

Things occasionally fly all over the screen, but have little real purpose. The enemies make no sense for their environments, as is the case also with background music. The whole game is a mess of poorly integrated ideas. Instead, you're left wondering how you were ever supposed to know it was there, beyond blind luck and the platformer equivalent of point-n-click pixel hunting. There's no cathartic "aha!" moment when you find the right path. Several levels throw this in there, as if it adds some kind of mystery. It's one thing to have hidden rooms, but a random up press in a completely nondescript area of the level should never be REQUIRED for progression. Inner Worlds, in its effort to shake that formula up, throws crap at the wall and tapes it there, just to make sure it sticks.

Platformers of this era were always a mixed bag, but you generally knew what you were getting into.
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This is more or less a masterclass in how to not make a game.
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Two thumbs up, and three cheers to Sleepless Software for releasing the game as freeware after its publisher stopped carrying it :) With 3 very different worlds, a lot of secrets to discover, and solid gameplay, this is one platform game that will keep you up nights, and will especially please Castlevania fans. The graphics are excellent, and in contrast to the "flat" 2D background of most games, Inner Worlds boasts outstanding illusion of depth, with many doorways you can enter. Puzzle elements are also sprinkled throughout the game- for example, sometimes you need to use "levitate" potion to get to a high ledge. The ability to change into a she-wolf adds a lot to the standard formula, though, since there are places where you must change into a she-wolf in order to pass, and you can't shapeshift at will since you need enough mana to do so (or enough shapeshifting potions). Basically, Nikita runs, jumps and climbs in order to find health gems, spells and amulets and to fight off spiders and bats and all the usual plethora of monsters. Gameplay will be familiar to anyone who's played side-scrolling platform games.

Her quest is to track down Gralob, the evil monster creation of a misguided genius which has plagued the world for generations. You play a scantily-clad Nikita, who has the astonishing ability to turn into a ferocious she-wolf. Inner Worlds is a fun, very atmospheric shareware game that rivals Konami's classic Castlevania and features a few nice twists to the tried-and-true concept.
