By far one of the weirder, if not the weirdest, Microsoft exclusives. Seriously, you think about Xbox and it’s hypermasculine shooters like Gears of War and Halo that come to mind. This though? This is a kid-friendly throwback to the collect-a-thon 3D platformers of the N64 era, right down to the limited ability to move the camera. Professional critics and regular gamers alike are pretty dismissive of it because of that, and I don’t really think that’s fair. Super Lucky’s Tale may be pathetically easy, save for some sloppier level design near the end and a strangely difficult final boss who even gave me a bit of a fit before I could take him down, alongside sporting an incredibly childish theme in an effort to appeal primarily to the youngest players among us, but it is genuinely good at what it sets out to do.

It’s not perfect by any means. Stomping on enemies’ heads is always an annoying process thanks to hard it can be to judge how high that double jump will actually take you, sometimes resulting in you receiving damage yourself instead. Yet, there are some truly worthwhile ideas here. I loved how each world acts as a hub with its own individual stages with set goals to complete, rather than being wide open zones full of challenges or tasks that need to be hunted down. It nicely streamlines everything so there’s no guesswork when it comes to figuring out where you can grab another collectible in order to unlock the next area. The included 2.5D sections and silly puzzle minigames also add a nice amount of variety. 

Simply put, if you enjoy 3D platformers, you’ll (probably) like this.

8.5/10