Flynn: Son of Crimson

[H1]Story, Visuals, Music[/H1] [B]The Story[/B] Honestly, this game has a pretty generic story. It's a tale about saving the world, and fighting back against a seemingly unstoppable evil. I was never really compelled by anything. It did enough to keep me moving, although I was hoping for more... [B]Visuals/Music[/B] I really loved the handcrafted graphics and the accompanying soundtrack that matched so well with a lot of the levels. Visiting lush forests with leaves floating around me and vines swaying around Flynn, or running through snow covered levels as snow blows heavily across the screen was neat. I especially enjoyed some of the later swamp levels and getting to explore The Spire (where our big bad end game villain calls home) was awesome. As a gamer, these are all locales you've visited previously, but they certainly looked great here! The soundtrack was awesome! I found myself humming along to some of the tunes as I made my way across the levels. Bright, chipper tracks for the forest levels, and more dark, somber ones for the swamps and the evil lair of Zealock. I loved the variety and was looking forward to hearing what came next! [H1]Combat, Platforming, Boss Fights[/H1] [B]Combat[/B] Not my favorite thing if I'm being honest. There just isn't much of a challenge outside of the boss fights and most of the time I just rolled past enemies. Basically it boils down to standing next to an enemy until they flash, rolling behind them and then just whacking away at them until their stun bar fills and repeating until death. There is a skill tree to unlock combos, and you are given access to a few other weapons (axe and claws!) that change up the combat [i]a little[/i] but it doesn't really make a big difference. [B]Platforming[/B] A mixed bag for me. Flynn doesn't move very quick so levels take a lot longer than you'd expect and moving around them isn't always great. You're able to roll jump to move around quicker and that does help, but sometimes the game forces you to wait while a platform moves back and forth or disappears and reappears. It frankly just slows down getting to run through the levels. There are also a few instances where Flynn will grab on ledges unnecessarily or certain actions don't come out properly resulting in deaths. Frustrating for sure on some occasions. [B]Boss Fights[/B] I had to make a special section for the boss fights in the game because they were definitely a highlight for me. Where normal enemy encounters are dull and didn't really do anything to excite me, the bosses at the end of each area were another thing. I won't say they were exceptionally difficult (especially if you play on lower difficulties) but they offered a lot more of a challenge. Every fight had a decent variety of different attacks and the bosses actually moved around and forced you to go after them and be more active in fights. I appreciated each fight and definitely looked forward to seeing what was up to fight! [H1]Final Thoughts, Recommend or Nah?[/H1] Flynn: Son of Crimson is a [b]solid[/b] action adventure game. To sum it all up: Combat isn't great, but it isn't awful either. Graphics and music are FANTASTIC. Platforming is hit or miss, and the story doesn't do anything for me. This is a game I would for sure recommend for people new to this genre who want to see what it's about, but longtime fans might be disappointed. If you're on the fence, this is for sure a game I'd say get on sale. It's definitely worth at least trying! I'm going to give it ⭐⭐⭐/5 stars. [B]Solid, but nothing special[/B]