Addictive, immersive, just a joy to play
what will turn out to be a exciting, sometimes harrowing, sometimes frustrating adventure through areas familiar to anyone with basic knowledge of Greek mythology, with some revisionism thrown in for sake of gameplay. I do say harrowing, because when you do make it to later levels, the game inches up the difficulty before throwing what seemed to me like kitchen sinks (no, not literally) towards the end. I won't spoil the end, but when you do make it there, it seems like a survival than a battle, which, in the confines of the game, makes perfect sense. There are other levels, one of special note is the Fields of Argos, when you make it there, force you to use your sense of urgency and hiding skills to avoid a continually searching eye.
Even with that said, NyxQuest doesn't feel cheap, and when you die, it will be more than likely due to an error you made rather than the gameplay faltering. It controls very well, much more so than most other platformers I have played, and the music is soothing (although repetitive; you will hear the same general music throughout each level, for the most part), with strings, percussion, and sitars (yeah, you heard right) blending beautifully. Sometimes, there is no music, which adds to the suspense when you encounter an enemy who will charge at you furiously, with you trying to figure out what to do next.
As far as downloadable content goes, there are few games that are worth what one would pay for NyxQuest, and I recommend anyone who likes interactivity, intelligence, and a little puzzle solving to give it a try.