This is the most beautifully aesthetic video game ever made, and I will stick by that statement unironically. Nothing can ever compete with the dedicated craftmanship that went into each and every frame, which btw was hand drawn and hand inked before being scanned into the computer. Regardless of the rest of the game, the visual spectacle alone is worth twice the money.

The game is known for being brutally difficult, but not in a punishing way. No significant progress is ever lost (except fighting King Dice at the very end). Also, the game does very well at feeling like it is beatable, and every boss can be overcome with enough sheer patience and practice.

The difficulty is a significant downside for me, however. I was forced to use a mod to artificially change the game's difficulty, even beyond Simple mode, to the point that it felt more enjoyable for me.

The default control scheme is also fairly horrendous. Changing controls on PC is an absolute necessity, as nothing is mapped in any intuitive way. Also forces use of the keyboard for everything, never using the mouse at all. Probably this is because the game was made for Xbox and haphazardly ported over to PC, but still... could have used some more forethought. Some keyboards have built in fail safes that prevent too many keys to be pressed at once... which becomes a serious issue with some bosses.

This is the most beautifully aesthetic video game ever made, and I will stick by that statement unironically. Nothing can ever compete with the dedicated craftmanship that went into each and every frame, which btw was hand drawn and hand inked before being scanned into the computer. Regardless of the rest of the game, the visual spectacle alone is worth twice the money. The game is known for being brutally difficult, but not in a punishing way. No significant progress is ever lost (except fighting King Dice at the very end). Also, the game does very well at feeling like it is beatable, and every boss can be overcome with enough sheer patience and practice. The difficulty is a significant downside for me, however. I was forced to use a mod to artificially change the game's difficulty, even beyond Simple mode, to the point that it felt more enjoyable for me. The default control scheme is also fairly horrendous. Changing controls on PC is an absolute necessity, as nothing is mapped in any intuitive way. Also forces use of the keyboard for everything, never using the mouse at all. Probably this is because the game was made for Xbox and haphazardly ported over to PC, but still... could have used some more forethought. Some keyboards have built in fail safes that prevent too many keys to be pressed at once... which becomes a serious issue with some bosses.