I like to compare it to the Legend of Zelda games, because Crosscode also shines in many aspects: The puzzles are quite varied and challenging, there are incredibly large areas to explore and traverse and the plot, once it takes up speed, is really charming and a refreshing change from the usual 'save the world'. However, where Crosscode really shines is the combat-system. It's relatively easy to learn, but still holds a very high skill-ceiling, especially in the endgame-content. But most importantly, it's just so very quick and fun, learning the very varied enemies and their behaviors, mastering them, and ultimately mowing through them, keeping up the combo counter. This is by far the most excellent combat system in an Action-RPG I've seen. What binds all of it together is the brilliant idea to use an VR-MMO as the setting. All the ridiculous, player optimized level design and enemy-placement, as well as the numerous references is just solved by this. A few things to consider however; The demo is great, but it does not show you the RPG-Elements which are introduced just a little bit after the demo ends. It's nothing too complicated, but you have to understand a few things: Your level does not matter nearly as much as your equipment and focussing on just offense will make you a total glass cannon, which can only get hit a few times. It's usually better to put at least some points into DEF or HP. Overall a very, very rare 10/10. Give this a try, it really is a gem.
I really liked Worms Armageddon, it was a blast to play with my friends. Worms 3D was ok as well. Never understood, why they forced that 3rd dimension into this well working concept, but it was still fun to play. But here, a mechanic was introduced that made no sense at all and was no fun to play: stationary towers. They were more powerful than the normal weapons, but not so powerful that they were actually fun to use. (Let's be honest, one important part of fun with Worms is the massive destruction caused by banana-bombs and the like...) It's not worth it, just get Armageddon.
