Mouse P.I. For Hire isn't just Cuphead meets Doom — it's so much more chaotically creative than that - The Mirror

Mouse P.I. For Hire isn't just Cuphead meets Doom — it's so much more chaotically creative than that - The Mirror

Much more than just Cuphead with guns, underneath Mouse P.I. For Hire's 1930s cartoon skin is a fun and frantic old-school shooter.

Mouse: P.I. For Hire will take around 12 to 20 hours to complete

With launch looming following the recent delay, you might be interested to hear even more about Fumi Games' upcoming and highly-anticipated rubber hose indie action game, Mouse: P.I. For Hire. If that sounds like you, we have some good news as the developer has dished out the details on two very key points related to the title. For one, we're told by the developer that Mouse: P.I. For Hire will take players around 12 to 20 hours to complete, wi…

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire hands-on preview

I've been waiting for so long to get my hands on MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. I've watched every video since it's inception, and I got to watch a developer play it at Summer Game Fest last year; I've been itching for my turn at the wheel. You could say it's cheesed me for quite some time that I've been unable to try it. Now, I've had the pleasure of a taste, and it's going to be hard for me to go back to the rat race.My demo began with Jack Pepper, the…

Mouse P.I. for Hire nails its cartoon-noir vibes, but the real surprise is how it plays

Maybe you're intimately familiar with Fleischer Studios' 1930s cartoon classics; maybe your knowledge pretty much begins and ends with Studio MDHR's glorious 2017 video game homage, Cuphead. Either way, you'll immediately know what Mouse P.I. for Hire is going for, and developer Fumi Games pretty much nails the "rubber hose" look. This is black-and-white era Fleischer meets 1940s detective noir; and there's even a bit of old-school Disney thrown…

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Preview – Rubber Hose Rodent

Just like jorts and puka shell necklaces, the classic rubber hose animation is comfortably back in vogue. The hard-as-nails Cuphead proved that there’s an appetite for the old school style within the gaming sphere, and titles like Bendy and the Ink Machine went on to prove that the run-and-gun platformer wasn’t a one-off. Now that we’re a few years into this retro renaissance, we’re getting to see the animation style get utilised across differen…

Mouse: PI For Hire hands-on report — classic FPS action meets rubberhose animation

Fast-paced action and cartoon absurdity are a great mix with noir storytelling.