Christmas Gift Nr.1 – Putty Squad
Despite its mysterious history, *Putty Squad* stands out as a technically impressive title, featuring smooth performance, strong visuals with parallax scrolling, and varied music that keeps the experience engaging.
Gameplay-wise, it’s a bit of a mixed bag: creative, quirky, and full of detail, but also somewhat confusing and occasionally tiring. Still, its charm, humor, and depth make it a memorable platformer that rewards players who stick with it.
In short, the post presents *Putty Squad* as a fascinating piece of Amiga history — a game surrounded by myth, but ultimately worth experiencing for both its technical achievements and its unique gameplay.
Putty Squad has long been one of the most sought-after unreleased Amiga games ever created. If you dig around online, you’ll find endless discussions and plenty of people claiming they’ve played it — and to be fair, many actually have.
However, much of that confusion comes from the prequel, originally titled Silly Putty, which was later renamed Putty. That alone has caused a fair bit of mix-up over the years. On top of that, there was also a Putty Squad demo disk circulating, which only added to the mystery.
All in all, it certainly didn’t make tracking down the full game any easier.
Putty Squad was reviewed by several Amiga magazines back in the day, and it received rave reviews across the board. Yet, somehow, the game never made it into players’ hands. Despite clear proof that the magazines had access to the full game, it always felt strange that no one outside of those circles seemed to have it.
Adding to the mystery, it even appeared at game shows and events — making its absence from the market all the more puzzling.
You can read the full story over at Codetapper’s blog/website.
Putty Squad is a graphical marvel. It’s an AGA title, yet it often feels like an upgraded ECS game — and still looks fantastic. The animation is fluid, and the parallax scrolling is absolutely gorgeous. What more could you ask for?
Well… the music, of course. And thankfully, it delivers there too. The soundtrack is excellent, with tracks that vary from level to level — much like the visuals — helping to keep the experience fresh and engaging all the way through.
There’s something about Putty. Some people like it, some hate it, and others absolutely love it — and I think I know why. The game can be quite confusing and even a bit tiring at times, yet it’s packed with so many clever details that you almost have to see it through to the end just to experience them all.
Then you’ve got the weapons, pickups, and all the little gameplay twists. Honestly, this game has far more depth than it first appears. At the same time, it’s a platformer — but not quite a typical one… if that makes any sense.
Putty Squad does everything it can to be funny and smart, and for the most part, it succeeds. Whether that humor lands as well today as it did back in the early ’90s is up for debate, but there’s no denying it’s a classic — and a very good one at that.
I’m fairly confident that most gamers will find something to enjoy here… for better or worse.
GRAB THE AMIGA GAME NOW, PLAY IT IN YOUR EMULATOR (WINUAE) :http://www.system3.com/promotional-download/puttysquadamiga/
I haven’t picked up the VITA, PS3, or PS4 versions yet, as they don’t seem to have been properly released here — well, except for the PS4 version. But since I don’t own a PS4… yeah, that one will have to wait too.
Pictures and references from Hall Of Light. www.hol.abime.net
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