1001 Spikes

good.

1001 Spikes is a very challenging platformer that will push you to your limit, but still feels fair most of the time. It has a clean graphics and a very nice retro soundtrack, and the gameplay scales appropriately as you progress. I wouldn't necessarily spend $15 on it, but if there's a sale, I would highly recommend (if you like platformers). I appreciate the fact that, despite the apparent retro style of the game, modern QoL features like key rebinding are still available. Final Verdict: 8/10 [Good]

i do not recomend because this game has sucky controlls and its lay outs are confusing, its repetitive and the game idea isnt good

I can definitely appreciate a game without hand-holding. Games where you learn as you play are much more interesting to me than walls of tutorials. Dying is rewarded, at least at first. The graphics and music are very good, too. And there are cool unlockables. However...it is difficult for me to recommend this game after realizing its formula. Once you reach the more difficult levels (basically world 4 and up), you will decide very quickly whether or not you want to keep playing. The formula is: learn, die, repeat until you win. Except there is precision (!!!) platforming involved. *Very* precise platforming is required in order to beat the levels in this game. If that is your thing...go for it. Otherwise, this game will beat you into the ground over and over again. You will learn...but actually pulling it off can be extremely difficult. To me, it feels like a waste of time.

A solid retro platformer if you're into really difficult platformers. Doesn't do anything special by current standards, but it's polished and each level makes good use of the various mechanics and traps that get introduced over time. While the game is really tough and there are a lot of traps, it's basically never unfair as there are hints for what spots are safe. If you're into tough platformers I'd say it's worth picking up, especially on sale.

1001 Spikes is a tough as nails platformer that starts out as a bit unfair, but really is about as fair as they come. 1001 Spikes has dozens of levels, each being incredibly difficult, likely requiring dozens of attempts, if not more, and many of your early attempts will simply be discovering what all in the level is going to kill you. Most every level has two different things you are attemping to do, First and foremost you're trying to escape the level by reaching the door, but some doors require a key or a button to open them. If you want to survive longer (since you have limited lives) and if you want to get the true ending, you'll also need to locate and reach the golden skull in each level. Your moveset, at least with the first character you unlock, is to move left and right, fire out up to 3 knives in quick succession, do a 1 block jump, and do a 2 block jump. By the time you get past the tutorial levels, you will be intimately familiar with your moveset as every obstacle will require you to use each piece of your moveset perfectly. There is a single level in this game that requires a true pixel perfect jump to overcome a challenge, and many people find this insurmountable; however, you can see the pixels on screen, so with enough effort, you can line up exactly where you need to be every time and always succeed the jump. Luckily, the rest of the levels are more fogiving, but not as much as you might like. This is a HARD game. It will try your skills and patience and many people will likely be unable to complete the game simply because it demands too much and doesn't really give you any difficult settings. This game is only for people who love difficult platforming and overcoming challenges, anyone else isn't likely to enjoy this game. If you DO love challenges and tough as nails platforming, this game is immaculate. There is ZERO randomness in this game, so you'll never die to anything that isn't your fault, which is miles better than most "hard" platforming games.