Turnip Mountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0PKqrL45uQ Turnip Mountain - платформер про репку, особенность которого - управление этой репкой. Мы должны управлять левой и правой рукой по отдельности. Я играл на геймпаде, поэтому мои впечатления основаны на управлении именно на геймпаде. Наша задача - проходить уровни, используя руки, которыми мы управляем - хватаемся, подтягиваемся, отталкиваемся и тому подобное. У нас есть только руки, поэтому задача проще, чем в Heavenly Bodies, например (там еще и ноги). И управление реализовано качественно - приятно и удобно, хоть и непросто. Но есть небольшая проблема в построении уровней - не всегда понятно, как вообще можно преодолеть препятствие. Я вот уперся в момент, который не могу пройти - но не потому, что у меня что-то не получается, а потому, что я не знаю даже, а что вообще должно получиться... Игра приятно выглядит и звучит, на уровнях можно собирать краски и менять цветовую палитру игры. Вцелом, игру я рекомендую - это хорошая игра.

Genuinely one of the most fun I've ever had playing a game. The physics based platforming and control scheme creates a very tight, very rewarding gameplay loop, especially as the game progresses. The whole "controlling both hands individually" setup is something you'd expect out of a rage game, but the concept is done completely in earnest and it works so well. The gameplay gimmicks introduced in each level are so creative and work well every time, and the difficulty curve left me so satisfied not only with the game but my own performance by the end. That's not even mentioning the gorgeous chiptune ear-candy that is the soundtrack; the instrumentation hits on exactly what makes chiptune good. There wasn't a single song that got tiring to listen to in any level which is an insane feat, props to Isabelle Chiming. And props as well to the Sanderson Brothers along with everyone else who helped make this game possible, I hope and pray that it gets the attention it deserves. P.S. It might be worth implementing workshop support and/or a level editor at some point in the future, because I feel like this game would absolutely THRIVE off of community-created levels similar to the Celeste community.

One of these game that simply hooks you up from the get go. It is simple to see where you need to go. Getting there though... that's going to be another kettle of fish! I haven't felt that way since Öoo in a different kind of platformer. The game looks great, sounds amazing (that soundtrack is fire), and the controls are fantastic. Easy to understand, hard to execute but you'll get there eventually. As I've completed the second stage, I know I'm still in for a treat and can't wait to see what's in store in the other levels.