Finally!!
It took me a while but I beat the first lvl on Hard!!! 1:76 left on the clock
here are things I noticed, there are moments I was wall jumping which my character would take a dive but it was rare so not a real problem.
At first the controls were difficult to use like other players have mentioned, but I disagree in that it is not broken. They are limitations created to make the game harder rather then super easy like most games we can beat in 15 minutes.
Tips: For hard mode/in general time savers (what I noticed)
~Use the ability to trip while running on slick surfaces to your advantage often times it is faster then just jogging across.
~It takes a few tries to get it right but you can wall jump off of crates to reach a ledge on the opposite side even faster
~Running fast into a wall with a small opening at the bottom or when long jumping into a overhanging object in most cases can/will cause your character to roll underneath even if you have to get up on the other-side it will save you time significantly more than if you have to crawl under the object
Level 1: quick rundown hard (bottom)
~from your starting position run ---> =~=--------run over the top the little pond it wont slow you down, next run jump as near the edge as you can -/-___| it will make it easy to climb if you fall in the water (game over) at the top hop down do not run you will only end up on the water on the otherside ===|---____-~~~~~-_ now just hop over the water you don't need a running jump and then just job up the metal stairs/pipes once at the top you will see a small crate if you climb the crate you will waste at least 2 seconds you will need those instead run to the crate and wall jump off of it, and you will land safely on the next group of stairs.
(middle)
job up the stairs because if you run at this point you will waste only time. =-__=_=-=_=- now for this next portion hop over the first gap the punch trap should not bother you because if you walked it will have just gone in right before you got there. you will notice a small will crate floating in the air hop on that and then run. YOU NEED THIS TIME SAVER! after you start running long jump quickly, you only have a moment before you run off the edge. Now long jump a second time and you will have by passed the water below and should have saved yourself a good 7-10 seconds depending on how slow you went. +___ now you have the option of either running and sliding into the wall and roll in the other side or slide through. (pick up the next item) now you will notice another +_ at the bottom of the small area you need to slide into this because your character will not roll from hitting this upper wall. after that run down the decline and time your long jump at so the height of your jump touches the pipe stairs you will roll quickly down the other side (trust me it saves you a good 2 seconds) jog up the stairs and once at the top run head long towards the wall then long up into the wall (time it so the height of your long jump is at its peak otherwise you will slide back down and waste time) at the top run \___---== jump after you fall to second spot and once there long jump and you will land safely without tripping. wall climb and jump and you have finished the middle portion of this track.
(top)
YOU NEED AT LEAST 18 SECONDS on the clock if you want to beat this part. hop up to the next crate after the wall jump. (DO NOT RUN) there is so many slick parts if you run and jump or long jump on it you will fall off the edge(game over) _____ ____ -+____ now jog for first jump on the second platform you will see the slick ends about half way (run) next long jump into the overhang and you will roll through the long passage (about 10-13 seconds left maybe less) now hurry and long jump into the wall in front and hop from the top to the next floating crate (you will start panicking at this point) hop off the crate and long jump inbetween two small crates long jump against and you will see just a half craft between you and the on top. Just long jump and the goal is yours
Hope this helps guys
