A pretty OK metroidvania style game. The level design for most of the runtime is pretty dull and the combat requires a lot of stop and go. Gets a bit more interesting near the end at least. Did one playthrough 100% and did one just beating it as fast as I could and definitely enjoyed the second one more. Didn't find it super fun to explore for hidden stuff, the level design just isn't fun enough to make any extra work all too interesting. Especially when all but the health upgrades are just PNG's for your pause menu and nothing more. But as a quick playthrough it doesn't overstay its welcome too bad, it even gives you arrows pointing where to go so you don't get lost. Which sounds lame in a game like this but I think it was for the best, getting lost in this game is kinda miserable.

Some decent boss fights and good sprite work. I like how tall they made Jack, you actually gotta duck under stuff but you can also grab onto ledges that are surprisingly high up from how lanky he is which makes rushing through feel more fun than it would otherwise.

Not great but it's not a horrible time.