When comparing Canabalt vs Coma, the Slant community recommends Canabalt for most people. In the question“What are the best challenging platformers you can play in the browser?” Canabalt is ranked 1st while Coma is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Canabalt is:
Canabalt's levels are randomly generated, so each time you start over, the experience will be different.
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Pros
Pro Each game is different
Canabalt's levels are randomly generated, so each time you start over, the experience will be different.
Pro Easy to pick up
Canabalt is an endless runner and the only thing that you directly control is when the character jumps.
Pro High amount of polish for a flash game
The graphics and sound design are both done well, giving a sense of a very refined title. For a free flash game this offers more to the player than often found in other similar titles.
Cons
Con Short and has no goals
Can be beaten in 28 minutes and has nor real goal to the game other than completion.
Con Design makes some things difficult to see
Some interactive objects can blend too much into the background and are easily missed, making for puzzles that one will get stuck on. On top of this there are some areas that look like platforms but are just part of the background and are inaccessible.