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While fans of 2D platformers will enjoy it, Concursion has rough edges when it comes to its slightly-unresponsive controls and overall gameplay smoothness. The cheap-looking graphics and forgettable soundtrack hurts things as well. A variety of score systems make it worth replaying, and hopefully the gameplay issues can be ironed out with some patches down the line. As it stands, you’ve got a good game that falls short of greatness.
It's not uncommon for a gamer to have their favorite genre of game. Maybe you're into classic platformers such as Super Mario Bros., perhaps space shooters similar to Gradius, or maybe even classic hack-and-slashers such as Shinobi. Maybe you're a fan of...
the game was fun, if somewhat difficult (and it can be unforgiving on Hardcore). The difficulty may turn some people off, however. In addition to the difficulty, if the controls were a bit more responsive in certain sections (I'm not just speaking of...
Concursion is a little too shaggy, a little too loose in control, to reach that level. An interesting game, then, and sometimes a brilliant game, but one that demands a little too much patience and forgiveness to fully appreciate.
There's a pretty good chance that at least one of your favourite games came about by mashing together the features from two other popular titles. Games are a fluid, iterative medium and that cross-pollination between genres is how they evolve....
