One thing is for certain, developer iFun4All's Serial Cleaner concept is on point, and it certainly seems like something that could spawn into a franchise in its own right. Failure often feels related to issues with the game, rather than skill.
Some of the mechanics feel a little weak, or lacking in general, but perhaps that's simply because I wanted more out of the awesome idea of being a crime scene cleaner. The levels are varied, the soundtrack and art are great, and the game never crashes or hangs. Overall, Serial Cleaner represents a fun and original take on the action stealth genre, allowing you to take up a role rarely explored in media. The bare bones nature of Serial Cleaner makes it feel a little more like a slick mobile game than a full-fledged console game, considering that the characters also have very few animations and the backdrops are incredibly minimalistic. While the way you'll complete each mission varies, you never do much more than lift evidence, move bodies, and clean up blood. It feels more like a quick-fix solution than a fun game mechanic, and it does the game's concept a disservice.Īs enjoyable as I found the game overall, part of me wishes there was just more gameplay mechanics. The "hiding" mechanic feels incredibly cheap because you can simply climb into a box right in a guard's face, only for them to become totally confused and forget all inkling of your existence. It can be hard to differentiate between objects at times, meaning you might find yourself doing a lot of trial and error.Īs clever as the mechanics are, I feel as though Serial Cleaner almost plays a little more like a proof of concept rather than a fully fleshed out game. Several times I assumed from the game's isometric viewpoint that something was a wall or inaccessible area when in reality it was simply a change of color or new "floor" texture. The difficulty is what gives Serial Cleaner its risk versus reward ratio, but all too often I felt like I failed due to the games controls or unclear maps. That wouldn't be a particularly big deal, if death didn't mean starting the mission over again. For example, selecting objects such as lifting dead bodies or jumping into hiding spots, can be a bit inconsistent on Xbox, and sometimes when you think you're in the right position to select something, you might not be at a crucial moment. Serial Cleaner: What you won't loveĪs great as Serial Cleaner's concept and art are, a lot of its execution is a little lackluster. But cleaning up dead bodies is a messy business, a bit like the game's execution. There's a lot to love about Serial Cleaner, the concept is intriguing, and the artwork and soundtrack really elevate the game as a whole.
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