Story & writing are whatever, you can skip them. Gameplay, graphics, music - they're all fantastic in their own right. Freedom Planet is simply one of the best games I have ever played. My only major complaint is how difficult the bosses are. Nothing wrong with difficulty per se, since there are multiple difficulty settings to choose from. The problem is how unforgiving and repetitive the bosses can be compared to the preceding platforming segments. If you want a good challenge throughout the main stages and choose to play on hard, you might hit a wall at the bosses. I found myself blasting through the stages with relative ease and then having to retry the bosses even dozens of times. Sometimes I would give up and replay the whole stage in casual mode, which in turn is an absolute cakewalk. This wouldn't be a problem if you could change the difficulty between checkpoints. The stages are also very long, which I do like, but it makes me wish you could save mid-game and split the stages across multiple play sessions. As it is, this game requires prolonged attention (.5 to 3 hour sessions) for best experience.
