Dr. Atominus

Well, I played this again after some updates have improved the game. This is recommended on sale. The good stuff: - diverse environments - good controls - finishes before it wears out its welcome - metroidvania feel - the humour in the game is silly but not juvenile The bad stuff: - A lack of visual indication for damage (the sprite should flicker for a short while after taking damage) - movable sprites can be placed into walls and ceilings - very simple English and at least three typos - minor glitches (all the gamebreaking ones have been fixed thankfully) - No indicator on the map which room the player is in Overall, a good first game by Pikku-a that is held back by low production value. Looking forward to Pikku-a's next game which I expect will be better.

While it isn't complete garbage, Dr. Atominus is in no way worth the price of admission. If you want to play a minimalist metroidvania, Moonlaw offers a very similar experience (including some of the same problems) and is absolutely free. The biggest (only) redeeming factor to Dr. Atominus is the rather silly epilogue that offers a slightly more challenging area than the rest of the game that is one room long, but that doesn't make up for bland design, bland abilities, and bland writing. If you've played [i]any[/i] metroidvania before, there is nothing here that you haven't seen done before, and have almost certainly seen done better. I can only recommend passing on this game.