raoc123: To be fair, I finished the first game multiple times on hard with 30+ lives. I'm 43 years old and my reflexes definitaly aren't what they used to be. If that's what's stopping you from giving the first game a go i'd say try it. It's a fun game that's not unreasonably hard.
Dogmaus: sure, I bet it's fun but I would prioritize something else for now! I am not impressed with a system with limited lives and when they are over you have to start all levels from scratch. There are hundres of other games out there that have more respect for the player's time and efforts. I don't mind losing hundres of times like in SUper Hexagon, if I can just repeat the level how many times I want without consequences.
Limited lives spoil the experience for me, for example, Downwell would be a much better game if you could choose a level once you reach it or at least have infinite lives.
Neat story but none of it matters because it's not true. You can play with unlimited lives if you want.
https://i.postimg.cc/zGR5kJZc/pw1.png You can play single stage instead of campaign if you want, or an endless mode too.
https://i.postimg.cc/VNQwG3zL/pw2.png You still can't save, because there's no reason to save. The maps last 2-5 minutes. Saving could cause problems and brick playthroughs, and it's completely unnecessary. It's like saying you won't play mario because you can't save in the middle of a map. You don't need to save in the middle of the map.
Here's a boss fight. Tell me where and why you'd want to save.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6V41oY7l-o
