This is such a weird entry in the Commander Keen franchise. Made in between the "Invasion of the Vorticons!" and "Goodbye, Galaxy!" trilogies as sort of a demo for some of the gameplay enhancements that would be found in the latter trilogy. While the graphics are vastly improved from Invasion of the Vorticons, the gameplay is tedious at best, with Keen using flower pellets to stun enemies rather than using his usual artillery. This game also comes with a weird message of "vegetables are evil," which I understand a kid having that viewpoint, but at no point in the story does it vilify Keen's position. In fact it justifies it, so it just comes off as awkward.

Reviewed on Apr 16, 2024


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