Posted on: October 18, 2020
sh4dow83
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Finally another great metroidvania!
Depending on one's taste, it's been quite a while since the last one. And in my opinion, Batbarian is right up there with e.g. Hollow Knight and Axiom Verge because of its innovative mechanics. Not that it has much in common with those two games. Or really most metroidvanias. It's as if its puzzling and trap elements were inspired by La Mulana but then - it is more forgiving, making it more enjoyable in my opinion. The humor reminds me a bit of Unepic - but the comedic style is very different. Then there is the bat and the companions. Familiars of course exist in a few metroidvanias but they never work like this. By which I mean they are usually not involved in the puzzles and story. Boss fights are incredibly well-designed too. And so - sure, Batbarian may have been inspired by games of the past but it puts that unique spin on them and combines those elements into something that feels unlike any other metroidvania. It even incorporates shmup elements here and there! Another thing it does that I don't recall having seen in other metroidvanias are regular auto saves. And you can pick whether you want to reload from such an auto save or the last save point. Which really helps with not getting frustrated by puzzle rooms that at times already can take some time to get through. If you had to keep running/fighting to said rooms, it would be a bit much. The only thing I really find lacking is enemy variety. About 15-20 (which even includes some that are rarely used) during the first ~10 hours and ~35 total (including bosses and semi-bosses) often feels like you're seeing the same ones again and again. And indeed, you'll still encounter the blobs from the very beginning hours later. And some minor stuff, such as not being able to skip dialogue before a boss fight, even if you already failed the fight once. But none of these flaws take away enough from all of the aspects that Batbarian does really well that it would be worth reducing the rating.
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