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Tongue-Powered Indie Big Hops Launches on PC, PS5 and Switch

Early reviews highlight inventive movement, with reports of frame drops plus crashes on some platforms.

Overview

  • Luckshot Games released Big Hops on January 12 for $17.99 with a 10% launch discount on Steam, Nintendo Switch and PS5.
  • Critics praise the tight, bouncy movement and visual charm, calling the frog’s tongue-driven traversal a standout idea.
  • The game mixes 3D platforming with action-adventure systems, using plantable veggies for traversal options and trinkets for perk-based customization.
  • Players explore large biomes—Red Desert, Open Ocean and Shattered Mountain—hunting Dark Drips and airship parts, with focused challenge rooms along the way.
  • Launch-day coverage cites technical issues on some platforms, including frame drops, UI quirks, targeting problems and frequent late-game crashes.