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Epic Dumpster Bear

Epic Dumpster Bear is an action packed platformer inspired by the 16-bit classics where you play as a dumpster bear with a chip on his shoulder. Over 70 levels filled with tricky platforming, challenging…

65 7 April 2016 ESRB E10+

Epic Dumpster Bear is an adventure developed by Log Games, released 7 April 2016 on PlayStation 4, Wii U and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Epic Dumpster Bear is

Epic Dumpster Bear is an adventure game developed by Log Games and released in 2016. It is available on PlayStation 4, Wii U and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity. It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Epic Dumpster Bear is an action packed platformer inspired by the 16-bit classics where you play as a dumpster bear with a chip on his shoulder. Over 70 levels filled with tricky platforming, challenging bosses, and secret levels to be discovered. Over 35 unlockable Miiverse stamps and bonus puzzle levels throughout the game that take unique advantage of the Wii U GamePad. - Classic platforming action - 7 worlds and over 70 levels to complete - Smooth gameplay and precise control - Off TV play - Over 35 unlockable Miiverse Stamps - Bonus levels that take advantage of the Wii U GamePad - Secret Exits and Levels to be discovered - Wii U Pro Controller support
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 24 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Epic Dumpster Bear holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 24% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 3 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3 M380, 4 GB RAM and Intel HD 4000. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

Epic Dumpster Bear launched on 7 April 2016, within three weeks of Dark Souls III, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Ratchet & Clank and Don't Starve Together. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Dark Souls III, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Ratchet & Clank, Don't Starve Together.

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Quick answers

Epic Dumpster Bear — frequently asked questions

When did Epic Dumpster Bear come out?
Epic Dumpster Bear was released on 7 April 2016 for PlayStation 4, Wii U and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Epic Dumpster Bear?
At minimum, Epic Dumpster Bear needs Intel Core i3 M380, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD 4000 graphics, 1320 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Epic Dumpster Bear?
The PC version needs about 1.3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1320 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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