
At first glance, Worldless poses a conundrum. For the most part, the 2D adventure platformer unfolds in a quiet, rolling zen-like sprawl of platforms and ledges, glowing stars, distant moons, and alien plant life. Wandering around at your own pace, there's merit in learning the game's physics by taking your time with every leap and back-and-forth ascent to higher ground. Simply put, merely existing in this space is wonderful.
Then there's Worldless' combat. What starts out as pretty straightforward 1v1 turn-based affairs, quickly evolve into mind-bending rhythm routines that demand lightning-quick wits and even faster reactions. But I'm getting a wee bit ahead of myself. Firstly, what's going on with Worldless' body-less protagonist?