unlock characters was unclear. In contrast, Gomez considered them a good reward system. Discussing the weaponry, Ángel Llamas of IGNs Spanish outlet highlighted the expansiveness of the available arsenal, while Purchese labelled the individual weapons as "imaginative". Purchese also enjoyed the "bright" visual style of I Hate Running Backwards. David Hollingworth of PC PowerPlay echoed this sentiment, calling it "chaotic in the all the best ways". Llamas similarly perceived the visuals as chaotic when there were many enemies on-screen. Critics raised mixed opinions regarding the game's pacing. While Hollingworth and Gomez lauded the ease of repeatedly commencing a run in the game, Llamas considered the game repetitive in longer sessions and regarded it better suited for mobile platforms. Glagowski deemed the game's slow pace its biggest problem and criticised that the shortcuts were not saved between restarts of the game. He later said that several of his complaints, in particular those regarding the pace and shortcuts, were resolved by a patch. References External links 2018 video games Devolver Digital games Indie video games Linux games Nintendo Switch games PlayStation 4 games Serious Sam Shoot 'em ups Video games developed in Croatia Video games using procedural generation Windows games Xbox One games