Random Video Game Review - Stranger Things 3: The Game

Stranger Things has had a good run on Netflix so far. It's perhaps known as their first big franchise that is actually a true Netflix Original as it was them who made it. Therefore, everyone who has Netflix can only watch it on their platform. So I wasn't really all that surprised when a video game was made. I had thought that one would be made considering that the 80s (which the show is set in) was a big time for gaming. Now you are probably wondering why I'm looking at the game that is clearly based on the third season and not the others. Well that's because the other seasons didn't really have video game adaptations for some reason (but don't quote me on that). So let's take a look:

So as it is the third season that this game is focused on, the story is effectively the same in that it's the summer, the heroes are enjoying the holiday even though strange forces from the Upside Down and Russia are closing in. You get to play as all the main heroic characters each with their own set of skills. The game is played out like a SNES/Mega Drive game with its appearance, and it pretty much follows the season while including some additional things that weren't in the show itself. You can do side missions for the people of Hawkins, play with a friend to solve various puzzles and so forth and just enjoy the action adventure experience that the game is with RPG elements.

Some people have said that this is close to being a shot-for-shot video game adaptation of the series and to be fair, it definitely feels like it. But we have to remember that just like with a lot of the true Netflix Originals, it's never been released on home media outside of the streaming platform, so this is the closest we would get to having that. Nevertheless, its good fun, well-made and just as nostalgic as the show. Hopefully we will see more originals get turned into video games. 8/10