This recent fad of N64/PS1-era 3D platformers is great. However, all of them seem to have some gimmick they are using to set themselves apart. Are any of these projects just nailing down great core platforming?
For example, FreezeME looks cool, except the only platform-based traversal they show involves using the camera to freeze fast-moving platforms in place. For my taste, that seems less interesting than timing my traversal over a slower moving platform. If the majority of the platforming is freeze-based rather than utilizing the awesome-looking traversal mechanics, I'm less interested.
The one where you can switch to swimming is another example. I don't look forward to a game where I can expect 50% of jumping challenge opportunities to be replaced with slow swimming over just-too-wide gaps.
