I'll be honest, 4 stars in today's world is probably a little generous as ratings go, but I cannot stress how highly I value this game. Let me be clear, this game is wonderful but suffers substantially from the passing of time. If I could take the concepts, gameplay, soundtrack and even characters and funnel them into a fresh game engine, I think it would clear up most of the problems in this dirty gem. Much of the game is let down by a single item, that of the graphics and the level design. Don't get me wrong, the art direction is great and the levels are atmospheric, they simply are, at base, linear paths. This is generally not a big problem, however in some cases it is tremendously noticeable after the first few passes. The forest - almost the main hub of the game, suffers most from this and I would trade Copper's right foot for a small section of Oblivion's forests. Apart from this, this game really isn't bad at all. I would even go as far as to say that a lot of its gameplay is innovative and hasn't really been duplicated. The familiar in particular is a massively enjoyable touch that hasn't been replicated, although if you pick Goldy you might not feel quite the same :p As it is, however, the game is enjoyable, interesting, easy to play and well put together. In the main you'll experience an oldskool feeling of being a hero. Saving the world, saving yourself, and visiting that long ago time when fun propelled a game forward.
