Thomas Was Alone is a really neat game with a fantastic soundtrack and a witty, charming narrative, but it is also incredibly unforgiving. A few pixels makes the difference between failing a jump, and checkpoints are far too infrequent. At least two levels have design oversights that will have you entirely restarting the level at the slightest misstep. Need a break for the game? You can't start off exactly where you left of, you'll have to replay the chapter from the beginning.

Do not expect to play this game in one sitting and maintain your sanity. If you aren't a hardcore gamer, I seriously recommend finding a Let's Play that goes through the entire game and simply watching the experience, as the soundtrack and the VO are truly wonderful.

Thomas Was Alone is a really neat game with a fantastic soundtrack and a witty, charming narrative, but it is also incredibly unforgiving. A few pixels makes the difference between failing a jump, and checkpoints are far too infrequent. At least two levels have design oversights that will have you entirely restarting the level at the slightest misstep. Need a break for the game? You can't start off exactly where you left of, you'll have to replay the chapter from the beginning. Do not expect to play this game in one sitting and maintain your sanity. If you aren't a hardcore gamer, I seriously recommend finding a Let's Play that goes through the entire game and simply watching the experience, as the soundtrack and the VO are truly wonderful.