The game is nostalgic for an era of computer games that I am not nostalgic for. The game has a few design choices that I didn't enjoy. For instance, there are jumps that if you fall down you need to take a detour to get back to where you were. This, in of itself, isn't that big of a problem, but combined with slow movement (even with the movement speed upgrade) and the ability to save and load pretty much anywhere, just reloading always felt like the better option. The upgrades feel rather boring too, and the leveling up system fills no function other than make you regain a small amount of health.

All in all, it's not a boring game but with so many better Metroidvanias out there, I'd be hard-pressed recommending it.