LarsGadiel

Yes the game has bugs, yes there are some things that you have to get used to. That aside I think this is a solid game that knows its a game. It's not complicated to beat as long as you keep in mind the entire idea of Locks and keys across some places in the map. The Touted NES metroidvania is right in terms of feel and nostalgia. If we're talking Literally, no it's not an NES metroidvania c'mon... You knew that coming in. Give it a play! Otherwise read this stupid wall of text. PROS * So from start to end I think it should be well paced if you follow the path that is laid by the developer. * It's a bite sized adventure maybe two or three sessions from a casual standpoint * You eventually hit critical mass and are able to start cleaving and clearing the map quite fast * A lot of stage design that winds back in on itself to give a single checkpoint extra value * I'm not sure if it's intended but there is a Rhythm to attacking. If you mash your damage actually goes down. Questionable * both player scaling and enemy scaling is probably fine but I don't LOVE the idea of Full Random damage based on 1 and max level. I mean it works and creates averages but it feels weird * Wonky Physics; I'm not sure if this is intended or just something they haven't properly figured out. I will say though they did a decent job designing around it. Because of that you can sequence break... I finished the game with half the items and half of all health powerups.... Then proceeded to backtrack and clear everything out. * Instadeath - Yes this game has instadeath and I personally think that's fine but I know a large amount of players will be against it. My biggest gripe is how long it takes back to get into gameplay after dying. * Your new weapons aren't instant power or function upgrades - This is basically used for balancing. i found the "Super missiles" really early and they were exactly the same as normal just they also erase "green" blocks too. It makes finding power ups less exciting * [Spoiler] There's an item that requires 0 deaths... and statue that allegedly clears deaths. It could just be a flag for all I know but it's not good to have the threat of having to start over for a single item [/Spoiler] Bugs * Uhhh The game will freeze and hitch on death/respawn. I don't know what it is exactly but it seemed to stabilize after obtaining a certain amount of gear. It could be that it's failing to get ammo or a weapon if the player doesn't have it unlocked yet * Saving feels hit or miss Like I can save the game and then exit and I didn't know if that would actually save. I feel like it's good 80% chance your save is fine.... but that 20% is a bit nerve wracking.