1001 Spikes

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Based on 18 critic reviews

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78%

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Available on:PlayStation 4Jun 3, 2014

Xbox OneJun 3, 2014

Wii UJun 3, 2014

PCJun 3, 2014

Nintendo 3DSJun 3, 2014

Xbox Series X/SNov 10, 2020

PlayStation 5Nov 12, 2020

Developer: Nicalis

Genres: Arcade, Adventure, Platformer

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Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. The elder Hawkins mysteriously disappeared while exploring the ruins. Before his disappearance, the elder Hawkins entrusted his daughter, Tina with a map to the location of the ruins but with a grave warning that death awaits around every corner.

1001 Spikes Critic Reviews

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IGN

Mikel Reparaz

8 / 10.0

1001 Spikes is nightmarishly tough but impossible to put down. It's a treat for retro fans and hardcore masochists.

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GamesRadar+

Tony Wilson

1001 Spikes is one of the most difficult platformers out there, but finishing a level feels so much better when you overcome the challenge.

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GameSpot

Britton Peele

8 / 10

1001 Spikes will kill you, but it does so in a way that's both fair and fun.

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Destructoid

Jonathan Holmes

9.5 / 10.0

This is a game that will have you thinking about how intense, perplexing, and perfect it was for days. Like a tiny mouse says early in the game -- "the harder the victory, the greater the joy of success".

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