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The thesis of this game is this: terrible challenge and then relax. Letting Theo’s (and company) sweet vibes allow for a break from the grind makes for a memorable experience in the clutter of your current game queue. Celeste is careful and deliberate.
When you are not meditating on the greatest mysteries of life and of yourself, you will be on the platform … difficult! This game is all about taking on “Super Meat Boy” challenging levels, dying and getting back into action at a breakneck pace. Celeste has very fast load times so you can crash into the rocks of the expertly crafted puzzle design over and over.
The game isn’t as difficult as Super Meat Boy and it escalates appropriately. That said, Celeste has a nice ladder of challenges that explodes later in the game (especially after the main campaign). It reminded me a lot of late-game Mario levels, best represented in Celeste when you finally pass a level or grab a coveted strawberry after trying multiple times.
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