Pika And The Aliens

Wait, this game is from 2013? How is it "Published Apr. 24, 2017" and showing up as a new game?

Other issues: the fliers are invincible and shoot at you (as in you took Birds are Jerks to a whole higher level), the large glowing guys can't be jumped over because their hitbox is larger than they are, walking sideways into spikes hurts you for no visible reason (although that's pretty standard by now - Sonic didn't do it) - the blue bullets have knockback and go too slowly (I wanna jump when I see one and not run into it on the way down), enemies shoot randomly, level 4 has a checkpoint at the end of the level instead of 2/3 through where you need it right before a hard part. Watching the intro restarts the game, even after beating the game.

Based on the pictures, I thought this would be a metroidvania, but it's just a merciless platformer. The ice physics, large hitboxes in cramped corridors, and swathes of enemies are frustrating to deal with. Also walking into a wall means you can't jump, but can still fall. It would be more fun if controls were tight and corridors were generally larger with fewer enemies/traps, or controls were tight and corridors were artfully hellish like a good hard game.

Iframes, please, give me iframes. Enemies I encounter in level 2 shouldn't be able to 1-shot me from full HP, but the dudes that glow can.

Okay. Basic design stuff here. You usually don't want the jump button to be on the same hand as the left right controls if it's a KB game. Having to keep fingers at odd angles while trying to make precision jumps is not what you are wanting your players to be doing. And, if there's going to be a lot of precision stuff, you also want to avoid having to go to the mouse every death if the right hand is busy with the keys. Making these transitions less cumbersome helps the player feel challenged instead of annoyed and frustrated.