Gravity Ghost review

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What is it? A 2D platformer about jumping around small planets.


Reviewed on: AMD Quad Core 3.3GHz, 16GB Ram, GeForce GTX 660 Ti PC


Copy protection: Steam


Price: $15/ 11


Release date: Out now


Publisher: Ivy Games LLC


Developer: Ivy Games LLC


Multiplayer: Nope


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The puzzles are superbly designed, introducing small new twists while relying on the lessons I learned in the previous level, but the jumping and gravity physics is the foundation that makes everything work. If Super Meat Boy and its imitators are all about pixel-accurate controls and unforgiving levels, Gravity Ghost finds just as much joy in jumps that are impossible to fully predict, but that can hang in the air as long as needed, and mistakes that never end in death, just a longer path to success.

Put a bird on it

At this point you've probably noticed that Gravity Ghost has some cute animals in it. In addition to those I've mentioned thus far, there's also a frog, a deer, and some kind of bird that, when you catch it, leaps joyfully into the air, leaving behind a trail of pretty flowers.

If you're looking at these animals, screenshots, and the player character who's a little girl in a colorful dress and you're thinking "this isn't for me," I can relate. Not that I object to any of it on principle! I agree with Tyler that