I was not expecting to cry while playing <\/em><\/a>, a $6 mountain climbing platformer for Playdate that\u2019s impossible not to compare to <\/em><\/a>. Scream in frustration? Yes. Storm away from the game only to come crawling back minutes later? Definitely. Get all up in my feels, though? Not so much. Yet an hour and 34 minutes \u2014 and 432 deaths \u2014 later, here we are. This is now the second <\/a>.<\/p>\n In Summit<\/em>, you\u2019re a cloaked climber trying to reach the top of a mountain under the guidance of an unseen narrator who refers to you as \u201clittle brother.\u201d You have ice axes to help you scale the vertical surfaces, and other equipment will show up later to assist you in trickier situations. Completing the 70-ish levels requires absolute precision, and it is at times very, very<\/em> frustrating. There are rows of sharp spikes sticking out everywhere, and some falling from higher perches. The icy ground in spots is slick enough to send you flying. Strong winds will make it seem as though it\u2019s impossible to push forward.<\/p>\n But it\u2019s not impossible, of course, and in some cases you can even use the environmental conditions to your advantage. When you do finally make it through a particularly tough level, it\u2019s all the more gratifying. There\u2019s more to Summit<\/em> than well-timed jumps \u2014 it uses the d-pad, buttons and the crank, and will have you coordinating different actions to cross huge gaps and avoid obstacles. At one point, you even get to ride a crow.<\/p>\n The music throughout is beautiful and has a reflective mood to it, which sets you up perfectly for when the game takes an unexpected emotional turn at the end. As you approach the summit, the backstory that\u2019s been hinted at in bits and pieces finally reveals itself, and it\u2019s a tear-jerker. I got misty-eyed, and not because I was so relieved to have finally made it to the top. (I\u2019m <\/a>, either, as I found while searching Reddit to see how other people fared.)<\/p>\n Summit<\/em> will test your determination as you die over and over again trying to progress, but it\u2019s never a slog. If you liked the extreme platforming and sentimental tone of Celeste,<\/em> this is definitely one to check out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n