When comparing Kalimba vs Commander Cherry's Puzzled Journey, the Slant community recommends Kalimba for most people. In the question“What are the best Xbox One puzzle platformers with co-op?” Kalimba is ranked 4th while Commander Cherry's Puzzled Journey is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Kalimba is:
In order to succeed in the local co-op mode players need to communicate solutions to each other well, which really switches up how the game is played over single player mode. Not only does this extend the gameplay but makes for a great addition to the few local multiplayer games out there being that it is so fun.
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Pros
Pro Local co-op requires completely new thinking over the single player in order to complete a level
In order to succeed in the local co-op mode players need to communicate solutions to each other well, which really switches up how the game is played over single player mode. Not only does this extend the gameplay but makes for a great addition to the few local multiplayer games out there being that it is so fun.
Pro Very tricky parts of the game give a feeling of completion when actually beating them
Certain puzzles in the game can be difficult (but not overly so) wherein the player can feel frustrated, but once the puzzle is beaten there is a feeling of completion that many easier games just do not give nowadays.
Pro Kinect game
Utilizing the Kinect to take snapshots of ones body in poses to help platform to the end of a stage is a pretty original way to not only use the connect but also play a platformer.
Pro Well paced progression
Each level introduces a new feature until all are played, at that point the game starts throwing multiple features at you at once. This allows the player to easily get acclimated to the gameplay.
Cons
Con Overall design is pretty rudimentary
The graphics are pretty minimal and there is little to be found for a soundtrack, on top of this the writing does not really stand out. Adding all of this up makes for a simplistic looking and sounding game.
Con Kinect function works poorly
Use cases may vary but more often than not the Kinect has much trouble cropping a users body correctly, which not only makes the game frustrating to play but flat out does not deliver the experience promised.