BIT.TRIP RUNNER is a difficult game to complete. But it is incredibly satisfying to beat many of the levels. The difficulty curve is a bit weird, with 1-11 being an incredibly long and tough level for the end of Zone 1. But Zone 2 ends up being a nice palette cleanser at least, but ramps up the difficulty nicely. Generally, the game is pretty fair in guiding the player as to what they need to do. Will everyone love this game? Absolutely not. The difficulty and lack of checkpoints will irk many a player. But many will relish the challenge and revel in the reward of simply a job well done. Biggest criticism is probably the boss levels music being harmonically uninteresting, especially compared to the rest of the game.
