover, the character selection is a nice idea that contributes a lot to the game's identity. It is a great pick if it's your first fangame, and you have experience with hard games in general, but if you're a fangamer, be aware of having to go out of your comfort zone.
Rating: 7.4 74
Difficulty: 73 73
Sep 17, 2023
MegaMan401
I wanna be the Boshy is the most complete IWBTG fangame.
It's a fun adventure game packed with early internet humor that contains 11 worlds inspired in other videogames, 13 bosses, several minibosses and avoidance sections, many gimmicks, very unique graphics and unlockable characters, cds and items.
This game has a different engine than the rest of IWBTG fangames. Boshy's hitbox is the whole triangle, both his jumps feel heavier and shorter, but don't worry, a couple hundred deaths should get you accustomed to it.
90% of the platforming is fun to do, but most worlds have that one screen that makes you wanna rip your nuts off, but it's overall pretty fair.
The bosses are all amazing and fun to learn & play, but really fucking hard, be ready to dump hundreds if not thousands of deaths into each boss. Solgryn, the final boss, is the best example of this. He's definitively the hardest boss to learn but the most fun to replay.
The only part I don't like is that most bosses have 1 bullshit attack that is very hard to dodge to the point it feels random, but what are you gonna do, no game is perfect.
The game is kinda janky, but not in a bad way, you can do a lot of skips and glitches to gain advantage, the most famous one is probably the double shot glitch, if you press the shoot button and a directional movement key at the same time you'll shoot twice at the same time, you can bind your up or down key to the same key as the shoot button to make every shot double, this comes in handy to mash down bosses that are close to you. I don't recommend doing any in your first playthrough to get the full boshy experience, but don't hesitate if you get desperate.
All in all, it's an essential fangame and everyone that's into IWBTG must try it.
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It's a fun adventure game packed with early internet humor that contains 11 worlds inspired in other videogames, 13 bosses, several minibosses and avoidance sections, many gimmicks, very unique graphics and unlockable characters, cds and items.
This game has a different engine than the rest of IWBTG fangames. Boshy's hitbox is the whole triangle, both his jumps feel heavier and shorter, but don't worry, a couple hundred deaths should get you accustomed to it.
90% of the platforming is fun to do, but most worlds have that one screen that makes you wanna rip your nuts off, but it's overall pretty fair.
The bosses are all amazing and fun to learn & play, but really fucking hard, be ready to dump hundreds if not thousands of deaths into each boss. Solgryn, the final boss, is the best example of this. He's definitively the hardest boss to learn but the most fun to replay.
The only part I don't like is that most bosses have 1 bullshit attack that is very hard to dodge to the point it feels random, but what are you gonna do, no game is perfect.
The game is kinda janky, but not in a bad way, you can do a lot of skips and glitches to gain advantage, the most famous one is probably the double shot glitch, if you press the shoot button and a directional movement key at the same time you'll shoot twice at the same time, you can bind your up or down key to the same key as the shoot button to make every shot double, this comes in handy to mash down bosses that are close to you. I don't recommend doing any in your first playthrough to get the full boshy experience, but don't hesitate if you get desperate.
All in all, it's an essential fangame and everyone that's into IWBTG must try it.
Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 65 65
Feb 2, 2023
bog_beebo
Потрясающая игра, идеальный проводник в мир фангеймов и просто самая необычная игра. Из минусов кривые хитбоксы, но из плюсов смена скинов, потрясающие саундтреки, интересное приключение и классные секретки. Как игра, она божественна, как фангейм довольно крива. Но всё-таки несмотря на все недостатки и попытки морально уничтожить игрока, она влюбляет в себя.
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Rating: 10.0 100
Difficulty: 69 69
Sep 15, 2022
Gopnik9000
Игра крутая,но разочаровало отсутствие русского языка. поетому только 7 очков.
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Rating: 7.0 70
Difficulty: 65 65
Jul 15, 2020