Letalis

The demented love-child of Pokemon Red/Blue/Green and Void Stranger, Letalis has been a highly frustrating experience at times due to some occasionally outright malicious mechanics. That said, i adore this game. It is at times obtuse or malicious but it feels as if this is the case largely to challenge the player to overcome rather than due to poor design. With that out of the way I will conclude with this: Letalis is an incredibly enjoyable Explorative Creature Collector experience that uses minimalist techniques to reward curiosity and creativity. While it may initially come off as shallow nostalgia bait it is in fact a fantastic experience that puts it's own twist on the material it is inspired by. Not to mention that it has a ludicrous amount of content for the price-point. So yeah, 10/10 would turn my best gladiator into slime again.

Great sense of exploration, and mechanics that are interesting to discover.

Really scratches the old school RPG itch I get and at a steal for what it is. Theres a lot to discover and investigate on your own which is a bit intimidating but allows for those "aha" moments inside of an exceptionally simple package. That does add some friction for example how I'm not using half of my best gear in case I lose it and I don't know if it can be replaced. Overall its an easy recommend with some rough (mostly purposeful and positive) edges.

Has that same wonder and discovery that I felt playing the original pokemon. The Dev is awesome and constantly updates and monitors the game. This is not to be missed. Unique combat and type matchups are tons of fun and there is so many secret things to find. If you like creature collectors with jrpg combat, try it out, you will love it.

First impression is that this is an honest to god GB game, with the same spirit of discovery you would expect a game of that era to have. The music is surprisingly nostalgic, and there's clearly a lot to explore here.

This is a game for MEN.

It is a very nice little game with surprising amount of dense content. This is the game you play if you want to go back to the time when you played Pokemon read and blue. And I mean "go back" as this actually plays like a GB game. It has some more quality of life functions (fast travel, checking what moves do in battle) but largely, this is a game in which you get stronger by moving through random encounters, by finding gear and little secrets in the world and by slowly understanding a somewhat arcane battle (and later fusing) mechanic that is not always perfectly explained. And I mean that in a good way. Just imagine you are a child again in a time without guides. The game is very rewarding both when you get stronger and when you find out some new secret. Try to beat it on your own wits and just look whether you can make it. That is the oldschool hardcore appeal and I am here for it.