Retro Octopus Politics
HIGH The surprisingly moving story.
LOW One-hit kills get old really quickly.
WTF Being able to switch between over ten color palettes on the fly.
Tag: Platformer
Chasm (Xbox One) Review
More Of A Steep Incline, Really
HIGH Tight controls.
LOW That final boss.
WTF Why hide a clue for a puzzle in a collectible item?
Guacamelee! 2 Review
Así-Así
HIGH Going on rampages as the giant chicken.
LOW The final dungeon feels like it goes on forever.
WTF Flame Face’s needlessly convoluted combos.
Nefarious Review
Being Bad Is Just Okay
HIGH Playing as the villain instead of the hero.
LOW Loadtimes that belong in a PS1 Game
WTF Who put all this story in a platformer!?
Mega Man 11 Review
Changing Gears On The Standard
HIGH The new gear system is perfection.
LOW Bounce Man’s Stage.
WTF Who wants an amusement park based on explosions?
The King’s Bird Review
Platformasochism
HIGH Wide-open levels offering lots of room to play with momentum.
LOW The most absurd difficulty spike I’ve seen in ages.
WTF Inexplicably dashing straight down into hazards.
Unravel Two Review
Family Ties
HIGH The wonky physics of the first game are gone and the mechanics are a joy.
LOW This wonderful game was instantly forgotten upon release.
WTF I have absolutely no idea what the story was about.
Kero Blaster Review
Amphibious Ops
HIGH A frog with guns and a jetpack… Pretty sure I’ve had this dream a few times.
LOW The run-up to the final boss is a little too long.
WTF I’m still not sure what the story was about.
Pode Review
Catch A Rising Star
HIGH Strong, iterative puzzle design.
LOW The pulled-back perspective frequently leads to missed jumps.
WTF The Rock can teleport by swallowing the Star.
Youropa Review
Puzzle-Platformer Youtopia
HIGH Outmaneuvering rain.
LOW Frantically kicking through swarms of dogs.
WTF An underexplored paint theme.
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