I received this game as a gift from a friend and he aquired it for free inside of Steam somehow. It was legal, don't worry about it. This isn't so much a review as it is a first-impressions-type thing because I didn't really even play it that long. Basically it had some irritating elements to it that reminded me of NES days where I would throw controllers across the room out of frustration.
At first glance I was thinking "ok, the graphics are pretty bad but whatever, this is a throwback to my youth." It was reminiscent of Super Pitfall and I think I am one of the few people that actually enjoyed that game. However, for a simplistic looking game it is actually quite difficult and the controls are just a mess.
You start the game out with just a whip and you can only use it from side to side. This is extremely irritating when a lot of your enemies attack from above. Also, you are incapable of jumping through the platforms yet this obstruction isn't a big deal for most of your enemies. They are completely unrestricted by walls for the most part, especially if they can fly. The dealbreaker for me was the fact that you can not control your movement mid-jump. Perhaps there is an item you find later in the game that makes this possible but it is extremely frustrating to not be able to change direction mid jump. I know, I know... it is not possible to control your jump mid jump in real life but that is not what I am looking for in a game.
It reminded me of "Ghosts and Goblins" from the NES, a game so frustratingly difficult that I actually cried several times while playing it (get off my case, i was like 6 years old at the time.)
Furthermore, water damages you.. what is this? Grand Theft Auto or something?
I can't recommend this game unless you are significantly more patient than I am.