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32 Reviews:
PlutoTheThing
This review is based on 100% as well as clearing the Purple Crab, without the purple crab the difficulty rating would be around 60-65 for 100% most likely.
This game was absolutely fascinating to play, to the point where I kind of got addicted to it during my session. The whole experience was super strange, the foundation of the game is three wonderful gimmicky needle stages, a gravity one which was super fun to play and maybe my favorite, the plunger one which maybe the most iconic and creative, and the snowboarding one, which was really entertaining. The bulk of the experience is built upon these stages, with tons of secrets and puzzles to get you exploring and coming back. I'm not huge on many puzzles, but the ones offered by this game were very engaging to me, and I had fun thinking about them. This game is truly unique and unlike basically any other fangame, to the point where I feel as if I have to recommend it on principle. It's just super cool that it even exists, and I'll definitely never forget it.
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This game was absolutely fascinating to play, to the point where I kind of got addicted to it during my session. The whole experience was super strange, the foundation of the game is three wonderful gimmicky needle stages, a gravity one which was super fun to play and maybe my favorite, the plunger one which maybe the most iconic and creative, and the snowboarding one, which was really entertaining. The bulk of the experience is built upon these stages, with tons of secrets and puzzles to get you exploring and coming back. I'm not huge on many puzzles, but the ones offered by this game were very engaging to me, and I had fun thinking about them. This game is truly unique and unlike basically any other fangame, to the point where I feel as if I have to recommend it on principle. It's just super cool that it even exists, and I'll definitely never forget it.
Rating: 9.5 95
Difficulty: 78 78
Jul 6, 2023
voraciousreader
rating and difficulty based on any% - will give a more detailed review when I finish 100%
As a gimmick enjoyer, I really appreciate that the difficulty lies more in the gimmick use and combination than in using the gimmick to do overly precise tricks (e.g. upside down gate). Even the more input salad-y saves have enough leeway that it's more a matter of figuring out what to do and executing than tight timing. The way the gimmicks are used is very creative, and the level design flows well.The visuals, music and bosses are also neat.
I didn't stray much to collect shinies, so I can't opine on that until I finish 100 %
Overall would highly recommend to fellow gimmick enjoyers - preferably on a keyboard!
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As a gimmick enjoyer, I really appreciate that the difficulty lies more in the gimmick use and combination than in using the gimmick to do overly precise tricks (e.g. upside down gate). Even the more input salad-y saves have enough leeway that it's more a matter of figuring out what to do and executing than tight timing. The way the gimmicks are used is very creative, and the level design flows well.The visuals, music and bosses are also neat.
I didn't stray much to collect shinies, so I can't opine on that until I finish 100 %
Overall would highly recommend to fellow gimmick enjoyers - preferably on a keyboard!
Rating: 9.4 94
Difficulty: 60 60
May 19, 2023
Jopagu
What an amazing game. Aside from the incredible platforming using really creative and fun gimmicks, this game really shines in the secret hunting. I did 100% almost completely blind, and would recommend you do the same. Every puzzle had a big "Ah ha!" moment where I suddenly got it, and it was super fun to figure them all out. I would recommend everyone play this as unspoiled as possible. I can't say much more without giving thing away, so I'll just say that this easily ranks among the best experiences I've had in fangames.
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Rating: 10.0 100
Difficulty: 60 60
Dec 25, 2022
Solodude
Super fun, super unique game with one really annoying boss (which makes 100% ungodly terrible imo) and some puzzles that are super difficult but always felt like my fault when I didn't process them - except one. Anyone who has played the game knows the one they took forever to realize. That being said, it was still probably my favorite part of the game anyways.
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Rating: 9.2 92
Difficulty: 67 67
Dec 12, 2022
Rokas666666
A bit of a weirdo game, but god damn is the quality good. The gimmicks are absolutely fantastic, some of the most creative stuff I've ever seen in any fangame and executed really well. After being amazed by the plunger stage, I thought that that was it, but nope, the gravitylands with the 3D insanity was sick. Of course, the skateboard was also great, most satisfying to pull off out of the 3 imo. I will say that I found the constantly changing gravity combined with vines to be really confusing in an annoying way, but it wasn't anything that bad.
One thing I did find bad were the bosses, which were just really tedious due to them being significantly easier than the platforming sections yet also being longer. I beat the crab first try and the tack shooter took me quite a few because I would die at some random death and then have to slowly kill him again. It's just boring. They could work for an easier game, but they're out of place here.
As for secrets, I was able to do some, but searching for the moles was more frustrating than interesting. Maybe I missed it somewhere, but the minesweeper section desperately needed some tutorial. I have played hundreds of hours of minesweeper in other games and I would have never guessed it was that. I'm not a big fan of riddle puzzles in general, so this type of secret hunting wasn't for me, so, keep that in mind.
Overall, very good fangame with somewhat lacking bosses that are more than made up for by the amazing gimmicks.
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One thing I did find bad were the bosses, which were just really tedious due to them being significantly easier than the platforming sections yet also being longer. I beat the crab first try and the tack shooter took me quite a few because I would die at some random death and then have to slowly kill him again. It's just boring. They could work for an easier game, but they're out of place here.
As for secrets, I was able to do some, but searching for the moles was more frustrating than interesting. Maybe I missed it somewhere, but the minesweeper section desperately needed some tutorial. I have played hundreds of hours of minesweeper in other games and I would have never guessed it was that. I'm not a big fan of riddle puzzles in general, so this type of secret hunting wasn't for me, so, keep that in mind.
Overall, very good fangame with somewhat lacking bosses that are more than made up for by the amazing gimmicks.
Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 55 55
May 13, 2022