Alright, this is my first review I have ever given any game. Ever. If I had done this review 2 or 3 or even 6 years ago...my highest rating would have been 2 stars. It was just too difficult. I was frustrated every single time I played. However, I persevered (that's putting it lightly), and just last month I picked the game back up - for maybe the 4th time - I was completely bent on beating it once and for all. SO... I figured out how to beat levels in succession. Then I figured out how to beat the level without getting hit more than twice. Then I figured out where the "hammers" in each level are located that give you a "Free Hit." Then I realized that there are multiple pathways for each level (the blue orbs you collect enough of from the chests that offer an alternate level to be played). Finally, I learned the game's entire pattern, bosses and all. What I just wrote in that one paragraph, took me almost 8 years to accomplish. And at the end of the 8 years, I was able to beat this entire game, with a Grade A ending, under one hour, without dying ONCE. I am here to tell you that this is the single most proud I have ever been when it comes to a video game. Believe it or not I don't play a ton of games. So: -This game is hard -No, this game us ridiculously hard. -No, don't even buy this game, it's too hard. ... Unless of course you like a very rare challenge when it comes to games. It is unlikely another game like Volgarr will be created again. It's not going to test your wallet, but it is going to test your patience. The first time I beat level 1 you would have thought I just won the lottery. It's difficult. The first time you get the Fire Sword you would think you just discovered time travel. Did I say it's difficult. If you want a game that acts like every other game, this IS NOT for you. If you are willing to learn patterns, and sequences and are okay with failing many times....so, so many times, then this is your pathway to Valhalla. Worth it.
