[New Game] Rockin’ Goat 2D platformer from Sony Music Entertainment takes you a rockin’ adventure

Sony Music Entertainment is dabbling in the mobile game space with a recently released 2D side scrolling platformer title Rockin’ Goat. The trouble making goat is on a mission, a mission to start the greatest rock and roll band of all time. (Queue Tenacious D … Now)

‘Rockin’ Goat’ offers a rollicking 2D platform game play experience in which gamers ram and jam through nine levels and three different environments of vast landscapes and raging concert venues, and recruit other band members in challenging mini-games.

The game starts off with a funny little story line about the Goat, Elwood and Cluck “Sly” McGee the rooster. Elwood is your main goat character. The controls are pretty straight forward with a simple tap on the left to jump, or delayed taps for double jumps and a long press on the right side to ram through things. The obstacles will vary depending on your location, 9 total levels and 3 different environments. Figuring out what is best rammed and jump takes a bit of dying unfortunately. A little common sense helps, like, don’t ram a cactus that has its thorns out, but do ram it is it only shows flowers. Then you get thrown for a loop when you can ram through a fire pit. Once you get it down you should be fine.

 

Broad overview

– Old school, challenging 2D platform adventure; this game isn’t easy, but neither is being a rock star
– RAM STUFF through nine levels and three different environments
– Intuitive touch controls
– Fluid physics engine
– Rockin’ soundtrack
– Navigate obstacles, enemies, and mini-games using all of the powers in your goat arsenal
– Upgrades: Improve Elwood’s mighty Rock N Roll powers by collecting gold records
– Collectibles: Tear up the stage to recruit other band members in challenging mini-games
– RAM MORE STUFF!

The title offers in-app purchases for gold records that you use to buy power-ups to help you on your quest to start the greatest rock and roll band of all time. There are the traditional price tags from $0.99 to $19.99, then there is the ultimate extreme $99.99 pack.

What Sony Music Entertainment is really trying to market though is the music in the game. All the tunes you rock out to while you play are artists that distributed through RED, a division of Sony Music. You get rocking tunes from Sister Sin (Victory Records), New Device (Four Worlds), Hark, Menace, Wildlights (Season Of Mist), and Adrenaline Mob (Century Media Records).

Rockin’ Goat is available for free on iOS and the Play Store. For free, it is entertaining, although a bit frustrating. At least the sound track sounds good.

Download: Rockin’ Goat on the Play Store