Stick it to The Man!

Stick it to The Man! stands out because it turns a side-scrolling adventure into something built on absurd humor, comic-book styling, and the odd pleasure of reading other people’s minds. By our assessment, that mix of platforming, puzzle solving, and joke-heavy presentation is what gives the game its real character. The limit is that its comedy and tone are a big part of the package, so if that style does not land, the whole thing can feel narrower than the inventiveness suggests. In practice, it moves briskly, throws ideas at the player, and keeps the pace light rather than demanding precision all the time. It sits between adventure game and platformer, with more personality than most straight mechanical mashups. Stick it to The Man! is a good pick for anyone who likes quirky writing to do some of the lifting.