Had very fond memories of the original, I played with my wife and we passed the controller every few deaths or so.
This seems like a natural progression and the same feelings of wonder, rage, relief and achievement returned.
I was a bit hesitant with the controls, adding a third dimension to a game that requires pinpoint precision platforming, speed …
Had very fond memories of the original, I played with my wife and we passed the controller every few deaths or so.
This seems like a natural progression and the same feelings of wonder, rage, relief and achievement returned.
I was a bit hesitant with the controls, adding a third dimension to a game that requires pinpoint precision platforming, speed and timing could be a recipe for disaster if not done well. Thankfully, for the most part, the controls felt great. There are a few oddities like sometimes I wasn't sure which direction to go and occasionally the reticle that showed where I was going to land in a 3d space felt misleading.
Aside from that, this is one hell of a platformer.
It's hard as nails and not for the faint of heart. I hit the end credits on the light world, but not after thousands of deaths and an equal amount of swear words elicited. You have to be prepared to die, a lot, particularly in the last few worlds. Each stage was a trial and error and sometimes I was shaking my head at how challenging it was. However the level design and hazards were always interesting, never boring or repetitive. Sometimes I'd die 70 times or more on a single level, but when I finally cleared it, the relief and satisfaction hit so hard. The emotions highs were absolutely worth the lows.
Wall jumping, air dashing, sprinting and scouting felt like I was fighting a nondescript enemy every second. The boss fights were absolutely brutal, they kicked my ass as hard as any level (save for the end boss oddly enough).
No chance I'm doing the dark world, or going for A+ on every level, or bandages. That's a level of masochism I'm not willing to attempt.
Great stuff overall but I'm looking forward to a more relaxing game next. This is about my limit!
