Man, Max on the Game Boy hits different. You boot it up, and right away you’re thrown into this tiny, pixelated world where every jump matters. The controls are simple—just run and jump—but the levels? Brutal in that classic way where you die a lot but never feel cheated.

First level’s all about timing—dodging spikes, hopping over pits, and figuring out when to rush past enemies instead of fighting them. The music’s got that crunchy Game Boy sound, all bleeps and bloops that somehow make failing feel less painful. And the puzzles? Some are obvious, others make you sit there staring at the screen like, "Wait, how?"

It’s not just nostalgia bait, either. Even if you never touched a Game Boy before, there’s something satisfying about how tight the gameplay is. Just don’t expect hand-holding—this one makes you work for it.