The controls are spot - on, the environments are varied and engaging, and
while other platformers may have tread similar ground before, Slime - san weaves together so many different elements into a finely - crafted experience that it deserves a place among the best in the genre.
The controls are spot - on, the environments are varied and engaging, and
while other platformers may have tread similar ground before, Slime - san weaves together so many different elements into a finely - crafted experience that it deserves a place among the best in the genre.
Not exact matches
While 88 heroes does stand out from
other 2D
platformers with the variety of characters that are playable, it does fall short from standing
They take what we once knew and held dear to our chests, only to have their developer make it into something that is so much more and
while I won't be bringing myself to give it a perfect score, Axiom Verge on Switch is hands down a game I would recommend to anyone who loves a good
platformer, even if they have played it on
other platforms.
Harold continues this new tradition of modern
platformers, recasting the gameplay in an unexpected way
while maintaining the
other conventions of the genre.
This sequel has the same basic idea: a 2D side - scrolling action
platformer that,
while it has influences from all the aforementioned games, is also reminiscent of
other old school classics such as Contra and Metal Slug, as well as newer bullet hell shooters.
While Sonic Mania, a game made for and by the fans of Sega's still - kicking mascot, resonated with Sonic enthusiasts by imagining an alternate timeline in which Sonic got a 2D, Saturn - era
platformer, Sonic's
other game fell flatter.
Some paid homage to the
platformers of yesteryear,
while others soldiered ahead with inventive new approaches to the genre.
Yoshi's Woolly World is one of the best
platformers we've seen in a
while and we're surprised to see it on sale for as little as for just # 25.95 when it's going for over # 30 at many
other sites.
Gamers nostalgic for a 3D
platformer that has all the hallmarks, good and bad, of the genre are sure to rejoice at Yooka - Laylee,
while others may wish for a few more modern conveniences (like a map!)
While other elements such as the variety of level styles to choose from impact the game - experience, I found the character selection with different traits the strongest impact to change - up the conventional running and jumping experience you're used to with
platformers.
While still holding true to its individuality, Kick and Fennick seems like it may have been inspired by
other great
platformers like the popular adventure series, Ratchet & Clank.
While game types on the
other hand vary from arcade, to
platformer, parody, puzzle, action, and adventure.
Yoshi's Woolly World is a joyful
platformer, which takes a different approach to
other games in the Mario family by emphasising collection and exploration,
while retaining a solid level of challenge.
The desert, ice, and sky - themed lands in particular would become staples (with the former most often found in the second world) of the series, especially when Nintendo decided to do more 2D
platformers beginning with New Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo DS in 2006,
while a variety of
other styles would emerge over the years as well.
While some fans may not want to see the original Crash Bandicoot games on anything
other than PlayStation, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on Switch, PC, and Xbox One will give gamers that never owned a PS1 or PS4 a chance to check out some of the most highly acclaimed
platformers of their time.
Last year Nintendo released an accessibly adorable
platformer in the form of Yoshi's Woolly World and
while we weren't able to review it as soon as it came out DAGERS has turned its attention to covering some of the games we have missed this fall and are pleasantly surprised how accessible this game is compared to
other first party Nintendo
platformers.
Defy Gravity,
while similar to
other puzzle
platformers, brings enough uniqueness to the table with it's gravity / anti-gravity system to make it worth playing.
Having been available on Ouya for a little
while now, Double Fine Productions have decided to finally bring their puzzle
platformer The Cave over to Google Play for all
other Android devices.
The Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch has become an increasingly competitive battleground for independent developers, and,
while there are enough classic
platformers and puzzlers to busy yourselves with, there are
other genres that are largely untouched.
Captured from its undersea home by a mechanical alien race, Dumbo Octopus must journey through a strange and disorienting environment
while dodging rocket, lasers, and
other perils in this gravity - shifting action
platformer.
While several of the non-Mario
platformers on the 3DS are definitely Wii U hidden gems as well, let's take a look at a few
others.
Like
other platformers, you have to keep the focus on the ball
while trying to get safely through a group of different scenarious.
What really set the game apart from
others when I revisited it was how well it held up compared to
other adult games — at its core is a great
platformer and an interesting story that's made much more remarkable by how dirty it was
while being on a Nintendo console but what ultimately matters to me is that when I played it a few years ago I still found the poo funny.
While cinematic
platformers have been around since the 80s, this sub-genre has fewer games then
others and the average fan may not be as familiar with it.