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N++

N++ is a platform video game developed and published by Metanet Software. It is the third installment of the N franchise, which started with the Adobe Flash game N.

PlatformPuzzleIndieArcade

Time to beat: about 27.2 hours

Overview

N++ is a platform video game developed and published by Metanet Software. It is the third installment of the N franchise, which started with the Adobe Flash game N. It is the sequel to N+. The game was initially released for the PlayStation 4 on July 28, 2015, in North America, and July 29, 2015, in Europe, and was later released for the Microsoft Windows and macOS operating systems on August 25, 2016, and December 26, 2016, respectively. The Xbox One version was released on October 4, 2017. The Linux version of the game was released on May 31, 2018.

Gameplay consists of platform-style jumping, dodging, climbing and rebounding from walls, collecting gold pieces to extend the time allotted to complete each level. Momentum serves a big role in the player movement, with the jump height being dependent on the player speed and the angle of the platform. To complete a level, the player must navigate towards the exit button and arrive at the exit while avoiding a myriad of enemies and obstacles along the way. Levels are grouped in "episodes", each containing five levels.

N++ was announced at Gamescom 2013 during Sony's PlayStation media briefing as the sequel to the game N+. The game was released on PlayStation 4 in North America on July 28, 2015, and July 29 in Europe as a timed exclusive. In February 2016, Metanet developer Raigan Burns stated that they were working to bringing the title to the Steam selling website for personal computers. The Microsoft Windows version was released on August 25, 2016, with the OS X version following on December 26, 2016. A version for Linux was announced, and released on May 31, 2018.

Nintendo World Report rated the Nintendo Switch version 8/10, praising the momentum-based controls and the amount of content, but calling the level editor "convoluted", with the reviewer stating that it took him "too long just to figure out how to delete a tile".