Fancy some spring cleaning?
Step into the polished shoes of The Cleaner, a professional crime scene cleaner for the mob. There’s no business like the cleaning business, and right now business is booming… Sneak around crime scenes avoiding detection from the guarding cops as you vacuum up blood, hide bodies and remove evidence in this 70’s styled, fast paced, 2D action/stealth game.
Serial Cleaner finally comes to the Switch after it’s PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions. I haven’t actually played a previous version, so this was a new experience for me and one that I was looking forward to. The end result is a game that is both fun and frustrating, sometimes at the same time. You move around crime scenes clearing up evidence, bodies and blood. Each stage has it’s own unique way to tackle the crime and it’s very easy to mess up if you rush it…Usually ending up with cops chasing you as you try and make a getaway and failing.
The experience on Switch is great in both handheld and docked mode, though it is definitely more fun in small doses, which the handheld mode is ideal for. The art style is nicely done and fits the overall comedic theme of tidying up a crime scene under the cops’ noses.
The Verdict
Serial Cleaner can be frustrating as you try and find the solution to victory, but it’s also very engaging and satisfying when you do finish a particular tough level. Definitely one that’s better on the go and another nice addition for the Switch.