This game was interesting and engaging up until the end. There is a steep difficulty curve at the end that can pull an 'I Gotcha' on you if you didn't level properly and the ending is awfull. This game upset me so much at the end of the vanilla adventure that i uninstalled and resorted to youtube to see the rest play out because at that point I couldn't be bothered to finish it after a week of dedicated play time. Serious waste.
I found this game to be highly entertaining. The criticisms regarding the ham fisted geek references is fair but it doesn't truly impact the game. The references are peppered about but not significantly game impacting. If anything i found them a delightful interruption. The segments of the map are diverse in their theme and the enemy types. Customization and upgrades come often and quickly. Also due the the limitation of character development points you will be inclined to replay the game as a new class so you can explore the tactics inherent in the liabilities you likely won't get the opportunity to realize in your first play through. If you're even remotely interested in a good platformer then I highly suggest this title. please NOTE: as of this review the version available here on GOG (1.42.3) has a bug making 100% activation of all lights in the castle impossible. Developer forums state that a patch should be available by 5/28/2013. A
