Ludography
Work Time Fun cover

2005 · Sony Interactive Entertainment · Action · Adventure

Work Time Fun

PlayStation exclusive

Created specifically for the PSP system, WTF is a crazy collection of fun and addictive mini-games that drive the player to perform sometimes trivial, sometimes mind-bending, but always fun jobs in pursuit of the almighty dollar. The latest in a long line of unique Japanese games that have gained popularity in the United States, WTF delivers gamers compelling, bite-sized morsels of frenzied arcade-style action unlike anything ever seen on the PSP system.

Released
22 December 2005
Platforms
PlayStation Portable
Genres
ActionAdventureArcadeSimulationSportsStrategy
Developers
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Publishers
D3 Publisher
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Bird view / IsometricSide view
Themes
ActionHorrorComedyParty
Country
Japan
Age ratings
ESRB T

About

Work Time Fun, known in Japan as Baito Hell 2000, is a minigame compilation video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable. The English title is a play on the slang "WTF", short for 'What The Fuck?', indicating distressing confusion. It was released in Japan on December 22, 2005, and in North America on September 26, 2006 by D3 Publisher. On October 2, 2008, it became available for download from the PlayStation Store.

The game's humor is derived from its satirical take on temporary or 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.

Keywords

  • aliens
  • ghosts
  • baseball
  • flight simulator
  • minigames
  • flight
  • time limit
  • rock paper scissors
  • digital distribution
  • minigame collection
  • collectibles
  • vertical scrolling

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game contains over forty minigames, representing inane part-time jobs the player receives from the "Job Demon", which must be completed in a certain amount of time and at a certain difficulty, depending on the level. Examples include counting chickens (sorting newborn chicks into male, female, or angels), chopping wood (while trying not to chop cute cartoon animals that sometimes get put on the chopping block), putting caps on pens in a factory, karate, and other humorously repetitive minigames. By completing these minigames, the player earns money which can be used at a 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

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. 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. GamePro said, "You'll laugh out loud in your time spent with Work Time Fun. You'll even become thoroughly immersed in what you're playing, despite its ridiculousness, and for thirty bucks, this is a game you should definitely consider adding to your PSP collection."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation Portable12 December 2005Japan · North America 17 October 2006 · Worldwide 17 November 2006

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