Jazzpunk

This is a bizarre title - no, it's not about jazz nor punk, just a very absurdist walking simulator, full of silly Monty Python-ish jokes and situations and some psychedelic moments. You're a spy in the 50s/60s that is assigned several missions, like infiltrating the Russian Embassy and retrieving "the MacGuffin" or beating getting someone's liver because it contains advanced technology your country needs (?). It's both a homage and a parody of old spy movies and series IMO, and its cartoony style fits perfect with the random nature of the game. It's pretty short as it can be beaten in a day but takes a little longer if you dedicate some time to the hilarious mini sidequests, like killing all flies in a room full of ancient Chinese vases with a fly swatter, only to keep the thing and be able to turn random people into flies, or when you get a weird ray gun that makes pigeons unconscious and also gives you pigeon pheromones in a perfume bottle. Yeah it's weird as fuck but a lot of fun and it's easy to follow.

It feels like a collection of dumb Monty Python jokes than an actual game at times, but its all the more better for it. It is chock full of hilarious moments that overtake any harm done to its pacing or consistency. A unique experience like no other.

Jazzpunk is more than a game, it's an experience. While one could presumably speed through the game in under 2 hours, the point of the game is not to simply find the exit. Jazzpunk is best experienced at a slow pace. Just like the best point-and-click adventure games, Jazzpunk encourages you to poke around in all corners and explore every option. Heck, even the game lets you break the rules. Wanna put lipstick everywhere BUT your lips? You can do just that. I've put in more time than I'd like to admit into Wedding Quake. If you're someone who wants to see the Ren and Stimpy philosophy in action, Jazzpunk is for you.