Genre labels can be so hard to assign at times. Take Space Sloth, for instance. It's a meandering, inexplicable trek through the cosmos, where you lob burgers at spacemen. There's no real objective: you just keep flinging until your rocket blows up. So, 'endless... tosser' it is, then.
In each level, the titular slowcoach is shunted around a fixed, albeit randomly generated, path. All you need to do is focus on delivering burgers promptly and efficiently to the hungry astronauts drifting by. Land a hit, and you notch up a bunch of points and another satisfied customer.
Feed me, SeymourOnce you've reached the end of a stage, it's on to the next galaxy for more of the same, with hazards like black holes and mines being slowly introduced into proceedings.
Again, it's merely a case of lobbing another meaty morsel in the hazards' direction, disarming the threat before it can knock a chunk off your health and bring your game to a premature end.
There's actually quite a lot to like about Star Sloth. It's got a fairly unique core game mechanic, and it's appealingly presented, with a slick, quirky visual style that perfectly matches its lo-fi soundtrack.
There's an engagingly daffy sense of humour on display, too. For instance, you can toggle pointlessly between meat-based goods and veggie burgers in the main menu.
UndernourishedStar Sloth's biggest problem - and it's a massive one -though, is that its basic drag-and-fling setup grows old fast. It's the only form of interaction in the game, and even when things become more chaotic later on, you're just drag-drag-dragging over and over. Combine this mindless busy work with Star Sloth's thoroughly pedestrian pace and it soon becomes a chore.
There's some opportunity to replay the game, thanks to its in-house store - offering up access to new galaxies (although these are largely cosmetic upgrades) and a smattering of customisation options - but it still doesn't inject enough life into the game's fundamentally repetitive core.
Ultimately, Star Sloth's intergalactic delivery service might satisfy you for a couple of minutes, but it won't be long before you're yearning for a proper meal.