

Years of mindless one-button pushing have rendered by brain a simple pile of mush that responds to bright colours and cheerful music. Admittedly, the game rarely feels as though it's calling on you to do two unreasonably different things at the same time, but still. Considering that putting a wrong foot forward could force you to restart the entire level, accidentally nudging FireBoy into a pool of water when you meant to move your watery heroine instead is. Unless you have someone who you think is a good enough friend to put up with being blamed for everything that goes wrong, you'll have to warm up your fingers and get to work.Īnalysis: If using both hands to do different tasks at the same time is a challenge for you, you'll probably find The Forest Temple more frustrating than fun. I can do no greater damage to you than when I am trying to help you. I say this as your friend, dear reader you wouldn't want me playing this with you.

Of course, you could simply conscript someone else into manning the other side of the keyboard for you, but there's probably no quicker way to fall out with someone than to put them in charge of your potential success. (Or lack thereof.) If you like, you can go back and replay older levels to improve your rating, or practice your water and fire skills. At the end of each, you'll be graded on your performance. And still others need you to collect special items before you can leave. Others will require you to move both heroes simultaneously. Some levels simply want you to make your way through as fast as you can. You'll have to utilize some gold ol' fashioned teamwork, using one character to hold down switches or platforms to open the way for the other, and then finding a way to reunite them both at the end. (Or click the green button at the bottom of the screen to restart manually if you get stuck.)īut there's more than just running and leaping over watery/fiery/green-y death. One wrong move and you'll have to restart the level. Both characters are vulnerable to their opposing elements, such as pools of water or lava, and green pools are deadly to both of them. You'll need to get them both safely to their exit doors if you want to progress, which is easier said than done. You'll be collecting diamonds as you make your way to the exit in each level blue diamonds can only be grabbed by WaterGirl, and red ones are reserved for FireBoy. Control WaterGirl with the keys, and direct FireBoy with the keys. Instead of one hero, in The Forest Temple you've got two, and you'll need to use them both to get through the levels. well, honestly, when have you ever needed a reason to get diamonds? Now you're just being difficult. Join the aptly-named WaterGirl and FireBoy as they plumb the depths of the Forest Temple for. Ready to bend your brain a little? How about your fingers? FireBoy and WaterGirl: The Forest Temple, from Oslo Albet, is a platformer with a twist.
