I grew up playing Twinsen, primarily LBA2. I loved them, but could never actually finish them as I struggled with the controls and some of the endgame puzzles. Then, I was super excited to find there was a remake. Did I already finish it on the Switch? Yes. Did I just come here and buy the GOG version to get the OST? YES. I love the cartoony graphics. It's a nice update. The original claylike animations still hold a special nostalgia, yet the (re)creators have managed to capture that sense of nostalgia so damn well, while also making it feel fresh. I died. A lot. But you know what? That's cool. I miss adventures with challenges that aren't at Dark Souls level of intensity. The main cause of death was getting caught in sprays of bullets, Twinsen stuck in a knockback loop as multiple soldiers shot at him (looking at you Principal Island). I love the music. As I said, I came here just to access the OST. I really like the new controls, much more fluid than the behaviour changes. Platforming is so much less frustrating once you realise you can switch to walk mode for more accurate jumping, where you don't overshoot and slip off the back end of platforms (oops!). I did get lost on the puzzles a few times where the hints are super vague or not really there, but as I said, a bit of a challenge was nice. Overall, very enjoyable. Very nostalgic, but also fresh (and for me, actually finishable!). I found the end a bit sudden though. Once I worked out what I was doing with the end boss, suddenly it was over. And I wish I could explore Post-game Citadel Island a bit.
