Absolutely lovely and very colorful hi-res graphics with an impressive amount of animation. Multiple tracks of great music with simultaneous sound effects. Near full screen 8-way smooth directional scrolling with individual color per char. A robust sprite multiplexer that rarely falters, when it does, it's only briefly and doesn't affect gameplay (it's also forgivable given the insane amount of logic that is happening on every frame). The game being a single-load is not only extremely impressive, but much appreciated as well. The amount of content and features included is rather jaw-dropping. I love single button joystick control in games and this one delivers, small learning curve, tight and intuitive.
I hadn't played the original Spelunky, so I went in blind. Procedurally generated levels that somehow feel handcrafted, making every run unique. A thinking man's platform game, constantly weighing my options based on health and inventory. Tight and skill based platforming. I never got frustrated, every loss was like a learning experience, which meant it felt really rewarding when surviving just a bit farther. A couple of days in, at around the five hour mark, I reached the end boss. I was unsuccessful and it took many failed attempts from the beginning before I managed to beat it. Final time was around 9.5 hours and I still feel that I've only scratched the surface. I'm sure I will be replaying this wonderful game forever.
One of the best games I've ever played. The price is ridiculously low based on what you get. This comes highly recommended.
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