I never bother reviewing games, but this one is so niche few people have talked about it yet, so I guess I will. No spoilers unless mentioned, and only at the very end.
tldr: had great fun in coop, gameplay is engaging, hilarious at times, though the last part of the game is annoying.
This is an arcade climbing game, which can be played by up to 4 people coop.
You can climb some surfaces, jump (really high), and have a grappling hook to latch onto things, and use as a way to build momentum. Fall from too high and you'll die. There are a few locations, each with its own layout, quests and hazards.
The quests are either tracks you have to complete, or items you have to fetch, they aren't innovative in the least, but making your way up/down is the fun part.
And it's great fun, especially playing with a friend or friends. I played almost exclusively with one friend.
With 2+ people, you don't have a grappling hook anymore, instead, they're roped together, meaning you need to be in sync to jump in the same direction, but can also depending on spacing and momentum yank your teammate, cause them to slip, or help them when they're dangling.
It is hilarious at times, with accidental jumps, improvisation, going for reckless dives, etc.
I know nothing about climbing and was hesitant about playing this game, and it delivered. There's a little more to it than that, but I won't spoil.
Exploring was nice. A few surprises popped up here and there.
There were some die-and-retry moments at times, but nothing that spoiled the experience (haven't quite completed the game yet, that being said). We stopped without completing the game as it was becoming a little less fun at the very end, but had a blast getting there.
I liked the music and art style too.
So if you're looking for a fun arcade coop experience for a few hours, I'd say go for it. It had euphoric moments, which not all coop games have for me. As a single-player game, I just don't know, sorry.
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However, the very last boss is much harder than the rest of the game. Haven't completed it, and it looks like it'd be easier doing it solo, hmmm. That's a shame. There's also one character that requires 1000 crystals to race, and that means farming for crystals if you fail repeatedly. Doing old courses only gives you up to 100 crystals I believe ? We gave up after farming once and running out of money. It was becoming less fun at that point, which is a shame because we had almost 90% completion and had a blast playing this game.
Also, not sure there's a way to access leaderboards without completing a course ? Or to know whether times come from a solo climber or coop teams.
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