Fairly standard platformer bogged down by controls and overall feel. Our friend Earnest here is composed of various sprites pieced together rather than just one, and as a result he looks rather uncanny, constantly gets stuck on things, and is generally a major chore to maneuver around. He has like, a half crouch and a full crouch, and you have to hold down longer for him to do the latter, which really takes a moment and often won't be much help if you have to duck under anything. You also have to hold up just as long to get him standing fully upright again. You can roll around while crouching as well, but there's no real use to it and once again it's a real hassle to get out of. Basically, you'll feel like a clumsy oaf trying to move this man around and it just really isn't fun at all. Attacking is fine though, I guess? There's not really much else of note, I suppose bosses are really easy except the big fish near the end of the game who is completely full of shit.

It might be more fun to watch another friend play this and continuously stumble around. That could make for an entertaining afternoon, I'd imagine.

Reviewed on May 29, 2022


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