100-Word Review: Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure

Henry Hatsworth is one small step for platforming, one giant leap backwards for representations of Britishness.

EA’s new DS property is the brainchild of Karl Gray (who hangs out with 2D Boy’s Kyle Gabler- of World of Goo fame- so you know he’s good).  Hatsworth is two games at once: tough-as-nails platformer on top screen, stylus-based matching block puzzle on the bottom. Both screens interact with each other. Sounds mad and it is, but it works a treat. Level design is only so-so but dual-screen gameplay and entertaining humour win the day for Hatsworth.

Bad for kids with ADHD. Good for people who love match-3 puzzlers, good ol’fashioned SNES-style platforming, and pompous Brit stereotypes.

Jolly good show.

8/10

Advertisement