ihaveelbows
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- Feb 17, 2025
Like the subtitle said, It's not a ground breaking game but it is scratching an itch for me with it's 2.5D visuals and progression system inside a combat driven platformer. The story is written by Brian Mitsoda who played apart in Vampire the Masquerade Bloodline. That story had alot of the foundational material already developed, Mitsoda spent alot of time on the mundane but captivating content like many of the characters and their quests, dialog, and side content in the game, such as emails.
I think his involvement is what's most intriguing because good writing typically falls short in modern games and games living or dying based on gameplay not writing.
I'll update this OP after a couple of hours to let y'all know if it's worth the 40$
Update: I've played it for 5-6 hours now and can comfortably say it's a safe bet if you're looking for what the subtitle describes. It's world building is feeling more like Silksong with the map exploration. The game feels better to play than Salt Sanctuary mostly due to a better overall aesthetic and really well done voice acting. Music is a stand out and I really gotta hit on the voice acting again. This game feels more like a AA game and the writing is not marvel tier slop. Character lines feel believable, not cringey.
Combat is sidescrolling style but I find it a comfy way to play games versus needing the open world cut and paste combat you get with so many other games. One thing I thought was interesting is there are mechanics that encourage good platforming that I'm excited to see if they expand the concept further. No spoilers but knowing how hazards work and getting through the platforming quickly is being built upon.
Overall not a waste of 40$ and if the genre just general piques your interest than definitely pick it up on sale.
I think his involvement is what's most intriguing because good writing typically falls short in modern games and games living or dying based on gameplay not writing.
I'll update this OP after a couple of hours to let y'all know if it's worth the 40$
Update: I've played it for 5-6 hours now and can comfortably say it's a safe bet if you're looking for what the subtitle describes. It's world building is feeling more like Silksong with the map exploration. The game feels better to play than Salt Sanctuary mostly due to a better overall aesthetic and really well done voice acting. Music is a stand out and I really gotta hit on the voice acting again. This game feels more like a AA game and the writing is not marvel tier slop. Character lines feel believable, not cringey.
Combat is sidescrolling style but I find it a comfy way to play games versus needing the open world cut and paste combat you get with so many other games. One thing I thought was interesting is there are mechanics that encourage good platforming that I'm excited to see if they expand the concept further. No spoilers but knowing how hazards work and getting through the platforming quickly is being built upon.
Overall not a waste of 40$ and if the genre just general piques your interest than definitely pick it up on sale.
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