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  • Summary: Tobe's Vertical Adventure is an indie, retro, platformer starring Tobe, the overly devoted gamer who's been forced on a treasure hunt by his materialistic crush, Nana.

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  1. IGN
    Jul 28, 2011
    80
    With its classic gameplay hook and charmingly nostalgic approach, Tobe's Vertical Adventure demonstrates once again how essential indie development is to today's interactive entertainment.
  2. GamePro
    Jul 25, 2011
    80
    This platformer packs undeniable retro charm and some clever gameplay to back it up.
  3. PC Gamer
    Sep 13, 2011
    73
    For $5, you could do worse than this brief-but-bewitching platformer. [Nov 2011, p.79]
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  1. Shuriken
    6
    With a bit of reminiscence of the original Ice Climbers, Tobe and Nana sets off to find treasure as they scale down the deep caverns and climb back up. The game brings back the simple enjoyment of platforming from the retro days with a focus on two-player co-op. The 8-bit graphics, easy-going music, and adorable sprites capture a certain charm that made it attractive as an indie game. The game can be played solo, but it's not as fun. Both characters have their own abilities and so each player will have their own play style to adjust to. As a two-player game, it has its own challenge of coordinating with your partner and getting into all sorts of shenanigans with one player jumping off the head of the other or grappling each other up from the edges of a cliff. As a single-player game, you have a straight-forward platformer with some light puzzles in-between. Unfortunately, the game suffers from a lot of glitches and bugs that cause the player to fall to their deaths, get stuck, or miss a grab entirely. Such problems can be overlooked and laughed at in two-player mode with a friend but is incredibly frustrating when playing single-player. I would advise finding a partner to play two-players with or one who doesn't mind a lack of polish in their platformers before deciding to purchase and play the game. Read the rest of the review here: http://superpad.blogspot.com/2012/04/gamelight-review-tobes-vertical.html… Expand
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  2. CannibalBob
    6
    The charming Tobe's Vertical Adventure surfaces nostalgic memories of Spelunky, but suffers a common indie issue of thin content - forgettable level designs, simplistic monster design, uninspired and repeated cutscenes and repetitive music. The three game modes (coop, Tobe or Nana) serve as a gimmick since level designs do not differ. While controls can be unresponsive at times, the gameplay offers a satisfying - although simplistic and unoriginal - experience for platform lovers. The speedrun achievements offer a challenge to achievement hunters out there, even though they feel like needless and gimmicky padding.… Expand
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