Recent reviews by mister jackpots

look, this game is a classic for a reason. i have been playing it on and off for almost the entirety of its 25-year existence, since i was a small child. the apex of the RTS genre --- the definitive edition has its bugs and problems, but on the whole, the game has never been better, and somehow, after a quarter-century, there is still new design space to explore, a still-evolving meta, and a still-rabidly-loyal playerbase. if you have any compunction to play RTS games, pick this up. you will not regret it.

Very neat, simple, yet hard-to-master game. If you're into other skating games (Tony Hawk) or side-scrolling platformers, then this may be a game for you.

The controls, while a bit counter-intuitive at first, become second nature quickly, and they are tight and snappy, as any good fast-paced platformer should have. Very rarely does a death feel like the game's fault, and this is one of the core strengths of the game.

As well, the level design seems well-planned and intelligent, forcing players into situations where they have to adapt using only the small control set they have. It just feels, I dunno, smart.

There's a lot of replay value to this game, too. Besides the Daily Grind (a daily course, as the name suggests), there are many optional objectives throughout single-player.

The music, above all, is to be recommended. Not only is all of it good, or at least listenable, it seems to fit the vibe of the game very well, contributing to the overall feel.

Visual style is very minimalistic, which is sort of good in a game like this: everything stands out distinctly, grind rails are obviously not obstacles, stuff like that. It also keeps a relatively clean, neutral palette, and this is soothing to the eyes, at least for me.

Overall, if I had to put it on a 10 scale, I'd go 8. I'd like to see more games like this in the future. Play it, if you haven't already.