The player takes the role of "Monkey" in a third-person perspective, using a variety of combat moves and
platforming skills to overcome obstacles. In combat, Monkey uses a staff that doubles as a close-combat and long-range projectile .
[1] The staff has two types of long-range orange power cylinders used for blast damage and blue cylinders for stunning foes.
[2] Monkey can also remain stationary and charge his staff to use the same stun attack.
[3] In the game, players encounter numerous
mechs as enemies. Certain mechs can be used as . Monkey can perform a finishing move on them when they are low on health, such as tearing the gun off a turret or throwing an foe at other combat mechs.
[4] Monkey's other abilities include a
force shield that can block a certain amount of damage before requiring a recharge, and the "Cloud" device that manifests as a hover board for gliding across water and land at great speeds.
[2] When enemies are defeated, they drop tech orbs used to upgrade Monkey's abilities.
[5] They allow the player to learn new moves and abilities for combat and devices, increase overall health and shields, and the damage that can be inflicted on enemies.
[6] Orbs can be found littered across levels, sometimes hidden out of sight, requiring extra exploration.
[2] Another type of
collectible players can amass is masks, which are also scattered across different levels.
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