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Evoland

It was okay, and then... over.

Evoland is a cute game with a cool concept. Basically, you get to play through the evolution of RPGs from what appears to be the GameBoy era to today. Unfortunately, this charm is all the game has to offer, and even that charm is mostly limited to the graphics. The plot is a blatant "parody" of Final Fantasy VII. The gameplay never really moves beyond "swing your sword with a button and try not to get hit too much". The constant "evolution" of the gameplay means that it never holds any sort of consistency; for example, the game introduces the concept of healing potions, and then takes away the inventory without warning, and with it the ability to use those healing potions. All of this culminates in a multi-stage boss fight (complete with unskippable cutscenes! So much fun when you die constantly!) which can be charitably describes as "frustrating." I honestly expected this to be the end of the first act, but it was the end of the entire game. Sadly, Evoland doesn't see fit to include anything resembling a "New Game +" mode to allow a fully-evolved character to go back through starting areas for items that may have been inaccessible at the time. To put it briefly, Evoland is an enjoyable - if extremely brief - journey through the evolution of RPGs and gaming in general, but sadly it falls into almost every pothole that has caused those games to stumble over the years.

System Shock® 2 (1999)

Long story short

System Shock 2 is a fantastic, atmospheric sci-fi/horror 1st person RPG, as well as being the spiritual successor to the Bioshock franchise. It's true that the graphics are dated, but there's good news! A dedicated group of fans have been working hard on updates for textures, models, lighting, and other graphical improvements. A quick Google search for graphics upgrades or mods will provide enough guidance on where to go, which files to obtain, and how to install them.

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