CrossCode

Best game I played in my life!

This game is is just wholy unfortunate and is my new example of the Arkane Studios problem of failing basic mechanics that hinder the game. It's an extreme how unfortunately bad the mechanics are. I've aimed bounces off straight walls and have had them go completely straight in the opposite direction. Easy to get stuck, combat is clunky as shit awful dodge, can't rebind the stupd default controls, the list goes on (unclear elevation that interrupts flow, a horrific autojump, overdesigned maps which I wager people will find to be 'good' design, but there needed to be some constraining) . The world(s) makes very little sense, and the story kinda ends up being really bad which is unfortunate cause its pretty interesting if a little standard for what it is, The DLC does not help. The side minigames are universally awful. Thankfully some of them once you realize if you ignore what are supposed to be the mechanics they're really piss easy. Where this game shines is its puzzles, the condesnsed maps and dungeons. If they had focused on that aspect instead of making a really bad 'mmo' game it would have been the game everyone says it is. I enjoyed the game when it works but fighting the systems so often destroyed any chance this had at being an average/above average game. Music is pretty good, or fantastic. Art is really good. Last....lets say half of story, and the lackluster mechanics destroy what should have been one of the best games I've played.

This is the best retro action jrpg I've ever played. CrossCode screams "polished" in every aspect. The detail of gameplay, story, music, puzzles, characters, sounds, animations, colorful graphics... Everything is a little big surprise.

Sure the graphics are reminiscent of dear old 90s' console RPGs, but, oh boy, how shallow and uninspired. To me, Quintet/Enix/Square titles were carefully crafted gems infused with some sort of spiritual undertone. This game is superficial, and disappointing, in comparison.

I own this on Steam. CrossCode is now my favorite game of all time. The trailers and screenshot are highly misleading on how enjoyable the gameplay is, I highly recommend trying the web demo. Beautiful experience.