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'''''The Irate Gamer Game''''' is a lost video game based on the web series "The Irate Gamer". The game is a 2D platformer where you control the IG in a quest to get his video game collection back from the Shadow Overlord.
''The Irate Gamer'' is an infamous gaming web series created by Chris Bores. The series ran from 2007 to 2016, and was later replaced with the ''Chris NEO Show''. The series gained notoriety due to its shameless similarity to James Rolfe's web series, ''The Angry Video Game Nerd''.


The game was released on the Apple store on August 25, 2013. The game was poorly received, which led to the price dropping from $3.99 to $0.99 after a very short time, before being removed from the store entirely on November 17 of the same year.
On August 2013, in collaboration with Mad Media Labs, Bores released his own iOS video game, titled '''''The Irate Gamer Game''''' (referred to on the App Store as ''TIGG'').
 
==Details==
The game was a 2D platformer where you control the Irate Gamer on a quest to get his video game collection back from the Shadow Overlord. The game had over 60 levels, with comic book-style cutscenes.<ref name="ANNOUNCEMENT">[http://irategamersucks.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-long-awaited-reveal-of-irate-gamer.html IrateGamerSucks blog post on the game's announcement.] Retrieved 04 Oct '19</ref>
 
As with most things about Bores, the game was not received well. YouTuber Guru Larry reviewed the game for a IrateGamerSucks blog post back when it first came out, in which he mentions the game being un-intuitive with poor controls, being too easy with generous health refills while also being too hard with one-hit enemies, and being generally un-creative and repetitive.<ref name=GAMELAUNCH">[http://irategamersucks.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-irate-gamer-game-is-now-available.html Blog post about the game's reveal. Also includes Guru Larry's review.] Retrieved 04 Oct '19</ref>
 
Upon further inspection, it appears that the game was actually a heavy reskin of another iOS game called ''Commander Cool''.<ref>[http://irategamersucks.blogspot.com/2013/10/ig-game-update-commander-reskin.html IrateGamerSucks blog post about the game's similarity with ''Commander Cool''.] Retrieved 04 Oct '19</ref> The website for ''Commander Cool'' offered an "iOS 2D Platformer Starter Kit", which was basically the game's source code, presumably used by Mad Media Labs to create ''TIGG''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130902150947/http://commander-cool.com/ios-2d-platformer-starter-kit.html ''Commander Cool'''s website's page for the Platformer Starter Kit.] Archived 02 Sept '13</ref>
 
==History==
The game was apparently planned on for three years, and released on the App Store on August 25th, 2013. Both a paid, and a free, "lite" version existed.<ref name="ANNOUNCEMENT"/> As the game was poorly received, the price of the full version dropped from $3.99 to $0.99 after a very short time, before both versions got removed from the store entirely on November of the same year.<ref>[https://irategamersucks.blogspot.com/2013/11/ig-game-update-its-gone.html IrateGamerSucks blog post on the game's removal.] Retrieved 04 Oct '19</ref>
 
==Availability==
After getting taken down from the App Store, no IPA file of the game has resurfaced. All that remains from the game are a few screenshots, some recollections from people that have tried the game, and a few gameplay videos on YouTube. Bores himself had made videos about the game, which have been since deleted and lost as well.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140428172959/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfUj6c4hmUg One of Bores' YouTube videos about the game (the video itself is lost).] Archived 28 Apr '14</ref>


With the game being completely unavailable, the only evidence of its existence are three YouTube videos, one being a short gameplay video and the other two being a review made by "8-Bit Eric" and one by "Immex5."
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Video|perrow  =3
===Gameplay===
<gallery mode=packed heights=240px>
File:TIGG1.png
File:TIGG2.jpg
File:TIGG3.jpg
File:TIGG4.jpg
File:TIGG5.jpg
File:TIGG6.jpg
</gallery>
===Storyline===
<gallery mode=packed heights=240px>
File:TIGGStory1.jpg|The game's opening cutscene.
File:TIGGStory2.jpg|The intro to Level 11.
File:TIGGStory3.jpg|The intro to Level 21.
File:TIGGStory4.jpg|The intro to Level 31.
File:TIGGStory5.jpg|The intro to Level 41.
File:TIGGStory6.jpg|The intro to Level 51.
File:TIGGStory7.jpg|The intro to Level 52.
File:TIGGStory8.jpg|The game's ending.
</gallery>
===Videos===
{{Video|perrow  =2
   |service1    =youtube
   |service1    =youtube
   |id1          =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNlJPdXw8Y
   |id1          =bcNlJPdXw8Y
   |description1 =Gameplay video.
   |description1 =Gameplay video.
   |service2    =youtube
   |service2    =youtube
   |id2          =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGkAylZ2Ljs
   |id2          =wj6_1XjhzHc
   |description2 =8-Bit Eric's review of the game.
   |description2 =Another short gameplay video.
  |service3    =youtube
  |id3          =https://youtu.be/1RiIIl93ZkQ
  |description3 =Immex5's review of the game
}}
}}
{{Video|perrow  =2
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =iGkAylZ2Ljs
  |description1 =8-Bit Eric's review of the game.
  |service2    =youtube
  |id2          =88V_ykna-3k
  |description2 =Trailer for ''Commander Cool''.
}}
==External Link==
*[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/commander-cool-8-bit-retro-jump-and-run/id496472921 App Store link for ''Commander Cool'', the game ''TIGG'' was supposedly based of.] Retrieved 04 Oct '19
==References==
{{reflist}}


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[[Category:Lost video games|Irate Gamer Game]]

Revision as of 23:57, 3 October 2019

IGLMW.png

Screenshot of the game.

Status: Lost

The Irate Gamer is an infamous gaming web series created by Chris Bores. The series ran from 2007 to 2016, and was later replaced with the Chris NEO Show. The series gained notoriety due to its shameless similarity to James Rolfe's web series, The Angry Video Game Nerd.

On August 2013, in collaboration with Mad Media Labs, Bores released his own iOS video game, titled The Irate Gamer Game (referred to on the App Store as TIGG).

Details

The game was a 2D platformer where you control the Irate Gamer on a quest to get his video game collection back from the Shadow Overlord. The game had over 60 levels, with comic book-style cutscenes.[1]

As with most things about Bores, the game was not received well. YouTuber Guru Larry reviewed the game for a IrateGamerSucks blog post back when it first came out, in which he mentions the game being un-intuitive with poor controls, being too easy with generous health refills while also being too hard with one-hit enemies, and being generally un-creative and repetitive.[2]

Upon further inspection, it appears that the game was actually a heavy reskin of another iOS game called Commander Cool.[3] The website for Commander Cool offered an "iOS 2D Platformer Starter Kit", which was basically the game's source code, presumably used by Mad Media Labs to create TIGG.[4]

History

The game was apparently planned on for three years, and released on the App Store on August 25th, 2013. Both a paid, and a free, "lite" version existed.[1] As the game was poorly received, the price of the full version dropped from $3.99 to $0.99 after a very short time, before both versions got removed from the store entirely on November of the same year.[5]

Availability

After getting taken down from the App Store, no IPA file of the game has resurfaced. All that remains from the game are a few screenshots, some recollections from people that have tried the game, and a few gameplay videos on YouTube. Bores himself had made videos about the game, which have been since deleted and lost as well.[6]

Gallery

Gameplay

  • TIGG1.png
  • TIGG2.jpg
  • TIGG3.jpg
  • TIGG4.jpg
  • TIGG5.jpg
  • TIGG6.jpg

Storyline

  • The game's opening cutscene.

    The game's opening cutscene.

  • The intro to Level 11.

    The intro to Level 11.

  • The intro to Level 21.

    The intro to Level 21.

  • The intro to Level 31.

    The intro to Level 31.

  • The intro to Level 41.

    The intro to Level 41.

  • The intro to Level 51.

    The intro to Level 51.

  • The intro to Level 52.

    The intro to Level 52.

  • The game's ending.

    The game's ending.

Videos

Gameplay video.

Another short gameplay video.

8-Bit Eric's review of the game.

Trailer for Commander Cool.

External Link

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 IrateGamerSucks blog post on the game's announcement. Retrieved 04 Oct '19
  2. ↑ Blog post about the game's reveal. Also includes Guru Larry's review. Retrieved 04 Oct '19
  3. ↑ IrateGamerSucks blog post about the game's similarity with Commander Cool. Retrieved 04 Oct '19
  4. ↑ Commander Cool's website's page for the Platformer Starter Kit. Archived 02 Sept '13
  5. ↑ IrateGamerSucks blog post on the game's removal. Retrieved 04 Oct '19
  6. ↑ One of Bores' YouTube videos about the game (the video itself is lost). Archived 28 Apr '14
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