Iconoclasts

Alright, The game had me hooked, but at some points it was frustrating, but I made it to the end so I guess the game is not bad, the puzzles are not hard to figure out, but they take some trial and error, the boss battles are nice, but sometimes I felt their attacks weren't well telegraphed, or maybe I'm just dumb, the story is interesting and gets really dark by the end I would rate it higher, but there were times that I was seriously considering dropping it, specially during the segments where you control Mina, they are short, but I hated them so much. Also, I would have liked to save "you know who" (I'm trying to avoid spoilers here), but after reasearching apparently there's no way to make significant changes to the ending

This game has everything, and yet it's just so... annoying. Every part outlasts it's welcome and after a pleasant hour or two you start to hate it with all your being. Don't waste your money

It's quite enjoyable as far as mechanics and environments go, but it thinks it has a good story. Even mashing keys to skip it takes a long time. Most characters in the game are very talkative, very convinced about their ideology and determined to push it on everybody else. Several of them follow you. The people who like the story are probably those who enjoy Gardens of the Moon(Malazan book...) by Steven Erickson or Starcraft 2 story. After finishing Iconoclasts, I must say I enjoyed several other platformers more: - Trine is a better puzzle platformer, - Spelunky and Noita have much more fun mechanics, - Cave Story is overall a very good mix of story and solid gameplay, - Celeste is a very fun challenge with an interesting theme (see also: Knytt Stories).

Robin lives in a world, controlled by a religious / communist regime (you can't work whatever you want, you have to be licensed / blessed by the authorities and if you work without a license, you will be subjected to a 'divine' punishment). Developing technology is also forbidden to "protect Nature". On top of that, there is a mystery - something is very, very wrong with this world and its crumbling Moon, but you don't know what it is. Iconoclasts is a Metroidvania with interesting puzzles, interactive, dynamic gameplay, and lots of exploration, but what sets it apart is the powerful story. It is very mature and deep. Even though the author has made the bad guys to be a monopolistic 'corporation', in fact he does a perfect description of a communist and religious dystopia at the same time. He also manages to put a lot of emotion and expressive character into his diverse cast of heroes. His approach to telling an emotional story is very rare and unique. The game is a true work of art and at the same time is very fun to play.

I like everything in this game. Really fun gameplay with good music and graphics. Worth the price :)