Alwa's Awakening

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This should be a neutral vote, mostly because it was the first work of a very small team who spent 2 years on it, but doing a retro-styled game does not completely excuse it for being tedious and a slog in places. Passing off some outdated and trollish game design, a dull world and non-existent plot as love for the "good old days" does not make these things automatically better. Sure, there are a few nice puzzles, but the glacial pace, constant one-hit-kill traps and annoying backtracking make exploration somewhat of a chore even after you find the fast travel warps, and the rewards aren't always worth it. It would've been better to give us a different weapon instead of doubling the attack power of a short stick that hits enemies only when we are right into their faces, not that most enemies do anything more interesting than just going back and forth. The main collectible are 99 orbs that do nothing except for shave off some bars from bosses' life span, which feels almost like a joke. There's some cute pixel art and nice chiptunes but, after the initial positive impression, they don't do much to make the game less annoying. Luckily, the pseudo-sequel [i]Alwa's Legacy[/i] addresses most of these problems and comes off much better as a result.

I love this game I will definitely play a third Alwa game if the developer decides to make it

At best, it is OK. But way too many instant deaths - not even difficult but gets really annoying

Bom metroidvania de 8 bits!

Un bon petit jeu indépendant à l'ancienne qui combine habilement [i]metroidvania[/i] et [i]puzzle[/i]. Pas parfait, certes, mais assez fun et suffisamment exigeant.

Mixed feelings. It's neither bad nor too good. It's good that it has an easy mode for casual gamers. 7/10

First thing Zoe does with a magic staff is not cast spells, but bludgeon enemies to death... A very good metroidvania, but be prepared for NES-like difficulty, hidden walls and a fairly slow pace, though it doesn't take long to 100% overall. Don't be afraid to use a guide if you have to but despite that It has a lot of "show, don't tell" design and a few clever moments. The controls are very responsive and simple enough you might even figure out some speedrunning techs on your own. The music is great too.

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