The graphics are actually pretty good. There's a few low poly objects here and there but it's pretty visually impressive. You can argue that some of the redesign goes against the spirit of the original but the environments - particularly the natural ones - and character models were all good imo. The bloom and dirty filter, though, felt line an annoying smear on some nice visuals. Characters animations were choppy which really took you out of the game.
Gameplay wise there's something left to be desired. There's a lack of fluidity to Abe that they can't really get away with in a sidescrolling platformer. I think there needs to be a lot of fine tuning with the movement moving forward.
Sound design was also something that didn't always succeed. I played Alf's Escape recently and it was very noticeable. Too often sounds don't play which can take the bite out of the experience. Slogs chasing you never felt as tense as they did in the original. Explosives going off is another element that lacked any real impact. Beating Mudokons as a Sligs felt very tame, too.
It's a pretty enjoyable experience, though, even if it feels pretty rough around the edges.
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