These puzzles make the game different from most standard platformers and keeps it interesting. (the-gamers-lounge.com)
Half - Genie Hero starts off as standard platformer with the running, jumping, climbing and thwacking. (kotaku.com)
For the most part, it's a fairly standard platformer where you jump through the stages, whilst using Sly's cane to connect to hooks to swing across large gaps, though its responsiveness, personality and wonderfully designed levels means it's amongst the best that the genre has to offer. (consoleob.com)