Metro:
Most games choose only retro or modern graphics, but this indie platformer attempts to show the entire evolution of gaming in one go.
Gaming has always had an awkward relationship with its past. As prevalent as HD remasters are at the moment, they’re clearly only a quick and dirty attempt to prop up empty release schedules. Normally publishers will abandon older games as soon as a more profitable alternative arises, in favour of either a new sequel or a more fashionable genre. As a result it only tends to be indie games that celebrate older gameplay and art styles, and nowhere is that adulation louder than with A Pixel Story.
Neal take on a rather frustrating platformer in this A Pixel Story and finds it decent but not as special as some of it's cool ideas deserve.
A Pixel Story takes players on a journey through the eras of video gaming and it does a pretty good job at it.
A Pixel Story promises a tribute to the classic games of yesteryear however falls unfortunately short of that goal. However, it is a competent platformer with solid puzzling mechanics and style. The only problem is, if you have played a few of these before then this may be the one too many.
