Pros: Although the set of controls are simple, the game itself is not simple at all. When you reverse gravity you are instantly catapulted to the...

Cons: People who get frustrated easily might find VVVVVV a little bit too much at times. There are some harsh difficulty spikes that occur...

Pros: Although the set of controls are simple, the game itself is not simple at all. When you reverse gravity you are instantly catapulted to the ceiling or floor at quite a speed, and Captain Viridian doesn’t really enjoy being hurled at spikes. I like him, he’s a logical kind of guy. Naked + spikes = bad. If you don’t manage to find a safe place to find your footing, you instantly die. You die, die, and die again. You can literally die multiple times a second, and I’m certain I did.

If you don’t mind a bit of masochism once in a while, VVVVVV is easily forgivable, it oozes charm. The graphics are certainly not cutting-edge, the game looks like it should be on an Atari, but it’s lovingly crafted. Plus the way Captain Veridian still smiles his pastel blue grin at you even when he’s whizzing through the air into the face of multiple, painful deaths is just so cute.

Cons: People who get frustrated easily might find VVVVVV a little bit too much at times. There are some harsh difficulty spikes that occur seemingly randomly, even quite near the beginning of the game. I fear that this might make a lot of people quit right there and then, and never want to play it again. Sadly, they won’t know what they’re missing.