i have no idea honestly. i never imagined i'd enjoy this game in any capacity, but the truth is it does a lot right. there's a certain allure to it, much like a lot of the DOS catalogue, and i do totally feel the exciting aspect of the realistic/cinematic platforming this has going for it. it's well-known that it's really difficult, and usually with old games like this i don't quite experience it because of my constant savestate overuse, but since i wanted to experience the original DOS version and did not know anything about dosbox emulation, i didn't have that luxury and was forced to play it the legit way. i kinda enjoyed that! it was frustrating beyond belief, but it felt good to actually get through one of these old ass-clenchers without cheating. this game definitely has its issues and there's a lot i could complain about but it was for sure a worthwhile experience.