The third game in the series is the epitome of the adages 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' and 'evolution, not revolution'; it takes the tried and tested formula and adds more collectables, more levels, more secrets, more bonus levels and more creatures to control.
"It sounds like the book would make for some excellent bathroom reading, or the inspiration behind a video game playing online journal" - Ooh, this is a video game playing journal!
Last year I noticed a trend in a number of games offering old school gameplay mechanics. Trials HD, Super Meat Boy and VVVVVV all offer expertly crafted difficulty curves that slowly ramp up the challenge to levels that could result in bald patches, high blood pressure and a propensity to sit in corners and gibber. [...]