Review of Pepper Mill (Change Shop)

Pepper Grinder is a classic 2D platform game that takes you on a linear journey through various themes. Although, unlike most platform games, jumping is almost never the focus here, the focus is more on the Grinder’s chaotic power and ability to withstand almost anything. Paper Grinder’s gameplay has a frenetic fun that’s rarely seen on other platforms, and a lot of that has to do with its reliance on sharp reflexes.

A bit of a classic my voice In games, level designs are often characterized by fast-paced sections alternating with slower sections where you’re supposed to stop for breath. But when the time comes go, A pepper mill is not a machine that gives you much time to calculate the exact time. Once you’re underground, you press the throttle on the ground and move forward, whether you like it or not, all you have to do is walk. only Enough time to react to obstacles that come their way.

It’s a testament to the pepper grinder’s excellent control that the overall experience is so enjoyable that you’ll spend more time doing what you love. For one thing, the controls are very easy to use – hold the right trigger to restart the drill, and you can crank the motor up a bit by tapping “B” for a big, sudden burst of speed, which is great for you. Make the jump in the hole. At the same time, the physics are as responsive and tight as you’d expect from a high-intensity platformer, though you’d never feel… complete As you control the wild exercises, you’ll feel like you have enough control to always direct them where you want them.

The high-quality design is one of the highlights of Chilli Mills and contributes significantly to creating a unique and enjoyable experience. Each level introduces some new stage tactics, such as an early stage that revolves around Donkey Kong Country-style barrel blasts, or another stage where you can convert your drill into a minigun with infinite ammo, and this innovation gives Paper Grinder great variety. Regardless of the new flavor, however, there’s always a fine balance between exploration and action, giving each stage a great pace that never feels too fast or too slow.

To further increase the replay value, there are plenty of additional collectibles and challenges to complete if your skills are good enough. Each stage has five hidden skull coins that you can use to buy items from a shop, such as: B. Cosmetic outfit changes for Pepper or keys that unlock hidden levels, while you can spend any treasure you get on a tree during the stage which Gives you stickers for use in photo mode or temporary health boosts that increase your maximum health. Completing each stage once will unlock the Time Attack mode, which contains some items strict Requirements for Gold Medal: Mastery of stage layout and grinder movement mechanics.

Visually, Paper Grinder adopts much of the high-quality art style seen in games like The Magician, One Step From Eden, or Grapple Dog, and at best looks like a lost GBA game. Only bright colors Pop It’s the little details and animations that take this visual style from good to great in each stage, especially when you blast a treasure from another narling wasted in the grinder. Things like the dynamic camera zoom when you deliver the finishing blow to a boss or the way the menu UI shakes add that extra bit of personality and manic energy that helps Pepper Grinder stand out from its competitors.

Paper Grinder also has an excellent soundtrack that balances the raw energy and creativity of the gameplay with an eclectic musical cast that gives you a lot of great ideas. It has elements of drum and bass, house, pop, jazz, funk and more, all blending into something that sounds surprisingly cohesive given the range. You never know what music will play next and yet it always seems to fit perfectly with what’s happening on screen.

Our only real (but minor) problem with pepper mills is that there aren’t enough of them. It should take you about four to six hours to complete, and maybe a few more hours if you collect everything and hit the gold bar on Time Attack. Of course, it’s always better to bring a good result to a game than to overdo it, but with the richness of the concept and the great gameplay, we can only hope that there’s another world or two to flesh it out.

We encountered some minor technical issues in the test version, including a bug in the final boss fight that made the boss invincible. However, these are merely minor annoyances and we’ve been assured that a patch to fix these issues is already in the works and will be released shortly after release.