curl-6 on 13 January 2023
PSA: If you have any fondness for the 3D mascot platformers of the 90s, you owe it to yourself to check out Lunistice.
It costs just $5 USD, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's shovelware. The control/feel is terrific, the level design is tight, the visuals have that nostalgic PS1/Saturn chunkiness, load times are cartridge-fast, and the music is a bop.
It combines the best things about games like Crash Bandicoot et al with modern quality of life and polish, and there's not an ounce of padding.
And did I mention it's only $5? The value it offers in terms of bang for your buck is frankly ludicrous.
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