Shovel in hand, but this time it's the shadow leading the dance.

The preference ranking is missing here, so let's go straight to the criteria. Two strengths stand out: the feel with a controller in hand puts Specter of Torment ahead of 90% of games, and attachment ahead of nearly 90% too. The soundtrack holds well, above average. It's the portrait of a platformer best savored with your fingers on the d-pad. Against that, the wish to rediscover it for the first time falls back toward the bottom, and what you'd take to a desert island sits just below average. Take it with a grain of salt, we're on very few votes, but the read leans clearly toward the gesture and the affection.

In snappy retro platforming, it's a profile of pure mechanical pleasure: you're here for the movement, the timing, the precision, more than for the surprise of a first discovery.

So, for who? For you if you like a platformer that answers spot on, a hero you grow fond of, and a soundtrack that snaps. A lot less if you want the big thrill of the first time or an adventure that takes you somewhere lasting.