11 years down the line and this game still looks absolutely stunning. The level design really comes to life once you learn that speed is the way this game is meant to be played, and the specific chase-focused levels here (Tricky Treasure) seem better thought out than the still fantastic music levels in Legends. That's not even getting into the soundtrack which is energetic and atmospheric in exactly the right places.

I couldn't tell you if I preferred this or Legends, but I was mostly impressed how well Origins manages to hold its own and still feel unique, even with 40 of its levels in the sequel. They should both be in the conversation when it comes to discussions about the best of the best platform games.

Reviewed on Jan 23, 2022


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