Grog (PC) Review

 

Grog is a Minigame based Partygame for up to 4 players. The game is based on cliche Australia freetime activities and features 5 stages in total.

In Surfing players have to walk across a blue texture (supposed to be the ocean) and dodge grey texture blocks (supposed to be waves). In Grog Shopping players have to collect beer bottles in a supermarket and battle the bad collision detection to get the most points. Lawnmowing and BBQ are exactly what you would expect and in Camping players have to collect stones, trees, water and mushrooms to improve their tents. None of these mundane activities are very exciting. The gameplay is very basic and after the second playthrough you will start to get bored.

To the game's credit, there are some hidden beer bottles as collectibles and unlockable achievements, which can give the game a bit more replay value. Nonetheless, it is obvious, that this is either a first game project, or more of a casual fun project with little development time, than a more serious game.

You can have fun with friends while playing this game, but it's not going to be because of this game. Even just sitting at a table and chatting with friends is already fun. This game doesn't add much to it. For a few minutes it might give you a light smile or perhaps even a giggle, but the gameplay isn't anything worth talking about. Everything is very basic, simple and honestly forgettable. The various collision errors, technical problems while trying to find a lobby and horrible visuals are not doing the game any favours either.

 

3.5/10