Review ElectronicJourneys 4/5 · Mar 5, 2021
Bullet Point Review
PROS
- Perfectly captures the mischievous, player-mocking tone the series is known for
- Stiff-but-precise controls, slow horizontal movement, and lack of mid-air trajectory adjustments make every jump a nail-biter
- Claustrophobic enemy patterns and dynamic level designs induce an almost constant state of panic
- Surprisingly excellent soundtrack
- Fun paper-doll aesthetic
- Difficulty options give players some agency over how punishing their experience is …
PROS
- Perfectly captures the mischievous, player-mocking tone the series is known for
- Stiff-but-precise controls, slow horizontal movement, and lack of mid-air trajectory adjustments make every jump a nail-biter
- Claustrophobic enemy patterns and dynamic level designs induce an almost constant state of panic
- Surprisingly excellent soundtrack
- Fun paper-doll aesthetic
- Difficulty options give players some agency over how punishing their experience is
CONS
- Very short -- only 7 levels -- though the game does give you reasons to replay them
- A few segments are more obnoxious than fun
- Forced me to confront how much of a scrub I truly am, which made me sad