Review #9: The Henry Stickmin Collection

 So nowadays it seems like the only thing Innersloth is known for is making hit game Amogoose (fun fact: the guy saying “amogus” in that one meme is from an alt-right webcomic), but they’ve also produced the game this review will discuss… Dig2China Free!!!!!!!!

Oh yeah and they also made the Henry Stickmin Collection.

Now if you’ve never played a Henry Stickmin game before, you’re really missing out. They started as a series of 5 games on Newgrounds (Breaking the Bank, Escaping the Prison, Stealing the Diamond, Infiltrating the Airship, and Fleeing the Complex) starring a stickman named Henry getting into increasingly troublesome scenarios. The typical gameplay loop is that after a cutscene plays, you get a choice between 2-4 options for Henry to perform, such as using a portal gun or jumping. Typically, only 1 or 2 of the options actually lead to success and the rest lead to death, featuring funny failure screens!

The successes then lead into yet more cutscenes with yet more options, with most games having multiple endings. It’s a very fun and very replayable gameplay formula that works very well within the context of the game. But, some aspects of the Newgrounds originals were sorta unpolished, which is where the remastered version comes in!

In 2020 Puffballs United and Innersloth came together to make The Henry Stickmin Collection, a fantastic remastering of all 5 original games plus a wholly new one, Completing the Mission. It’s an utterly fantastic remake and wholeheartedly deserves the overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam.

So what’s the verdict? Play it. It’s only $15, so you might as well. Also, this review sucked.