My 1st impressions after beating 'Splosion Man. A quirky & challenging platformer that is based off a need to splode
I'll admit, it took me some time, playing this game time after time and barely just reaching the midway point in the game, and it clicked! The game is tough as nails, but its also forgiving, and fun. However, there was just so much more to this game than just the 'sploding. Really what first turns out to be a simple mechanic morphs into a wonderful device that makes for some very clever platforming. I can't imagine another point in time in my life that I had this much trouble with a game, let alone a platformer. It wasn't really that it was annoying me, or it felt unfair, but rather it was just, in general, challenging. Like I was back to the old school days of games, and all the charm was packed in a newer coat. Really there is so much quirkiness to this game, and charm that it just ends up growing on you. It really captures a spirit, and some of the music is just really, really catchy. I have to say by the end, I love 'splosion for what it is, quirky, over the top, platforming goodness. And frankly I wouldn't want it any other way.
Conclusion: 'splosion Man captures the spirit of old school platformers by both being hard and incredibly quirky. Luckily its far more forgiving compared to its older cousins, but sometimes it does feel rather trying, and the fact it doesn't really explore any other environment, save for a lab, is rather disappointing. But mostly I'll remember the laughs.