Biscuitts

https://youtu.be/InP9MFlMlJU An alright Cuphead clone that focuses on platforming over boss rush. It tries to capture the magic and appeal of that fan favorite, but it just ends up flat to the point of a free flash game. Even how the game feels cheapened. In this game you need to clear all enemies in the rooms leading up to the boss fight. The problem is you restart when you get hit once. This is the difficulty and, unlike the aforementioned obvious inspiration, the foes don't move on a pattern and the first set alone with multiple fast moving floating eyes can crowd you or sneak in on you at a moments notice. There's also no check points, adding to the artificial difficultu scale. Also, the store page says it is fully compatable with a controller. Unfortunately at this time, it is not. I used an Xbox 360 controller and most worked, but the calibration has pause as the up arrow on the d-pad, and not a single button is assigned to attack. Thankfully this is simple enough that using a keyboard (WASD, space to jump, j to attack) won't be that much of a hassle. That said, combat is a bit exhaustive. While you only get one hit, the enemies require multiple hits to formed into a ball, then you hit said ball to get it to roll off screen at the bottom. It can push you, so inadvertantly coming into contact with an enemy is pretty easy. Overall, it IS a fun game for what it is, but it definitely lacks everything that made the Cuphead such a memorable experience. This is the main reason I lost interest after just under an hour of playing. It is worth grabbing, but $20 US ($18 on sale at the time of writing this review) just feels way too much for a hollow shell of it's inspiration. Yes, it's kind of enjoyable, but you're better off playing the originator and waiting on a far better sale.