You might be wondering why so many people gave this game a 10 / 10. I was surprised to find out that while this might just be a simple platformer, it's a GOOD simple platformer.
It doesn't do anything surprising in that you run around, jumping on platforms, and shooting Mudds (enemies) with a water gun - standard platformer fare. The background and foreground jumping mechanics work well, but don't switch up the gameplay. However, everything feels tight. The gameplay is solid, surprisingly so - never do you die because of the game. It's >always< your fault, which makes it fun to retry the same level. You always think, "Man, I know what I need to do to get past this." Also, the game actually gets significantly harder over the course of the levels, surprisingly - the platforming does get more precise, and the enemies are placed in more challenging positions in the levels.
As for the music, it's also great. I like World 3's music in particular. The graphics are nicely drawn and animated pixel art, as well. While the music and graphics aren't exceptional, they lend well to the overall theme and feel of the game.
As for improvements, it would have been nice to have more exploratory elements and set pieces, like Kirby's Adventure for the NES. In Mutant Mudds, you start a level on the same screen that the end goal is on, so there's not much of an exploratory feel (though there are still secrets to find), and the level just consists of platforms, hazards, and enemies. More puzzle elements would be nice, as well.
Overall, I give this game a 8 / 10!You might be wondering why so many people gave this game a 10 / 10. I was surprised to find out that while this might just be a simple platformer, it's a GOOD simple platformer.
It doesn't do anything surprising in that you run around, jumping on platforms, and shooting Mudds (enemies) with a water gun - standard platformer fare. The background and foreground jumping mechanics work well, but don't switch up the gameplay. However, everything feels tight. The gameplay is solid, surprisingly so - never do you die because of the game. It's >always< your fault, which makes it fun to retry the same level. You always think, "Man, I know what I need to do to get past this." Also, the game actually gets significantly harder over the course of the levels, surprisingly - the platforming does get more precise, and the enemies are placed in more challenging positions in the levels.
As for the music, it's also great. I like World 3's music in particular. The graphics are nicely drawn and animated pixel art, as well. While the music and graphics aren't exceptional, they lend well to the overall theme and feel of the game.
As for improvements, it would have been nice to have more exploratory elements and set pieces, like Kirby's Adventure for the NES. In Mutant Mudds, you start a level on the same screen that the end goal is on, so there's not much of an exploratory feel (though there are still secrets to find), and the level just consists of platforms, hazards, and enemies. More puzzle elements would be nice, as well.
Overall, I give this game a 8 / 10!
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