Don't let you fool you by the graphics. It's a really nice platformer ala Super Meat Boy with a lot of features, 4 campaigns, extra levels, differnet gameplay modes, upgrades for your slime and so on but two things are missing: - the level editor (already availlable on Steam) - the soundtrack (also availlable on Steam) The developers already promised to also bring the level editor to GOG but the question is when? With these missing features it is only a 4 star game for me. When the level editor and the soundtrack is availlable on GOG I might change my rating to 5 stars.
I never heared of SEUM before. So I watched some gameplay videos to see if this game is my cup of tea. After watching the videos I decided to give the game a chance, also because it's not very expensive. I don't regret it. This game is very addicting. It's a fast paced 3D platformer. It can be best compared with a mixture of Super Meat Boy and Quake. The goal is always the same: "Reach the end of the level as fast as you can." Not only jumping into spikes or mines result in loosing a level. There is also a countdown. The countdown time is very thight. When the time runs out, you loose the level too. Each level has some puzzles and a hidden collectible (a beer can) in it. Some levels even have not so obvious shortcuts, so it's a good advice to explore the level first, even if you loose it in the first run. So you get an overview what to do. Then you can try to do it as fast as you can. After each successful run, you can compare your time with the leaderboard and try to beat the time of other players. The levels are very varied and get harder and harder very fast. You need fast reflexes, a good sense of orientation and sometimes also some frust resistence. Your character has the power to shoot fireballs. With these you can shoot at fireplaces which act like levers or you break some stuff. During your run you might also collect some other powers you need too solve the puzzles in the levels. I can't say how much levels the game has. I'm at the moment at level 41. But even if you've finished all the levels of the campaign, you can go on with the DLC levels, start the Endless mode, make own levels with the editor or replay all levels, try to find all hidden stuff and try to beat the times of your previous runs once again. The game has some kind of story but it's not that extraordinary, like in almost every platformer. In short: The devil stole your beer and you want to get it back. I like this game very much. But it might not be everybody's cup of tea.
