Tag: platformers

Unravel 2’s Smooth Gameplay is Unravelled by a Weak Story

The original Unravel was a sweet and unique platformer where you play as a little creature named Yarny (made from yarn, as the name suggests) who can solve puzzles and traverse photo-realistic environments (spanning natural Swedish landscapes to industrial locations) using yarn.  You can swing from yarn, make bridges with yarn, and even make trampolines…

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Is Trine 3 as Bad as They Say?

When I bought the Trine: Ultimate Collection, I was aware that the third game, The Artifacts of Power, was infamous for being the worst of the series.  The main thing I knew was that Frozenbyte had attempted to move away from 2D side-scrolling in favor of making the game 3D.  I tried the game anyway,…

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Trine 2 and 4: A Comparison

The Trine games are a side-scrolling fantasy series that follows three playable characters, Amadeus the wizard, Pontius the knight, and Zoya the thief, each of which have unique abilities.  Amadeus can levitate and conjure items, making him good for traversing the environment.  Pointius is better for fighting, with his sword, hammer, and shield.  And Zoya…

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Top 5: My “Deserted Island” 2D Platformers

No deserted island full of all the games and consoles imaginable would be complete without a few good, old-fashioned 2D platformers. Games in this staple genre combine action, adventure, and story without the need for complex battle mechanics, infinite skill trees, and inventory management. (Well…mostly.) These games are all about getting from point A to…

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The Lightbringer: Demo Review

During the roughly 20-30 minutes I spent playing the demo for The Lightbringer, I’m still not entirely sure what to say about it.  The game is pretty much your typical 3D platformer, where you can run around collecting things, double jump, and attack enemies with your boomerang.

Glyph: Demo Review

Glyph is a rather obscure indie game where you play as a scarab beetle.  The demo covers three stages of increasingly sparse platforms, over which you can traverse by rolling like a ball, jumping up walls, and flying short distances.  You can really pick up speed in this game and cross some mighty impressive distances,…

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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood: Demo Review

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is the sequel to Max & the Magic Marker and opens with a scenario that seems strangely similar to the plot of the movie Labyrinth from 1986.  An older sibling gets tired of their annoying younger brother and wishes they would disappear, only to immediately set out to rescue said…

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