So, first things first. This is simply a great game in the spirit of Metroid, and it has been quite some time that I played a game that could hold up so great in this genre. But Outbuddies defiantly does. The game is expansive and has a nice weapon power-up system. The vastness of the map can feel a bit daunting at some times, but in reality it works out fine. The progression trough weapons and enemies has a beautiful pace, and offers great variety. I feel it has great enemy and weapon design. As at many times it is more important to select the correct weapons and dodge ablities instead of relying on the player skills (though you defiantly need to be agile). I always applaud new game mechanics and Outbuddies throws enough at you. Really, some other developers can take note of all the extra mechanics next to the normal platforming and shooting. But as a caveat the controls can be confusing with some buttons doing multiple things depending on the movement. The basic movement is as you expect, but some special abilities take some time to get used to. In the end it is not as bad as I left the game for over 2 months but was able to pick it up in no time again. The graphics, music, sound effects are awesome. Though there is not that much variarty in the music, it does not get repetitive and is enjoyable till the end. You can also play split screen co-op, and from what I understand is that each player has his/her own role. But I did not have the chance to play it. And the developer has been pushing out updates with improvements to the game over the last couple of months, which is awesome!
