Don't let the kiddy aesthetic and sound turn you away. This game is actually...okay yeah it is easy, but it's pretty competent. Lucky's moveset is simple but you're given enough to work with to have a good time. Not only that, but its levels are creative too. I was really a fan of the 2D levels, the ones in the Yeti World (Watermelon and Mountain) in particular, but some 3D levels like the Carnival were great. Not every 3D level was a winner but there was none I outright despised. Even if there's one you dislike, the levels in this game are varied enough that something better may just be around the corner. The music isn't anything I'd put on my phone, but it still carried me through the adventure with a smile.

The world's all smiles, and it even gave me a few audiable chuckles. There aren't that many games where the enemy's attack pattern spells out "LUCKY STINKS!". But Lucky doesn't stink. He isn't changing anything in the platformer genre, but he's a great time and if this were my first platformer I know I'd like it a lot.

(I played the improved version of this game, New Super Lucky's Tale, but I chose to discuss the original game instead since the changes are still close enough (added DLC plus tweaks to the camera and controls) to be the same game. If you are interested in this game, the New version is your pick. I highly recommend playing CH1P levels in the game's postgame world, Foxington as well, as those put all the game's mechanics to the test.)