Donkey Kong Country vs Super Mario Bros vs Rayman vs Sonic

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Einsam_Delphin said:

curl-6 said:

Einsam_Delphin said:

Why is being floaty an issue? Surely that doesn't outweigh the game's infinite replay value, which other platformers haven't even come close to. 

Control is absolutely paramount in a platformer, and floaty means less precision and hence annoyance.

Alright, and how does floaty = less precision?

Floaty denotes a looser application of momentum and gravity that makes it easier to over or under shoot targets,