Score: 5
"Sort of alright."
date: August 8, 2009
This game has gotten itself just above the "fun" line, but decided that going any further was too much effort. Gameplay is overall very average, with a few rough edges. Those rough edges are the controls, which are pretty bad. They're a little bit twitchy (better than unresponsive, but still not perfect) and the wall jumping is god-awful.
The checkpoint system is a good idea, but the Z key is too inaccessible. The down/S key seems like the best option to me.
The graphics are a major issue. Why? Because the fact that they're a complete IWBTG rip-off was bugging me the entire time I was playing the game. It really was quite distracting. 8-bit retro graphics in general haven't been original since about 2005, either, so if possible try something totally different on your next project (hint: the minimalistic geometric style isn't original anymore either).
Sound is unremarkable, and the music is decent.
The game is pretty unpolished, except for the main menu, which shows effort.
So overall, this a mediocre to average game which held my attention for about 10 minutes and which I will now forget about and never think of playing again. 5/10 | 2/5.
