Recent reviews by metaly

Played this during this year's Extra Life and it was my surprise favorite of the whole day. The gameplay is a relaxing photo safari with light puzzle elements. Wildlife in the park is endlessly entertaining, from their unpredictable antics to the often-disturbing journal notes. There's lots of incentive to keep revisiting areas of the park, whether it's to explore alternate paths, to spot a creature doing a different activity, or just to take a better photo for your album. Highly recommended.

I tried this because we're playing some of the soundtrack on my show. The music (by Jake Kaufman) is excellent. The game itself is quite awful. Control and movement feel archaic and make combat a chore. Boss battles show a hint of promise but are largely trial-and-error. Various depictions of the heroine throughout the game are pretty tasteless.

I ended up playing through the entire thing because I'm stubborn and also because I hoped it might evolve or improve, but it did not. Thankfully, it's mercifully short. If you're interested in a retro platformer with some challenge, I recommend you just buy the soundtrack to this and play Rex Rocket instead.