Amongst all boomer shooters that I've played, this one's my favourite. It doesn't have the atmosphere of "Dusk", the levels aren't as tightly designed as in "Ion Fury", but the combat is just... so, so good. Weapons are incredibly powerful and satisfying to use (I didn't think "Blood" could be exceeded in this regard, but it was!), monsters are deadly, and long fights leave you breathing heavily while experiencing something akin to post-coital afterglow. There are issues, sure: navigating around the Sacred Path (E3) can be a bit confusing, platforming in the Forges (E5) kills my enjoyment of an otherwise stellar level, and the bosses are very vulnerable to the powered up Star of Torment, but they pale in comparison with the sheer majesty of this game. Also, the soundtrack by Andrew Hulshult is beautiful, my favourite track being "Aetheres".
