7/10
There’s no real need to measure this against previous Grasshopper Manufacture or Suda51 games. If it catches your attention enough to make you consider giving it a shot, that’s already reason enough not to hesitate.
It’s fun, the kind of fun I’ve been missing lately. I’m generally satisfied with what it offers, even if I wouldn’t say anything it does is top-tier or particularly polished. Still, it strikes such a nice balance in tone, variety, and feel that, while I might not replay it immediately, I can easily see myself coming back to it every few years. It really feels like those PS2-era action games you revisit from time to time.