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A B from Jeremy ParishIt's a perfectly decent little platformer, but coming hot on the heels of the brilliantly inventive Mass Attack and visually imaginative Epic Yarn, it feels decidedly mundane. Keep in mind, Parish gave Wario Land Shake It a C, so I don't know if my tastes in platformers match his 100%. Tackling Dreamland alone is really sort of missing the point, though. The game is far too manageable when it's just Kirby on his lonesome. Throw in another three players, however, and suddenly the entire experience changes -- and not just a little, either. Multiplayer practically turns this into a completely different game. ... If not for its impressive graphics and completely insane multiplayer design, Return to Dreamland might be a tough sell. Despite his juvenile appearance, Kirby often plays host to some of Nintendo's most imaginative game design, yet Dreamland is anything but. It's a perfectly tame, perfectly predictable little platformer whose only real edge comes in its cooperative design and, to a lesser degree, in how dauntingly unforgiving the later, "secret" stages can be. If you don't have any friends to play with, you can safely pass on Return to Dreamland. It's perfectly decent solo, but Kirby can do better than "decent." With friends, however, it's wild, infuriating, and fun. |
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