Good, hard game – Golden House Review

There's a difference between challenging try-again gameplay and punishing you-can't-do-it gameplay, and this game understands this. The game is hard. But it's hard in an inviting way. It doesn't require pixel-precise half-skill-half-luck that many games of this style attempt to show off. This game has tight controls, solid mechanics, and quality level design. Add a few graphical niceties, so every level doesn't look the same, and this game is up there with Meat Boy and VVVVVV. My only complaint is that the collision with the spinning spike mallets seems a little off. Sometimes I get hit when I shouldn't, or at least it doesn't look like I should. Other than that, everything is perfect mechanically.
Review by Dr.Pik on Golden House.