I do agree, what is a platformer? Is a game like Bubble Bobble (arcade game) a platformer? In my mind a Platformer is a game like Flashback, or Blackthorn, 3 vikings. Super Mario too, and I must admit one of the most addicting. Super Metroid, while almost always beloved, is not one I enjoyed, much to much penelty for screw ups, I DO NOT like doing the same thing over and over (falling down deep holes becuase of bad jumps or enemies that "push" and climbing all the way up again. Peneltys like that seem to be just "game extenders" just a way to make the game seem longer then it is. Some of my favorites: GODS (amiga), Turrican (amiga again, but is that a shooter?)and some of those insanly diffucult Psygnosis games on the amiga. Rick Dangerous, never played it but seen it, reminds me of Captain Goodnight (apple), zero misteps or you start way back. Not sure how to not think that is just as bad as Metroid, but the fall to bottokm of pit and rejump up 30 platforms, just to fall again, did not like it. Dying instantly and rerunning throuhg several screens (didnt like it either, but prefer that). I have been playing some oldSchool Castlevania on #60 Live.. THIS is what i call a perfect platformer, hard, unforgiving, but alwasy make it a few steps farther. I recenely plaied Braid also, and sadly am stumped, so lost interest.
I do agree, what is a platformer? Is a game like Bubble Bobble (arcade game) a platformer? In my mind a Platformer is a game like Flashback, or Blackthorn, 3 vikings. Super Mario too, and I must admit one of the most addicting. Super Metroid, while almost always beloved, is not one I enjoyed, much to much penelty for screw ups, I DO NOT like doing the same thing over and over (falling down deep holes becuase of bad jumps or enemies that "push" and climbing all the way up again. Peneltys like that seem to be just "game extenders" just a way to make the game seem longer then it is. Some of my favorites: GODS (amiga), Turrican (amiga again, but is that a shooter?)and some of those insanly diffucult Psygnosis games on the amiga. Rick Dangerous, never played it but seen it, reminds me of Captain Goodnight (apple), zero misteps or you start way back. Not sure how to not think that is just as bad as Metroid, but the fall to bottokm of pit and rejump up 30 platforms, just to fall again, did not like it. Dying instantly and rerunning throuhg several screens (didnt like it either, but prefer that). I have been playing some oldSchool Castlevania on #60 Live.. THIS is what i call a perfect platformer, hard, unforgiving, but alwasy make it a few steps farther. I recenely plaied Braid also, and sadly am stumped, so lost interest.