Publisher: Triffix
Released: 1991
Castelian is a platform game that was also released on the Atari 7800 as Tower Toppler (1988).
+ Frequently includes clever puzzle elements, such as purposely taking damage in order to reach lower platforms.
+ Platformer mini-game is more fun than Atari's shooter interlude, and the disappearing ledges provide a good challenge.
- Gameplay can be punishingly tough until you memorise layouts and enemy patterns, even on Novice difficulty.
- Both jump and shoot are mapped to the same button, which can occasionally lead to the wrong action being performed.
- Collision detection is spotty and your character often falls off platforms despite not being at the very edge.
- Controls in the platformer mini-game suffer from animation lag and you can't adjust your jump in mid-air.
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