The first four hours of this game were some of the best roguelite experiences I've ever had, standing toe to toe with the likes of Rogue Legacy and Hades. Then the first act ends and the game takes a *hard* left turn in terms of gameplay, atmosphere, and visual style, to great detriment. Imagine watching a Kubrick film- just taking in the masterful cinematography, totally invested in what you are seeing unfold on both a mental and emotional level. Then out of nowhere, Marlon Brando disappears from the screen and the movie suddenly turns into Family Guy, bombarding you with the requisite lazy references, nostalgia bait, and "so random" anti-humor the show is infamous for. Jarring, right? That's Inscryption. Some people may enjoy the ride that the sharp tonal turns take you on, but it just left me feeling disappointed and mildly duped.
