hemmoyay
2023
this had the potential to be one of my favourite platformers of all time, but there were a few things that did kinda put a damper on my enjoyment a bit.
the movement and controls in this game are a little tricky at first but once you've figured it out, it's extremely satisfying to chain moves together and increase your combo score whilst also keeping your momentum at the same time. i think at first some more casual players might be turned away from it but it's definitely worth sticking to as it's super fun once you've nailed it! the level design is also pretty superb, complementing the move set very well! one small thing is that it is kinda easy to fly past a lot of the obstacles but i think it's still fun to do if you're chaining together moves.
my biggest issue with this game is how buggy it is. i lost count of how many times i clipped through the ground, got stuck in the ground, had the camera freak out or had penny's yoyo get stuck to things with no way to detach it. a lot of these bugs caused unnecessary deaths and even softlocked me at some points which is very frustrating.
another slight issue i had was a few of the bosses weren't really that fun to me but mostly because of bugs or jank. many of them have some really great ideas that fall flat due to bugs. one boss fight in particular (sheila) was incredibly buggy, it took me way more attempts than it should've to complete. if it wasn't the camera zooming out and going absolutely haywire for no reason, it was penny clipping through the boat, leading to death. very frustrating.
overall, this is still such a unique and enjoyable platformer that despite the bugs, i still love it! i can also see it being a TON of fun for speed runners and i can't wait to see what they're able to do with it! definitely recommend checking this out :)
the movement and controls in this game are a little tricky at first but once you've figured it out, it's extremely satisfying to chain moves together and increase your combo score whilst also keeping your momentum at the same time. i think at first some more casual players might be turned away from it but it's definitely worth sticking to as it's super fun once you've nailed it! the level design is also pretty superb, complementing the move set very well! one small thing is that it is kinda easy to fly past a lot of the obstacles but i think it's still fun to do if you're chaining together moves.
my biggest issue with this game is how buggy it is. i lost count of how many times i clipped through the ground, got stuck in the ground, had the camera freak out or had penny's yoyo get stuck to things with no way to detach it. a lot of these bugs caused unnecessary deaths and even softlocked me at some points which is very frustrating.
another slight issue i had was a few of the bosses weren't really that fun to me but mostly because of bugs or jank. many of them have some really great ideas that fall flat due to bugs. one boss fight in particular (sheila) was incredibly buggy, it took me way more attempts than it should've to complete. if it wasn't the camera zooming out and going absolutely haywire for no reason, it was penny clipping through the boat, leading to death. very frustrating.
overall, this is still such a unique and enjoyable platformer that despite the bugs, i still love it! i can also see it being a TON of fun for speed runners and i can't wait to see what they're able to do with it! definitely recommend checking this out :)
2023
surprisingly an absolute banger!! it's such a shame it's apple arcade exclusive because this game deserves to be played by more people! the plot isn't the most amazing thing in the world but the fact that this game has a plot and full voice acting at all is really awesome!
the controls are what makes this game SO good! they're impressively responsive and each character is satisfying to control. in particular, i love the way rail grinding and light speed dashing works in this game, it's some of the most responsive on the series! the level design is awesome too with each level being inspired by a skatepark with multiple different paths to take.
such an awesome game, highly recommend it if you're able to play it!
the controls are what makes this game SO good! they're impressively responsive and each character is satisfying to control. in particular, i love the way rail grinding and light speed dashing works in this game, it's some of the most responsive on the series! the level design is awesome too with each level being inspired by a skatepark with multiple different paths to take.
such an awesome game, highly recommend it if you're able to play it!
2023
2019
short but sweet! i found the story a tad bit boring, it didn't interest me all that much, but i did really enjoy the puzzles! the controls were a little frustrating at times, like there were a LOT of moments where i'd struggle to rotate things as it would start picking stuff up instead or there were moments where it'd randomly put other objects as the focus. but overall, fun and sweet puzzle game :)
2021
2002
2023
genuinely no where near as bad as people are making it out to be. after seeing what people were saying on twitter, i was expecting this to be a buggy, badly designed mess but it was the total opposite and i had an absolute blast! very cute game with great level design, fun gimmicks and perfect controls that feel exactly like the classics. trip is also my new favourite character, she's adorable :)
my only gripes are a few songs don't sound too great (they sound very sonic 4-y) and the final boss fights were a little tedious.
my only gripes are a few songs don't sound too great (they sound very sonic 4-y) and the final boss fights were a little tedious.
2023
2022
2021
not only is this game absolutely adorable but it's also a TON of fun!! i wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as i did but it would easily be my favourite game if it were longer. the dialogue is charming, the character designs are adorable and the little tasks are very enjoyable!
my only gripe is the game is very buggy. there's several areas of the map where various parts of the level will flicker in and out of existence and the bathhouse, although the prettiest level in the game, is full of odd graphical bugs involving random flashes of lighting. i also had one moment where i was afk and left the game running in the background and when i came back, i'd somehow fallen inside of a rock with no way to get out?? that was weird lol.
my only gripe is the game is very buggy. there's several areas of the map where various parts of the level will flicker in and out of existence and the bathhouse, although the prettiest level in the game, is full of odd graphical bugs involving random flashes of lighting. i also had one moment where i was afk and left the game running in the background and when i came back, i'd somehow fallen inside of a rock with no way to get out?? that was weird lol.
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