Felix the Reaper Review: Dance! Dance! Dance Until You Die!

Billed as a “romantic comedy,” Felix the Reaper casts you as a goofy grim reaper who loves two things: dancing and Betty, his lingerie-clad love interest who serves the forces of Life. Basically, she’s whatever the opposite of a grim reaper is. After the opening cutscene sets up this Romeo and Juliet dynamic, Felix the Reaper promptly abandons the storyline for the bulk of the game. There’s a piece of loading screen concept art here, and a scene-setting “mission complete” voice line there, but Betty remains absent. As a result, Felix the Reaper is as much a romantic comedy as Super Mario Bros. There’s a love interest, to be sure, but she’s perpetually in another … Continue reading Felix the Reaper Review: Dance! Dance! Dance Until You Die!