Adventures of Pip is a little basic in every way and the movement feels frustratingly floaty at times, but the artwork is nice and it isn't especially difficult. I do think it should be listed as more of a puzzle platformer though, as the main optional goal of the game is finding and rescuing all the villagers; this often requires a lot of wall hugging to find them all, and the level layout doesn't always seem intuitive as a result. There is in-game currency dropped by chests and monsters that you can trade for power ups, but by the second half of the game you might have already bought anything worth having, so there isn't much of a point to visiting the home town anymore. Most of the levels in each zone share the same background music, which loops endlessly instead of breaking with ambient noise. The soundtrack is well composed and energetic, at least. Each zone also feels like one long level broken into smaller chunks, rather than distinct variations of the general zone theme. The bosses are your typical three-hits-and-done affair (except for one boss), but they are generally competently designed and visually appealing. I don't want to be too hard on this game because it's an indie title that's almost a decade old, but I think if the developer remade the game with more complex and differing levels, smoother game play mechanics and just a more polished presentation, it would be worth a revisit. As is, you could do worse in 2024, & I would give this game one solid thumb up for fans of the genre.
