Holy crap this is the best platformer I ever played

[11clock]

Left a review. Still playing through the game, but I can only say good things about it so far. Just about everything this game has done has floored me.

I am not that interested in the DLC, but I may buy all of them just to support the devs.

Great job Playtonic, I am thoroughly impressed. You have proven that you still got it in you to make fantastic platformers and you have my full attention.

Still need to get around to playing DKC2, though. I imagine that it will be as great as this game given all I have heard about it.

[Bluetomahawk222]

Glad you are enjoying it! YOu may find DKC2 a bit harder, as there IS a life system and more minecart levels in place.

[11clock]

Originally posted by Bluetomahawk222:

Glad you are enjoying it! YOu may find DKC2 a bit harder, as there IS a life system and more minecart levels in place.

Meh, I have 106% Super Meat Boy on the Switch. I can take it. I love me a good challenge as long as it's fair.

EDIT: I have also played and beaten DKC1. Fantastic game as well.

[11clock]

I just tried the lair with 17 bees and made it 33% through. The Impossible Lair is pretty tough but it has probably my favorite platforming sections in the entire game. I feel like a total badass getting through certain parts taking no damage. I may have died but I can't be mad because that was really fun. Can't wait to come back with more bees and improve my performance.

[SenSx]

I'm hesistant to buy this game.
I was fairly disappointed with the first Yooka Laylee, but I love 2D platformer games even more.

A good 2D platformer needs to have fluid and fast gameplay.
Also the platforms and ennemies needs to be placed carefully, so that a player can speed run and use those, without slowing down.
That way the ennemies can be used as some kind of platforms to speed your progression instead of being obstacles, if the player is fast and skilled enough.

Is it the case in this game ?

[11clock]

Originally posted by SenSx:

I'm hesistant to buy this game.
I was fairly disappointed with the first Yooka Laylee, but I love 2D platformer games even more.

A good 2D platformer needs to have fluid and fast gameplay.
Also the platforms and ennemies needs to be placed carefully, so that a player can speed run and use those, without slowing down.
That way the ennemies can be used as some kind of platforms to speed your progression instead of being obstacles, if the player is fast and skilled enough.

Is it the case in this game ?

Can’t say since I am quite the opposite of a speed runner (I like to take things slow and easy and not pace myself too much).

Jumping on enemies is one of my small nitpicks with the game. Rather than hold the button down when you jump on an enemy to jump higher, you have to time the button press to get the extra boost. I don’t like this that much, but fortunately the game only requires this in a few instances and you get used to it.

I can see why some people may not like Impossible Lair, especially the Lair itself, but this game has been basically perfect to my tastes.

[11clock]

And beat the Impossible Lair with 11/48 bees remaining, first try with the maximum bee count (and 10th try overall).

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1897994919

Amazing game, 9.5/10. I have 3 main points of critique.

1. Some bugs. Mostly visual, but there was one time where the game said, "Screw it" and then just rescued the bee for me despite me being a screen away from it (I was doing a challenge past the bee for a coin). I was kind of pissed at first but it's funny in hindsight.

2. Too many useless tonics. I think that tonics that exist just for fun is fine, but it feels like that most of them fall into this category. Not a huge deal, but it made a lot of the tonics I found feel disappointing.

3. The dynamic loading of assets causes the camera to occasionally stutter, and the dynamic loading itself isn't hidden enough (I have seen some objects literally pop in on screen, especially in the overworld). It's not enough to impact gameplay but it can be slightly annoying, makes the game feel less polished.

Overall, loved this game to death, and it's officially my new favorite game of all time. I was thinking doing a no tonic run soon.

EDIT: Updated my review. https://steamcommunity.com/id/11clock/recommended/846870/

[taggen86]

Its a amazing game. Felt so good after finishing the game. felt like when i finished the DKC games

[taggen86]

Originally posted by 11clock:

And beat the Impossible Lair with 11/48 bees remaining, first try with the maximum bee count (and 10th try overall).

same here exactly 10 tries with 11 bees remaining. hehe