[techtalsky]

Even though the second Keen trilogy had richer graphics, I really loved the first Keen trilogy for the gameplay. The jumps and movement felt so much more physical. Keen would make this tiny pause as if winding up for a jump each time he jumped. The later Keen just did big floaty isometric jumps that didn't have the same snap. That said, I loved and played every single one of those games.

[rangibaby]

I absolutely hated the pause when I was a kid. Nintendo got it right; there should be immediate feedback from pushing a button.

[djsumdog]

They were super cute. Boy genius builds a space ship powered by a car battery, fuelled by your parents wine and .. yea I forgot all the other things you had to collect in the first one.

They were all good, but I think one of my favourites was Keen Dreams with the giant potato monster at the end.

[jff]

The Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket was fueled by Dad's Everclear, as I recall, and propelled with the vacuum cleaner.

[endgame]

Yep, and you needed the car battery and the joystick.

[rzzzt]

He's bending his knees before the jump. I could never get the timing right in that game, though :(

[jvdl]

I found that jump mechanic very frustrating, but mostly because I could never time it perfectly!

[zem]

agreed, the first keen trilogy was right up there with prince of persia in terms of gameplay