oh man.. it's EVERYTHING a good platformer needs to be. it's an insane puzzle/speed run platformer that introduces mechanics EVERY SINGLE LEVEL, has a deranged yet charming visual aesthetic, has a banger soundtrack and tests your intuition and skills at every single second. this has got to be the most stimulating game visually and mentally in recently history. this game is celeste for adhd'ers, it's stimulation overload!
every platformer needs incredible movement, and this game delivers. you could probably get away with not having to understand the whole "move list" but this game is so much more fun when you implement the tools you have at your disposal. at first it is overwhelming, i struggled at first because they throw so much at you at once, but you really don't have to use a lot of it. it is just there for skill expression which is something i appreciate, especially for a game like this where the gameplay is super solid and the whole game is like a playground to experiment.
i've never played any of the wario land games but i hear this takes a lot of it's ideas, and the formula of returning back to the beginning of each level is something of genius. the first half which is your exploration, experimentation and learning phase of the level, learning the new mechanic in a safe and happy environment. you learn the way of the land as well and get acquainted with it, noticing little details for when you make your way back, by noticing the opaque walls and collectables that are only collectable once it is...
pizza time...
now you can test your knowledge, skills and intuition, working under stress to get back as fast as possible. the reward for going getting back asap is getting a better score, but also getting to go fast as hell and this is honestly the most orgasmic shit in the world. "it really makes you feel like a speedrunner" :^)
i feel like this is the type of game you can only really appreciate when you're playing it, because there is so much going on that a spectator would never understand it.
how can i forget the fkn story? no spoilers but hoooly is this story nothing short of fantastic. story through gameplay and environmental story telling is my favourite way of telling stories and man is it good. it's a cathartic ending and that is as much as i will share without giving too much away.
if you're a fan of platformers, just give this game a shot already. you owe it to yourself and to the creators!
every platformer needs incredible movement, and this game delivers. you could probably get away with not having to understand the whole "move list" but this game is so much more fun when you implement the tools you have at your disposal. at first it is overwhelming, i struggled at first because they throw so much at you at once, but you really don't have to use a lot of it. it is just there for skill expression which is something i appreciate, especially for a game like this where the gameplay is super solid and the whole game is like a playground to experiment.
i've never played any of the wario land games but i hear this takes a lot of it's ideas, and the formula of returning back to the beginning of each level is something of genius. the first half which is your exploration, experimentation and learning phase of the level, learning the new mechanic in a safe and happy environment. you learn the way of the land as well and get acquainted with it, noticing little details for when you make your way back, by noticing the opaque walls and collectables that are only collectable once it is...
pizza time...
now you can test your knowledge, skills and intuition, working under stress to get back as fast as possible. the reward for going getting back asap is getting a better score, but also getting to go fast as hell and this is honestly the most orgasmic shit in the world. "it really makes you feel like a speedrunner" :^)
i feel like this is the type of game you can only really appreciate when you're playing it, because there is so much going on that a spectator would never understand it.
how can i forget the fkn story? no spoilers but hoooly is this story nothing short of fantastic. story through gameplay and environmental story telling is my favourite way of telling stories and man is it good. it's a cathartic ending and that is as much as i will share without giving too much away.
if you're a fan of platformers, just give this game a shot already. you owe it to yourself and to the creators!