Let me begin by saying that I paid full price for this game, strictly because I love a good platformer and thought that's what I'd find with this game. I was very wrong.


To begin with, there are some serious development issues. I've posted multiple requests for assistance to the discussion forum for this game regarding repeated game crashes, and as you can see by the "Bug" thread, others are having the same issue. I posted crash logs and tried every possible fix I could find on my own plus the few that were suggested by other players. Unfortunately, the developer spokesperson on the forum was not helpful at all, offering vague advice that he himself didn't seem confident in.


If you have a newer PC and/or higher end laptop or PC with Windows 10, you are likely to experience the same issues that I did. Firstly, it's not possible to go into fullscreen, either by using the maximize button or navigating through the options menu. Attempting to do so causes game crash and an, "English version has stopped working" error for the exe.


After hours of trying to resolve this issue, I finally decided to try to play it in windowed mode, but it's just too darn small of a screen, and blowing up the window size to the max of 200% isn't much help and only results in blurred and fuzzy graphics. It looks like there could be some real creativity working behind the scenes toward the artistic effort, but that creativity is lost, muddled by these issues.


In regard to sound, I found it annoying. I didn't care for the repetitive exclamations of the main character when jumping, or the repetitive subtitles. The dialogue scenes are excessive but can be rushed through by holding down the "B" button on your controller.


Controller mechanics are also severely lacking. While there is full controller support advertised, it's been poorly executed. The button presses didn't result in consistent actions, so I cannot classify the controls as responsive. Additionally, the D-Pad doesn't work at all, and that does seem to be an issue that is at least acknowledged by the developer. Another issue in regard to controls is experienced when attempting to save or close the game. I experienced additional game crashes and button presses that didn't register. I used a wired XBOX 360 controller, so I imagine that gamers using other controllers will experience the same or even worsened issues.



Gameplay was apparently designed to be difficult, with unpredictable bosses, to cater to gamers seeking a real challenge. However, for a game to be challenging and still remain enjoyable, it needs to be functionally sound, and this one is not.
I'd gladly revisit this game in the future once all of these issues are resolved, but at this point, what seems to be a promising concept falls positively flat for this reviewer. My experience has been that the game has potential but in its current state is a hot mess. I paid full price for the game and regret the purchase, so I don't advise that other gamers plunk down $10 unless they're reasonably certain they can play it. If you're unsure, then perhaps it's best to wait for a major sale or bundle opportunity.

Let me begin by saying that I paid full price for this game, strictly because I love a good platformer and thought that's what I'd find with this game. I was very wrong. [h1]Initial Impressions[/h1] To begin with, there are some serious [b]development issues[/b]. I've posted multiple requests for assistance to the discussion forum for this game regarding repeated [u]game crashes[/u], and as you can see by the "Bug" thread, others are having the same issue. I posted crash logs and tried every possible fix I could find on my own plus the few that were suggested by other players. Unfortunately, the developer spokesperson on the forum was not helpful at all, offering vague advice that he himself didn't seem confident in. [h1]Hardare/Software[/h1] If you have a newer PC and/or higher end laptop or PC with Windows 10, you are likely to experience the same issues that I did. Firstly, it's [u]not possible to go into fullscreen[/u], either by using the maximize button or navigating through the options menu. Attempting to do so causes game crash and an, [i]"English version has stopped working"[/i] error for the exe. [h1]Graphics[/h1] After hours of trying to resolve this issue, I finally decided to try to play it in windowed mode, but it's just too darn small of a screen, and blowing up the window size to the max of 200% isn't much help and only results in blurred and fuzzy graphics. It looks like there could be some real creativity working behind the scenes toward the artistic effort, but that creativity is lost, muddled by these issues. [h1]Soundtrack[/h1] In regard to sound, I found it annoying. I didn't care for the repetitive exclamations of the main character when jumping, or the repetitive subtitles. The dialogue scenes are excessive but can be rushed through by holding down the "B" button on your controller. [h1]Controller Support[/h1] Controller mechanics are also severely lacking. While there is full controller support advertised, it's been poorly executed. The button presses didn't result in consistent actions, so I cannot classify the controls as responsive. Additionally, the D-Pad doesn't work at all, and that does seem to be an issue that is at least acknowledged by the developer. Another issue in regard to controls is experienced when attempting to save or close the game. I experienced additional game crashes and button presses that didn't register. I used a wired XBOX 360 controller, so I imagine that gamers using other controllers will experience the same or even worsened issues. [h1]Conclusion[/h1] Gameplay was apparently designed to be difficult, with unpredictable bosses, to cater to gamers seeking a real challenge. However, for a game to be challenging and still remain enjoyable, it needs to be functionally sound, and this one is not. I'd gladly revisit this game in the future once all of these issues are resolved, but at this point, what seems to be a promising concept falls positively flat for this reviewer. My experience has been that the game has potential but in its current state is a hot mess. I paid full price for the game and regret the purchase, so I don't advise that other gamers plunk down $10 unless they're reasonably certain they can play it. If you're unsure, then perhaps it's best to wait for a major sale or bundle opportunity.