Angel Essence

pretty good and well priced for what it is. would reccomend. oh and ♥♥♥♥ the ice level

Easy recommendation! Nice, compact platformer with fairly open play areas and a kit with a lot of utility. Core movement has adequate weight while not feeling overly heavy, and the vibes are immaculate. Some thoughts: [list] [*]The "modifier" button is neat, I like the way it adds this touch of complexity while also making for a clearer delineation between actions (I feel like the only alternative for the gravity nodes would be to have them bounce the player high if the stick isn't being held, which sounds like a huge pain). I do wonder if it's maybe not always necessary (would it hurt to make the player-controlled gravity node always explode? idk) [*]In general, the game does a good job at communicating its context-sensitive actions. I appreciate that the player character glows white when they can Use Orb. [*]I was a bit surprised at how much I had apparently missed. I grabbed a decent number of trinkets that didn't unlock a new gadget, which I assume means that there were other trinkets I needed to grab to combine? But I felt like I had scoured the levels *fairly* thoroughly? I'd assume this isn't a bug, and that the game is moreso interested in rewarding players who get really into its movement. [*]The gravity node is super neat, and I love the way it has you unravel the space before starting a series of jumps. I was a little disappointed that the dash completely outmodes it and level design becomes a bit less thinky and a bit more execution-focused (at least as far as the critical path goes), but this does also allow later-game platforming to feel faster and smoother (which makes sense, since level design being overly reliant on the gravity node would ultimately make it feel like a dash with extra steps), and there isn't that much game left by the time you unlock the dash, anyway. [*]The combat's fine! It breaks up the pace well enough, but it's simplistic and without much bite (which makes sense given that the focuses is much more on platforming). I feel like this is probably one of the spots an iteration of this game's formula could build on most, if platforming and combat could be combined more often/more meaningfully. [*]Really cannot overstate how much I love this game's audio. Ambiance and music come together fantastically and mix well with the visual aesthetic to create something with N64 texture and PS1 vibes. It suits the gameplay's very relaxed pace and tone perfectly. [*]Menus are a bit messy, I feel like - some navigation is a little sticky, certain directions don't quite move the cursor where you expect. This is really minor and extremely easy to overlook for the $5 pricetag. Honestly, I'd be cool paying at least $10 for this regardless?? But I get why they may have preferred to opt for $5. [/list] Anyway uhhh yeah that's probably all I have to say about it. Good stuff! The 3D platformer freak in me is sated.

The game is very fun, but I really wish there was a typical Kingdom Hearts esque ledge grab

Bah franchement c'est un super platformer 3D.

I'm still really early but from what I've seen and what I have played I'm in for a treat.

Parkour, Lesbians, and SCHMOVEMENT. Really fun

really cool metroidvania! if you liked psuedoregalia this game is a perfect fit. cool atmosphere, music, level design and overall movement options. you have so much creative liberty when playing and it feels really rewarding to master the movement abillities. my only wish would be to add more challenging areas to the game movement wise, once the player has everything and a good grasp on how to use his arsenal theres nothing to really challange you much more like youd like, at least imo. Overall a really solid fun and fluid 3d platformer that id recommend anyone with interest in the genere.