Posted on: December 27, 2023
bosox
Spiele: 348 Rezensionen: 8
Nice addition to Metroidvania selection
I played this game with quite high expectations due to the praise it got from critiques, and I was not disappointed. The artstyle is - for what you can expect for such a production - beautiful, the atmosphere sucks you right into the world and the gameplay is fast paced and very much on point. I found the difficulty reasonable. Yes, you will die to some of the bosses and also sometimes just during exploration, but one thing the creators did very well is to put in shortcuts which can be opened during exploration and remain permanently open if you die at some point. This way, almost any death feels forgiving and honestly, the longest way from dying to any boss took me less than twenty seconds. And while I game a lot, I am not particularly skilled and none of the bosses took me more than a couple of tries to beat. Overall, I was only disappointed by two things. First, the collectibles in this game feel somewhat useless. Even though you can find several weapons in the game, I stuck to the initial weapon as it was the most balanced and none of the other weapons felt stronger. It takes a very long time to collect enough crystals to extend your health and mana, and one can only get two additional points each. The mana is useless as it can be replenished easily, and the health is good, but two additional points for a lot of searching do not feel rewarding. The hidden upgrades to your skills are quite weak. Second, the game was over pretty quickly. It took me 9 hours to complete the game and another 3 to get to 100% (where I admittedly used a guide to find the last two crystals). The post game has a lot of missed potential. It is short and does not add any new areas, it only let's you explore the old areas to unlock the true ending and everything you might have missed. The true ending does not add a lot to the story. Overall, I still had a lot of fun exploring the world and would have loved more of it!
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