Sometimes simpler is better. Back in the old days all you needed to have was the ability to jump. With N+, that's the only thing you can do, but heck - you can do it well!
It might sound facetious, but that's basically all there is to N+. You're a little dude. You're jumping around, bouncing off of walls, trying to collect coins and get out of a level.
You might think, "what's the fun in that?" If you're thinking that, it's because you're not playing it, and once you do you'll realize it's crazy addictive puzzle solving. It's not just jumping from platform to platform - it's dodging bombs and missiles, realizing an entire physics engine dedicated to letting you fall to your death.
But don't forget the coins on the way down, you're going to need them! You've got a time limit to get out of there and the coins help you reach it - miss them, and you're going to run out of time as you go up in levels.
Just because a game only requires one button doesn't make it shallow. You've got more than just jumping puzzles.
For instance, you can play co-op! You and a companion need to make your way through the maze. You can't directly help each other but both of you can collect coins, though if one of you fails it's a penalty. Tell that to the poor dev I played with who had to watch me clear out bomb after bomb with my falling body...
You also have a level editor in the game, and even better, you can share them with other people. Got a particularly devious level that only you can beat? Give it to your friends!
So what if a game is simple to play. You hit one button to jump. If you think that simple = easy, let's see you try to beat it...
I'm a 29 year old senior network and systems engineer for a consulting firm in the DC area. I'm mostly into MMOs and FPSes (on the console), and I'm a big pro football fan. In my other spare time I like to write and tend to read copious amounts of history and military sci-fi. I'm also into cooking and bad action movies.
