Work Time Fun
| Work Time Fun | |
|---|---|
Single-player, Multiplayer |
Work Time Fun, known in Japan as Baito Hell 2000 (バイトヘル2000, Baito Heru Nisen, "Baito" being short for Sony for the PlayStation Portable. The English title is a play on the slang "WTF", short for 'What The Fuck?', indicating confusion.
WTF was released in Japan on December 22, 2005, and in America on October 17, 2006. On October 2, 2008 it became available for download from the PlayStation Store.
The game's humor is derived from its satirical take on
part-time employment. Players are paid a pittance for repetitive, menial tasks, with the only way to unlock more varied jobs being to grind through the boring ones. There is also an in-game email system, through which players can receive emails from fellow employees, award notices, and even spam
offers which can decrease the player's funds.
Gameplay
The game contains over forty
gachapon
machine to randomly receive a new minigame, prizes for the gallery, or even a gadget that the player can use on the PSP outside of the game, such as a clock.
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
1Up.com | C+[2] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.33/10[3] |
| Famitsu | 28/40[4] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[5] |
| GamePro | 3.75/5[6] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[7] |
| GameSpy |   [8] |
| GameZone | 7.9/10[9] |
| IGN | 6.4/10[10] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 4/10[11] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one seven, one eight, one seven, and one six, for a total of 28 out of 40.[4]
References
- ^ a b "WTF: Work Time Fun for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- 1UP.com. Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ EGM staff (November 2006). "WTF: Work Time Fun". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 209. p. 134.
- ^ a b "Collection of every PSP-game reviewed in Famitsu". NeoGAF. August 27, 2006. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Bertz, Matt (November 2006). "WTF: Work Time Fun". Game Informer. No. 163. p. 144. Archived from the original on July 30, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ OMGWTFBBQ (October 20, 2006). "Review: WTF: Work Time Fun". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (October 30, 2006). "Work Time Fun Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Stratton, Bryan (November 2, 2006). "GameSpy: WTF: Work Time Fun". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Sandoval, Angelina (November 4, 2006). "WTF: Work Time Fun - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Castro, Juan (October 26, 2006). "WTF: Work Time Fun Review". IGN. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "WTF: Work Time Fun". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. December 2006. p. 136.