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With a story I don’t even know if I can adequately explain the emphasis here is squarely on throwing crazy challenges at you that will demand you nail the timing and execution to get through them. Whether that’s bouncing off of a series of bubbles, dodging fireballs, evading enemies, or navigating a series of quickly-moving platforms you’re really put through the wringer with this one. With checkpoints that are sometimes at an optimum length apart but occasionally pushing into somewhat cruel territory you really need to work on your ability to stay calm as you’re going to die repeatedly and often pretty quickly. What usually is either the saving grace or the added insult to injury for games that demand this degree of punishing precision is the controls. One of the main elements this title is billed on is the simplified 2-button control scheme. While I initially experimented a bit with different options that happened to map to the left and right once I settled in at first it worked reasonably well, if sometimes just a bit less crisp than I’d like. Unfortunately, at the point you acquire your first skill to leap things began to go downhill a bit more. Having to double-tap pretty quickly simply isn’t optimal and unfortunately I found myself aggravated with the inconsistency and difficulty with precision that this control choice presented. I understand the idea behind keeping things simple but when it ends up making the game harder for the wrong reasons you’ve taken a wrong turn somewhere. In the end you’re either someone who relishes a serious challenge, even when the controls may be a bit on the wonky side, or you’re not. For people who like to remain calm and keep their controllers from spontaneously flying across the room Necrosphere Deluxe is probably best to steer clear of. If you’re down for the aggravation, more power to you, this game absolutely delivers that in spades. Just remember you were given fair warning that the two-button controls heap just a little more pain into the mix than I’d have preferred.
Justin Nation, Score:Fair [6.0]