Making its return after 15 years, Rocket Knight on XBLA, PSN and Steam provides gamers a nostalgic blast from the past when mascot driven 2D side-scrolling platformers ruled the industry. While there is a lot to like about Rocket Knight the price tag is its own worst enemy. Check out Eric Galaviz’s (of spawnkill.com) review of Rocket Knight and see why some might be willing to drop $15 for the downloadable title while others may not be so willing.

Rocket Knight was one of those games back in the 90’s that was trying to capitalize on a very big trend at the time: mascot-driven platformers. What easily set it apart from the bunch was the jet pack. With the jet pack mechanic players had to rethink the way they went about a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Fifteen years since the first Rocket Knight game we now have a brand new title that doesn’t stray too far away from the original formula. With updated visuals, stellar level design and interesting boss battles, Rocket Knight is one of the better downloadable titles but the hefty price tag might leave you wanting more.

theherp80 via spawnkill.com »