Dark Devotion

Ele é um jogo pra quer tem paciência e gosta de um bom desafio. Combate lento e preciso. Foi uma jogatina bem divertida e frustrante em muitos momentos. Mas valeu super a pena, pois é muito recompensador cada chefe derrotado ou nova área descoberta. E ainda tem o visual dos chefes q são maravilhosos!

I don't know why this game hasn't received more attention. It seems the biggest issues is the controls and how you can't remap them, but it was fine for me with keyboard and mouse? Game sessions can be long as the save system is an awkward checkpoint system that doesn't save equipment build. Game has its flaws just as any game has, but I don't know, this game is amazing and should be seen by more people and deserves more love than it has gotten. Definitely for me is one of the best surprise indy hidden gems I have ever found.

I get why more people aren't a fan of this game, with the confusing way it spins its exploration mixed with its punishing roguelite system in place with losing gear upon death and very trickle down SLOW SLOW progression system in place to power your character up as you go along. Its a bit tricky to acknowledge the fact that if you don't like challenging games and even moreso frustrating games it will not be your cup of tea. There are alot of unforgiving aspects to this metroidvania style gaunlet of RNG and skill and it takes a long long time to get around everywhere and believe me when I say exploration and understanding the way the dungeon works is a must. However if you choose to give the game the time of day and probably end up putting in at least a dozen hours in like myself you'll find a satisfying challenge of a 2D blend of souls, vania, and rogue style gameplay with some dungeon crawling elements and a quest system sprinkled in.

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Has a very bumpy start with the controls (played on controller), however, once you get past that initial unfamiliarity it gets really good. The gameplay is quite simple, really. It just will take some getting used to with the roll cancelling of attacks in an attempt to dodge an attack. Also, dodge, don't block most of the time. Dodging is way more reliable then blocking and will in most cases save your arse from a tight situation! Enemies all have predictable and fair behaviours, making you feel like a boss whenever you can get around them quickly. The skill tree and gear systems are done well with you unlocking more and more as the game goes on. Bosses are quite fun with some stellar music accompanying them. The world gets you immersed really quickly. The story won't be spoonfed to you and you'll have to do a bit of the ol' brain scratching to figure it out, but it's no FNAF or whatever insert ambiguous storytelling game. I really enjoyed the art and the environments. All-in-all, I would recommend this game, but will caution people to give the controls feel a bit of time before dropping the game. It will be tough at the start, but it will become intuitive and fun in no-time! 8/10.

Juegazo, conocí este juego por primera vez en consola, y lo platine, vuelvo a hacerlo nuevamente acá, no es tan complicado una vez que le agarras el ritmo y en mi caso vengo de haberlo completado antes, el diseño de las mazmorras es fenomenal, y los jefes también, vencer al jefe final con la maldición que te deja a 1 de vida es un desafío, pero no es tan difícil una vez ya conoces las mazmorras, para mi el trofeo mas complicado fue el de encontrar todos los libros, ese si fue difícil. 10/10.

The game's design is generally irritating to me. There's so many things that just feel annoying. - You need to explore the map to get the runestones to boost your stats, but you can't jump, so, if you go the wrong way, you'll have to restart the run. - Gear feels pointless. Some gear copies to the blacksmith, but most gear doesn't. The good gear that give you better health and shields do not go to the blacksmith and, when you're at the end of the game doing a boss run, there's no interest in spending another hour trying to get better gear. Eventually, you find whatever you like and stick with it. There's no fun in experimenting if only some gear is permanent. - Bosses are not as tough as they seem in the trailer. Every fight is completely reactive. Boss swings at you, you dodge, and then you'll either have to dodge again, or you can get in an attack. Half the time you spend fights standing around waiting for stamina to recharge so you don't leave yourself open. - There are I-frames when rolling, but there are no hit confirm I-frames. Normally, this doesn't matter, but, if you get hit with a multi-hit projectile, you'll end up taking 3+damage in an instant. Multi-hit attacks are all instant death moves. - The level layouts are all flat platforms and ladders. The most basic, bare-bones 2D level designs. They're awful, and, if you want stats, the game makes you fully explore them. Not to mention that hidden walls require certain weapons or items to get through them. Don't have a fire attack? Sorry, that root wall means you have to start the run over. Don't have a heavy mace weapon? No, no, the heavy sword doesn't count. That hidden wall won't break to this massive sword, only this wooden club will help you. Start the run over, or maybe spend an hour praying RNG has mercy on you with drops. Oops, your luck is bad, you wasted an hour and now have to kill yourself since you got a curse that dropped the teleport stone last room and you didn't notice. WTF. The game just keeps spitting in your eye with its obnoxious ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. - Oh, look, you put up with the game long enough to beat the final boss. HAHA. THE GAME GLITCHED WHEN YOU WON AND NOW YOU DON'T EVEN GET A FINAL CUTSCENE OR CREDITS. ♥♥♥♥ YOU. In short. Game BAD. Skip it.

Отличный крепкий Souls-like, со своими отличительными механиками и нюансами. Хороший проработанный пиксель-арт и выдержанная мрачная темная атмосфера.

souls like 2D good game

Pretty good, challenging but rewarding. Plenty of different weapons to try, and the curse mechanic is pretty interesting. The plot is a bit nonsensical but it comes with the Soulslike territory.