Microvania

Da grande appassionato di giochi metroidvania, io personalmente l'ho trovato bello e interessante, magari non perfetto, ma l'ho apprezzato molto. La demo ha una mappa differente rispetto al gioco vero e proprio, come anche i potenziamenti, e avendo un obiettivo diverso, in realtà aggiunge un gioco in più. Per poterlo apprezzare al meglio va giocato interamente.

A great map to explore. Bosses I'm iffy on, I generally am not a fan of vania bosses (or most games almost lol). It can be a fun and "dynamic" challenge, but sometimes it really just felt like I was fighting Moldorm from Zelda Link to the Past (which imo is a terrible boss with too much damage, tediousness and RNG). Especially felt this towards the lava worm and a little bit in the mother brain fight, I guess the ice mecha scorpion too (moth was a push over). You can experience some NES Metroid shenanigans that almost feel intentional like getting shot through multiple rooms, but if you have a clear line of sight you can return the favour. A couple more music tracks would've been nice but what's here is good. Visuals are great. I wish the rebinding input menu was a bit more human. I also was a bit confused on if I actually "equipped" my upgrades like "fast ball" or "strong claw". Not that it mattered, I didn't deem them necessary as bad as I am. I got to "Mother Brain" in 3 hours and then spent a further 3 to get 100% map completion and 70% items. The shortcuts and platforming teasers for some collectables are really good despite the very real JANK. Still a rec if you love vanias.