Its not graphics. I've played and enjoyed plenty of retro games. It was just stupid as fukk to me. Trying to time my little bat swing to hit the enemies before their bat hit me is not very compelling gameplay IMO. I died a bunch of times in that first level, made it out and really had no desire to do it again.if you didn't make it out the first level, than you really didn't give the game a chance
I can see how the graphics might turn people off, but other than that the game is top-notch IMO. you have to look at the level/room and figure out a strategy. and if your strategy succeeds it feels very satisfying. you feel like the man when you bust in the room, knock one dude down with the door, pick up his bat, beat down the dude next to you, and then throw the bat across the room at another dude