Flynn: Son of Crimson

Flynn: Son of Crimson is a beautiful looking and great sounding platformer game is a must-play title that gives you a powerful and cute wolf companion. This title does not have an auto-save feature so keep that in mind.

Humble Bundle’s publishing label, Humble Games, is known for its impeccable level of curation and the quality of its releases, especially considering how much they ask for their offerings. In the last few months alone, they have graced us with games like Dodgeball Academia and the excellent Mega Man Battle Network-inspired One Step From Eden. Time to add another hit to their portfolio, with their latest outing, Flynn: Son of Crimson, being one of their best releases to date.

I love old-school action platformers and I'm happy to say that Flynn: Son of Crimson is one great entry in the genre so let's get to it.

Short, but without an ounce of fat, Flynn: Son of Crimson is well worth a playthrough due to its excellent controls and great level design.

Flynn: Son of Crimson is that game you remember. It’s a 2D adventure that challenges your ability to jump, solve simple puzzles, and occasionally go toe-to-toe with a big boss fight. Playing as the red-haired boy Flynn, you set off on an adventure with your canine guardian Dex and eventually fall into all manner of hijinks and new powers.

There’s nothing really new or overly exciting to be found in Flynn: Son of Crimson, but its well-executed blend of platforming, combat and light puzzle-solving keeps you occupied from beginning to end. It’s a fairly short, easy-going adventure (though it does have difficulty levels if you want more of a challenge), and one that’s sure to please fans of old-school platformers – just as long as they’re not expecting anything revolutionary.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Flynn: Son of Crimson. It feels just different enough from its genre brethren with cool unlockable weapons and upgrades and a whole heckin’ dog to fight by your side. It’s nothing special, though, and despite a constant feeling of progression, the game’s basicness eventually wore on me. For fans of action platformers, though, it will be an enjoyable new addition.