Good game
This game is awesome and unique, I can say there is no other game out there like this one, every time I play it I get a rush and my palms are sweaty. It's a great twist on a beat 'em up where you can't just mash buttons and win, you have to strategize, dodge, parry, attack, and use the environment to beat overwhelming odds. The game graphics, artwork, and esthetic are all very well done; the 16th century Spain feel of the game adds to the flair and swashbuckling attitude of the titular character Adalia de Volador; she fun and a great female take on Zorro. The story is "meh", but who cares, the game is about the action and not the story. The voice acting is very good (bad voice acting can kill a game), and the jokes are witty. But the catch here is the combat, after you successfully take out several enemies with traps, kicks, explosions, and falling chandeliers you feel like the ultimate bad ass. This game reminds me a bit like the xbox Ninja Gaiden, your combat skills are key, but also so is using the environment and a bit of luck. The only complaint is that the game is too short, I hope they do a DLC with more episodes or maybe work on a part two of this title. People may complain that the game is too linear or simple, but in my mind I would rather devs make a smaller simpler game better than a larger copmlex game with too many moving parts. This game, like the original Doom, does one thing very well (swashbuckling sword fighting) and the rest is just a vehicle for the fighting: simple.
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