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Evoland 2 Deluxe Edition

More than a simple hommage to past ages

This game is a gem and should be played by anyone who likes videogames and can get behind the colourful and cartoony artstyle. I will try to expain why: The Story: You wake up in a strangers hut with no memories of how you came there. So far so usual. The story quickly begins to flesh out however into an intriguing tale about time travel and paralel dimensions. It does this deliberately in a way that is very smartly interwoven with the gameplay. But even beyod this its a genuinly solid story with heartwarming moments and drama that will have you hooked. This game also sports an unique kind of humor which im personally very fond of. Don't think i will ever forget the moment when i first found gravity. The gameplay: This is where the game truely shines. The game plays in different timeszones and as you travel through time and space the art and gameplay also changes. From 8 bit sprites to 3d animated scenes. And different levels witin these times also change the gameplay. The game plays like a zelda-esque hack n slash with puzzles most of the time but there are also many passages that take you to the machanics of other games. Here are a few examples: Guitar Hero, Candy Crush, Bomberman, Megaman, Bullet hell, Beat em up, platformer, Final fantasy style turn based, and Fire Emblem like strategy. There is even a hearthstone like collectible card game in the game. Most of these levels are also suprisingly fleshed out. Like the fire emblem strategy stage sports recruiting units, multiple levels and ways you can go, and different approaches you can take to enter the battle and various special moves for your characters. No matter what genre you like to play there is something for everybody here and the reason why i think this is such a great game. Sound: Its melodic and reminiscent of older games. Specificly chrono trigger, the legend of zelda, secret of mana and final fantasy come to mind. Thats a very good thing in a book. All i can say is that the music always fit the situation of the game very well and had many memorable tunes i think its well worth the collectors edition for the added soundtrack alone. Graphics: Beatuifull in pretty much every aspect. You can say that the 3d grapics look kinda stiff and rubbery but the 2d sprites look great. Also once gain its pretty sweet that the gaphics are reflective of the story and the gameplay. Thank you for reading :)

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