The first game has been a high point in my gaming history, a cherished perfect memory, so maybe there was no way this could live up to it, but I've been a little disappointed. Picking up the thread all these years later has been done very well but the levels just aren't as iconic and differentiated as in the original game, and the platforming (not my favorite game type to begin with) is annoying and repetitive at times. The emotional problems you face as a player seem more abstract and less in your face. Worst of all are the boss fights which are tedious and take way too long. I don't need a 30 minute boss fight to feel satisfied. Maybe my reaction times just aren't as funky fresh as they were 20 years ago, but I'm not enjoying it as much as the original.

Reviewed on Sep 15, 2021


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