Linxy The Lynx

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At launch I was disappointed in Linxy the Lynx, which I was hoping would improve more relative to it's janky-yet-promising Next Fest demo. With the Revamped update, Linxy is now the game that I was hoping for it to be. Level design is the strongest point. The developer clearly has a good understanding of gameplay flow, and while there's still some room for mechanical improvement it does frequently capture that satisfying feeling of hitting the right jumps to stay on the fast path in a Sonic game. I did feel like some deaths were avoidable due to jank around the double jump mechanic. Particularly, if you double jump while being propelled upward it interrupts your vertical momentum. It would feel more consistent if double jumping simply added to your pre-existing vertical movement, or you could make high jumps have a unique animation that is uninterruptable. Another thing that felt odd to me is that jumping when you hit an enemy from above doesn't send you into a higher jump, in the way it would in most platformers. Because my instinctive response is to jump when I hit an enemy, I kept accidentally triggering a double jump right before landing on it. Eliminating enemies is never a …

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Very fun. Spring enemies suck

Linxy The Lynx is a really charming platformer that immediately reminded me of the colorful mascot games I used to enjoy. I play as Linxy while trying to stop Professor B. Ray from carrying out another ridiculous scheme on Mangoberry Island. I liked how quickly the game gets into the action and how much personality it manages to give such a simple adventure. The movement is easily my favorite part. Linxy can jump, double jump, slide and use slide jumps, while bounce pads send me around the levels and grind rails let me move through sections at high speed. I enjoyed learning how these mechanics fit together because the controls are simple to understand but become more satisfying once I start using them together. The rail sections are especially fun because they make me react quickly. Pits and other hazards can interrupt the path, so I have to know when to jump rather than simply holding forward. I liked that these moments give the platforming some extra momentum and stop the game from feeling like a basic run from one side of a level to the other. There are also collectibles and optional challenges that encourage me to explore instead of rushing toward the end. I liked searching …