Stealth Inc. first impressions

Stealth Inc. don’t let the name fool you this is as much about puzzle solving as it is about stealth.  It’s a 2D, sidescrolling, puzzle platformer and so far it is a pretty good one.  In Stealth Inc. there are eight worlds within each world there are ten levels, so far the diversity of the puzzles is impressive.  The basic gameplay is to avoid sensors, get to the exit and don’t die.  However, there is not as much stealth gameplay as I would like there to be even though there are three states your character can be in, fully visible, partially visible and not visible, there are entire tests that focus on puzzle solving and ignore stealth.  I do have a lot of gripes about Stealth Inc.  for instance, cheap deaths and infrequent checkpoints,  but the presentation is very well done.  Its graphics are very retro inspired and there is a “narrator” every level has words that appear in the background that gives hints but mostly taunts the player.  The only fault in the presentation is the music which is retro but repetitive I found myself being annoyed by it in the early levels, however, it does get better as the games progresses.  For all its faults it is a fun, stealth, puzzle platformer and worth the $10 asking price.