Pinkman+ Review

When I first laid eyes on Pinkman+ I got massive N+ vibes. Would the 100 levels drive me to madness or would this be another walk in the park title?

Pinkman+ is a beautiful platformer with bright colours on the levels that change every time time you die. As you progress quickly through the levels you gain an extra ability, a flight booster to help reach further distances and give some of your wall jumps a needed push to the escape door.

You will need to unlock the doors of each level with switches, which are sometimes placed in tough to reach areas – this is where your boost comes into play – or next to bombs. Touch them and you will die. My personal favourite was when there was a boost jump pad next to a bomb, for maximum rage. Luckily levels are short, around 30 seconds max depending on the difficulty or how many times you died.

Conclusion

Pinkman+ is a fun puzzle platformer that has a nice retro style aesthetic. Much like obvious inspiration N+ the challenge is high, but also quite rewarding. That it is also optimised for the new console is a neat touch too.

This game was reviewed based on Xbox One review code, using an Xbox One console. All of the opinions and insights here are subject to that version. Game provided by publisher.