Donkey Kong Country Back In Action
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Nintendo, it is fair to say, can take much credit for innovation in gaming's recent past. The company popularised gesture-control though the Wii, and used the DS to charm swathes of non-gamers into picking up a stylus. And yet, in spite of this reputation for leading the medium into new realms, where Nintendo often excels is in a gaming form largely consigned to history: the humble platformer.
Retro Studios are starting to make a name for themselves as the go-to guys for revamping classic gaming series. They breathed new life into Metroid with their Prime FPS games and they've once again worked their magic here.
Sticking closely to the blueprint laid down in its 16-bit SNES predecessor, this 2D side-scrolling platformer is as fun and challenging as it gets.
Donkey Kong's destination as he jumps and climbs hardly matters. It is the journey across a large tropical island that counts. Indeed, the sun-kissed assault courses that he must negotiate look basic at first glance, friendly even, draped as they are in luscious flora and bristling with lolloping island wildlife. In fact, thanks to incredibly sharp level design, each is a rich playground filled with surprises, and many are genuinely challenging. Every few minutes of play introduce a clever new spin on what can be done with such a simple template, as platforms and ledges are combined in inspired and original ways. Such is the game's wit and cunning that it teases with fresh conundrums at the exact moment you feel you have learned all its tricks.
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