We play games as the most heroic of saviours, the most daring of heroes and the most evil of bad guys. But have you ever played as I? Yes, I. The character from the alphabet? Nah, didn’t think you had.
Arriving as some weird Numberjacks alternative, Switch – Or Die Trying sees you playing as the character ‘I’. Your task is to find all of your lost friends; friends who just so happen to be the other 25 levels of the English alphabet.
With 75 levels in place, a key switching mechanic that lets you change between little ‘i’ and big ‘I’, a fully dynamic world and a 2D ambient art style, Switch – Or Die Trying most certainly looks to be something a little different from the norm.
What is normal though is that you’ll need to bring lightning fast reflexes to the table, a speedrunning mentality and a test of nerve like no other. Puzzles are all good, but when you combine puzzles with action, you’ll need to be right on point at all times.
If you fancy giving Switch – Or Die Trying a little shot, then you can find it priced up at just £5.59 from the Microsoft Store. Alternatively, hold tight for our full review. It’ll be with you in the coming days.
Game Description:
In Switch – Or Die Trying you play the character ‘I’ who has lost all of his friends — his friends being the other 25 letter of the English alphabet — and must help win them back by completing 75 highly challenging levels. Key Features: – Switching mechanic; change forms between small ‘i’ and big ‘I’ this affects the worlds around you and also give you an extra jump (not to be confused with double jump) – “Aww, so cute” main characters – Dynamic world elements which respond to your current state. – Split second decision making, you will have to keep your twitch reflexes sharp – Minimalist 2D ambient art style – Unique level progression, all levels of a world are at your disposal, complete just 10 levels to unlock a new world – 5 distinctive worlds, each having their own theme, dynamics, enemies and challenges that complement the player controls learnt right from the start – Speedruns], insanely difficult speedruns to test your nerves/rage/reflexes (Remember, you can always skip and come back to these later) – Puzzles, occasionally apart from reflexes, your puzzle solving skills will be put to the test
