Super Exploding Zoo (PlayStation 4) Review

Super Exploding Zoo is a game about explosive animals teaming up to save their eggs from an onslaught of mysterious aliens with a hunger for… yep, EGGS! It's a premise devoid of gravitas and weight, instead provoking humour and providing a gameplay loop with potential for quick sessions or hours of lost time.

That's where Super Exploding Zoo shines. As a small game experience, the entirety of the title is presented as puzzles that, even assuming multiple attempts, will take around five minutes to complete. As new and more complicated levels are introduced, players assess the alien threat versus the animal's explosive force, as displayed in the U.I. The goal is to utilise unique animal abilities to traverse various terrains and gather more animals, ultimately raising the group's offense until it is greater than that of the aliens. Animal posse formed, charge the aliens, exploding until the threat is eliminated and eggs are safe. It can become addictive quick - a few rounds quickly turning into a few hours.

As pleasing as colourful and whimsical art direction can be, it is, perhaps, one small negative point to be made about the game. Super Exploding Zoo looks and feels like a mobile title. It is playful, and everything works together visually to create a pleasant experience that rides the mediums, never dipping to lows, but, also, offering little in the realm of highs. Art direction is consistent throughout, but does nothing to wow the audience.