(Disclaimer: Picked this up on PS4, but it seems my complaints are pretty universal) This is an interesting roguelike stealth game with a neat countdown mechanic to keep the pressure on. It's just a shame the game fumbles so hard. Here's a rundown: 1: the controls suck. This isn't particularly helped by the fact that you move with about the same speed and dexterity as James Caan's character at the end of Misery. Wall jumping feels weird and inconsistent; sometimes you'll get a nice high jump off a wall, and sometimes you'll barely push off. VERY often, you'll fall into a spike pit because you were a pixel too far over the ledge before trying to jump. Which ties into my next point. 2: The game is WAY too visually busy. Don't get me wrong, it's a neat aesthetic (I don't even particularly care for steam-punk, but I like it just fine), but as with MANY hand-drawn platformers, characters are sort of cluttered masses of lines and color when you aren't right up close. This also creates a serious problem with level design, because it's easy not to notice something like a land mine when your eyes are darting around looking at the hundred other yellowish line-y objects in the immediate vicinity. The aforementioned ledge deaths are related to this as well; often the ledge's tile will extend just slightly past the actual collision point, leading to a lot of failed jumps. 3: You'd best be prepared to grind and grind HARD, because it takes a LOT of money to get to the point where you don't move like a tranquilized bear. Even the most basic of skill upgrades routinely cost 5 figures or more, and you'll be pulling in maybe a grand per heist early on, if you're lucky. It adds both an extra layer of tedium and, thanks to the 100 day (100 missions) time limit, an unnecessary layer of pressure on the player that isn't fun so much as grating. I say if it goes on sale for $4.99 or so, give it a shot. As it is, don't waste your cash.
This is a singularly weird experience. Don't get it if you don't like somewhat confusing oddness.
Man, I loved this game as a kid. Sadly, the secret song doesn't seem to be included, so here's a youtube link to it: (http colon slash slash www dot youtube dot com slash)watch?v=j19mg4ci69A I still have the dang thing memorized years later.
