/vr/ - Retro Games

Its greatest weakness it's its greatest strength:

The other platformers have like 10 very unique expansive levels that feel like giant playgrounds you spend a lot of time in.
In Croc you have like 50 levels that are fairly linear so it does make it feel a lot more like a long giant journey. The downside is that they may not be as tightly designed and unique. Everybody who plays Croc can tell there's a grass island, an ice island, a desert island and a castle island but not much beyond that as each particular level is not as distinctive and they blend in with each other.

The other thing is the lack of irony. No zany mascot with attitude dropping one liners trying to be cool, just an innocent childlike crocodile rescuing cute creatures. Despite this sometimes the backgrounds are surprisingly dark and the music is surprisingly solemn or even sad which makes for an interesting atmosphere that incites wonder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqcY-nekScE

There's something very special about this mediocre unremarkable game. What is it?