HunterX

[All achievements completed after 26.4 hours] This game is a solid 8/10. I greatly enjoyed this metroidvania style game. The story is somewhat lacking and seemed to have some interesting lore it could have explored, but that's my only negative for the game. The combat is highly satisfying. Some bosses it comes down to luck, but almost every boss you can kill without getting hit if you master dodging and the parry system, which the game tracks. The combat is a mix of dodging, parrying, spell casting, and melee attacks. All are useful and lend something to strategy. Progression is one of this game's strong points. You can level up and customize your stats. After unlocking core skills, you can also spend your level up fragments to unlock supporting skills that branch off of the core skill. You can also upgrade both your weapons and your spells. The music is passable. Not amazing, but not bad either. This game is highly replayable, and has a NG+ system that you must complete to get all achievements. You'll really see how your mastery of the game has improved on each NG+ cycle. Overall, I recommend this game for anyone who enjoys metroidvanias. It's also a good entry-level game for those who haven't played one before.