Using solid grammar skills as a weapon? That’s exactly what occurs in OK Sir’s Insult and Roast Simulators on the Nintendo Switch. Goofy and quirky, they’re a pair of games that you’ll end up remembering for a while, in spite of the fact that they offer some of the thinnest gameplay experiences on Nintendo’s new console to date.
You wouldn’t think putting words together to form sentences would be fun, but it definitely has its moments. Almost like a game of Cards Against Humanity, the unpredictability of both of these titles at times is downright silly. Using creativity and bizarre word combinations, it’s here where the game shines the most. While never breaking the wheel, things can get funny at times. However, after a few games, the limited amount of words and phrases rears its ugly head and you’re left with a repetitive and shallow gameplay experience.
While the addition of different characters (parodies of Marilyn Monroe and Daniel Radcliffe and even HP Lovecraft) and voice acting in both games spices things up a tad, it’s essentially the same game, just with a different coat of paint. As a result, if you’re not a fan of one game, the chances of you falling for the other are slim.
Suited more for a mobile phone than the Nintendo Switch, both of the OK Sir games are thin on challenge and content and the fun doesn’t last long. While the art is unique and the developers put a lot into the game in spite of its minuscule $1.99 price tag, in terms of fun, you get what you pay for eventually.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
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