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I enjoyed how Arcade Planet Looper feels; it reminds me a lot of Frogger or Pac-Man, where it's easy to control but hard to master, and extremely addictive, which makes you want to play again and again to achieve a better high score. The graphics and sound help sell the retro look and feel you see in arcade games or on the 4th generation consoles like the Super NES or Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The music also goes well, giving the game a sort of calm atmosphere despite you moving around planets a high speed and flying off into deep space or crashing into planets a lot. I also like how the player has to take into consideration the planet's gravity and their position when they launch their ship; it helps add a bit of complexity to the game.

I enjoyed this game a lot! The story feels like a parody of those old short films or cartoon hero /superhero shorts that just cranks up the absurdity and wackiness to 100. The voice acting is also great in an absurd way, with the enemies randomly saying something to the player that is not the generic I'm going to defeat you. An example is hearing an enemy say that he loves Metal Man, or that he loves meat, or something else entirely. The gameplay and movement were also well done, as your punch also acts as a dash that you can chain if you line up your targets correctly, leading to interesting options for the player of whether they should take the riskier or safer route. Overall, excellent job on Metal Man 3 and creating an engaging risk and reward gameplay loop!