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UFO 50 is a retro throw-back collection of fifty games made by fictional company UFO Soft. It is one of the most interesting, fun, in-depth video game experiences out there.

Piph has been trying to get anyone in the world to play this game for over a year just so he can talk about it, and after literal months of playtime Jello is ready to chat with him. For 8 hours.

Part 2 is available for all Patrons. Watch it here!Part 3 is available for $5 Patrons. Watch it here!

While the first part of this review is free on YouTube for everyone, this Patreon post is currently paywalled because it has this exclusive link to our chart rating every game in the collection here. Roll over each rating for fun and difficulty to see our notes. Jello's ratings are on the left and Piph's are on the right underneath each game.

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS FOR EVERY GAME IN THE COLLECTION. Some games in "UFO 50" are best experienced blind. If you want to play the game (you do) then we recommend skimming using the timestamps below in order to find games that interest you.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Introduction10:31 - How Does "UFO 50" Work?24:15 - #1 Barbuta26:55 - The Fictional Developers (Part 1)31:38 - #1 Barbuta (cont.)42:12 - #2 Bug Hunter51:33 - #3 Ninpek56:00 - #4 Paint Chase1:03:45 - #5 Magic Garden1:07:47 - The Fictional Developers (Part 2)1:10:18 - #6 Mortol1:15:48 - #7 Velgress1:16:55 - Jello and Piph's Favorite Type of Games1:20:18 - #7 Velgres (cont.)1:31:33 - #8 Planet Zoldath1:37:00 - #9 Attactics1:41:12 - The Fictional Developers (Part 3)1:45:52 - #10 Devilition1:52:52 - #11 Kick Club1:59:03 - #12 Avianos2:06:25 - #13 Mooncat2:18:40 - #14 Bushido Ball2:26:55 - #15 Block Koala2:32:39 - #16 Camouflage2:36:36 - #17 Campanella2:41:32 - #19 The Big Bell Race (paired with Campanella)2:46:20 - #18 Golfaria2:52:57 - #20 Warptank

Almost all music by UFO 50's composer Eirik SuhkreArt of Jello and Piph by krisandthebluesurgeonsBig Dunkies commercial audio by Will, visual by Plaster

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The "UFO 50" Mega Review

UFO 50 is a retro throw-back collection of fifty games made by fictional company UFO Soft. It is one of the most interesting, fun, in-depth video game experiences out there. Piph has been trying to get anyone in the world to play this game for over a year just so he can talk about it, and after literal months of playtime Jello is ready to chat with him. For 8 hours. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS FOR EVERY GAME IN THE COLLECTION. Some games in "UFO 50" are best experienced blind. If you want to play the game (you do) then we recommend skimming using the timestamps below in order to find games that interest you. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 10:31 - How Does "UFO 50" Work? 24:15 - #1 Barbuta 26:55 - The Fictional Developers (Part 1) 31:38 - #1 Barbuta (cont.) 42:12 - #2 Bug Hunter 51:33 - #3 Ninpek 56:00 - #4 Paint Chase 1:03:45 - #5 Magic Garden 1:07:47 - The Fictional Developers (Part 2) 1:10:18 - #6 Mortol 1:15:48 - #7 Velgress 1:16:55 - Jello and Piph's Favorite Type of Games 1:20:18 - #7 Velgres (cont.) 1:31:33 - #8 Planet Zoldath 1:37:00 - #9 Attactics 1:41:12 - The Fictional Developers (Part 3) 1:45:52 - #10 Devilition 1:52:52 - #11 Kick Club 1:59:03 - #12 Avianos 2:06:25 - #13 Mooncat 2:18:40 - #14 Bushido Ball 2:26:55 - #15 Block Koala 2:32:39 - #16 Camouflage 2:36:36 - #17 Campanella 2:41:32 - #19 The Big Bell Race (paired with Campanella) 2:46:20 - #18 Golfaria 2:52:57 - #20 Warptank The remaining 5 hours of review can be found on Patreon. Check out the second part here: Almost all music by UFO 50's composer Eirik Suhkre Art of Jello and Piph by krisandthebluesurgeons Big Dunkies commercial audio by Will, visual by Plaster

Comments

ConstantlyBen

Good grief. I know it's a part one, but you got this out fast. This one has visuals! And right as I needed something to listen too while I clean.

Fug0th

A ufo50 video on piphs birthday? Incredible

OrangeisAwosome

Oh no, it will be a long while before I can watch any of this. I’m only 11 games in, and only 3 of those are completed. I’ll have to be strong to avoid spoilers

Aggressively Nill

YEAH PIPH! I'm so glad more people are playing this game, I adore ir :)

Cosmignon

so excited to watch this after work!

Dompap

I'm not even done with Marvel yet!!

Aggressively Nill

The AI patches for Bushido Ball is correct, I think it's been nerfed like three or four times? My favorite other trick about the game is that it's exponentially easier to gold/cherry in 2 player mode, because you only have to win 2 matches. I was absolutely flabbergasted when some friends of mine did that together while I was still struggling to gold SP.

Benedict Ide

That Big Dunkies QR code... I mean, I guess twelve hours of a rotating ASCII donut *is* some pretty big dunkies. Did you put that in yourself, or is Plaster to blame for that? (also, fun experience listening to this review: it's not a very common name, so whenever you'd go "Benedikt" with the stank on it because another game is *almost* good due to some questionable design decision, i'd keep having a half-second moment of panic like "huh?! what'd i do? i'm sorry!!!")

PurpleIsDebeste

I DIDNT THINK THE QR CODE WOULD BE REAL!!!! thats so plaster coded tho

PurpleIsDebeste

okay, when you said on stream that Barbuta was the first game the company ever made, i assumed that it was an unlockable "secret first unpublished game in the company's history" and the joke was that after playing all these good games you go back to a purposefully bad game and see how far the devs have come the fact that it is Game #1 and THIS is the game that most people start with... yeah i see why piph tells people not to start with this one. thats an insane decision. thats how you kneecap your game's first impressions instantly. dont do that game devs it wont work out for you

Noah Finch

For someone who has bit sitting on this game for a while, but who doesn't want to spoil themselves too much, what game do you recommend as the starter pick?

Aggressively Nill

I don't know if you're the type with any interest in strategy guides as collectibles, but Fangamer is putting out a UFO 50 strat guide sometime this spring

Noah Finch

Beat Camouflage, still terrible at videogames.

Probably An Owl

Consider me sold, I'll catch up with you guys in the other parts once I can put this thing down

dollqueen

You always do way more than most ppl would for side projects, it's insane. Every day I wonder how high the production value wouldve gone with Sweetwater

Daniel

I actually started with Barbuta. I didn't bounce off for lack of enjoyment though, I bounced off cause ADHD made me want to play something else, and instead of something else being another UFO50 game it was Skullgirls for another 4 days. If you have a pen and paper and start drawing a map in Barbuta it becomes more fun, though there is some BULLSHIT

Yellow Ladybug

I think the best compliment I can give to this mega review is that it made me reinstall UFO 50