I think this is a bit harsh, since replaying and figuring out completely new ways through a level, also making use of abilities you only gain after playing for some medals on later levels, seems to be a core part of the gameplay here. I've replayed some levels surely over 100 times until I got all the medals and it makes sense to me.

You can still say that you don't like the game because of this core gameplay mechanic, of course, but for me it works extremely well and I can only hope this is exactly what they meant when they developed it.

Of course I'm playing now and not at launch, maybe that changes everything.

Yeah, that option was added later on as certain amount of people though the medal limits were a bit too much.

Since that we've also rebalanced the medal requirements a bit. Thinking back, they were clearly too high on launch. (This is a problem we seem to be making on each game.. Most of our games have been too hard on launch. Probably simply because we've played them so much at that point so anything feels too easy.)

It's fine. Not my favorite game, but it does a decent job at what it wants to be.

do you like neon chrome ?

Also I never saw that dev reply before now; you must have added that later on, because I originally played this game on day of release and there was no such option.
"Not the recommended option" speaks volumes about your design philosophy, though.

I have neon chrome. Trust me, this game is designed to contrast with it substantially.

I haven't played this game but i think it's like neon chrome,you get better as you go with upgrades and before you know the game becomes much easier. I love neon chrome already beat it like 50 times and don;t die anymore. When i first started neon chrome i got frustrated because like you i went through 5 levels, died and started all over. It got much easier and i love the game. You may like it, it's on sale now cheap.

I haven't played this game but i think it's like neon chrome,you get better as you go with upgrades and before you know the game becomes much easier. I love neon chrome already beat it like 50 times and don;t die anymore. When i first started neon chrome i got frustrated because like you i went through 5 levels, died and started all over. It got much easier and i love the game. You may like it, it's on sale now cheap.

There is actually a setting that in practice makes this go a way. It's under Gameplay Options. It's not the recommended option to progress through the game, but if you just like to get to the next levels without getting more medals, you can.