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Peak of the game right here imo. I'm sure we can all agree that Season 1 - despite having easily the most iconic games - was stretched thin for content after a certain time, leading to its first big (unfortunate) fall off. But the first span of its three original seasons is where it really found its sweet spot: this only lasted a couple months so it didn't overstay its welcome like newer seasons have done; it felt way more rewarding than now in its F2P days; added classic masterpieces like Knight Fever, Big Fans, and Hoopsie Legends without overbloating the game with too much extraneous content (Wall Guys still mid sorry); introduced nicknames, banners, and the show selector; and honestly just felt like a downright good, wholesome theme all-around. I'm not at all against its bigger, more complex setpieces but I'll always say that this game shines its brightest in its simplicity - feels like they started sincerely expanding here without going too far with it. Plus it still retained all the original Season 1 maps, can't go wrong with this.

Reviewed on Sep 08, 2023


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