Bubsy 4D Draws 2026 Criticism for Slippery Controls and Floaty Movement
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Updated · Kotaku · May 21
Bubsy 4D Draws 2026 Criticism for Slippery Controls and Floaty Movement
6 articles · Updated · Kotaku · May 21
Bubsy 4D is being panned for movement that feels slippery, floaty and frustrating enough to make even basic running and jumping a chore.
Fabraz gives Bubsy several traversal tools—an all-fours sprint, a homing attack and a fast-rolling hairball mode—but the review says each is undermined by poor steering, weak lock-on and bad physics.
That leaves the game’s jokes, meta references and comedic costumes doing more work than the platforming, which the review says lacks the precision and replayable challenge the genre needs.
The criticism stands out because Fabraz released the well-regarded Demon Tides earlier in 2026, while another review the same day had praised Bubsy 4D's movement but faulted its barren worlds.
Bubsy 4D bets on pure gameplay over world design. Is this the future for reviving forgotten video game icons?
Atari revived a famously bad series. If Bubsy succeeds, which flawed gaming franchise deserves a modern redemption next?