Donkey Kong Jungle Climber is a fun little game that will keep you busy for a while.
The Kong And The Short Of It
Jungle Climber is a platform game with a pretty unique control method. The whole game can be played using the L and R triggers and the A button. You don't need to use the D-Pad and pressing the touch screen does nothing. Basically, you move Donkey left and right using the shoulder buttons and press them both to make him jump. While in mid air, pressing L or R will make him grab with his left or right hand, allowing him to grasp one of the many round pegs that litter each stage. As soon as you grab a peg, DK starts to rotate until you let go, at which point he'll fling himself forward in the direction he's pointing.
It's a really satisfying control method and does give you the feeling you're in control
of an athletic ape. It's weighted perfectly and is tricky without being frustrating.
The only real problem is that it does become a little bit samey after a while. There's only so much you can do climbing pegs and while there's some nice variation thrown in (such as the level where you have to use the top screen as a map to grab pegs in the dark) it's pretty much run out of ideas by the time you get to the fifth world.
It's still a very enjoyable game and it's to the developer's credit that a title which revolves around one gimmick is so compelling. There are loads of collectibles and some great boss battles. It doesn't offer a lot more than climbing and jumping but that's no bad thing. A plumber can fix your sink but he doesn't need to be able to put up your curtains too