The Waste Land

I was curiously on the fence about recommending this, but decided, no, not really... I wouldn't suggest anybody drag themselves through this game. It was a fun experience for the first hour or so, really brought the NES nostalgias rushing in for a while. The music blasted straight out of some unkown cartridge from the 80's, the dozens of unidentifiable "townsfolk" types milling the towns that serve... what purpose? The enemies lie in wait against backdrops that sometimes hide them, perhaps, unintentionally well, due to limited color pallettes. Our hero, the deposed king, cloaked in green, wielding a sword and bow to get to the bottom of this entire befuddled mess. Wandering the barren landscapes for hours on end in search of those ♥♥♥♥♥♥' bomb arrows! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, you need those friggin' things to advance, WHY ARE THEY SO WELL HIDDEN?!! A mysterious and mystical old man who guides the hero against all odds to defeat the creeping evil and regain his throne, but can the magician be trusted?!! No. Do not seek the treasure. This game will hurt any nostalgias it may thraten to tickle; it is not a pleasant experience to carry through to completion. DO NOT SEEK THE TREASURE.

Eu quase gostei deste game. Tem muito potencial. É um sidescroller com um mapa grande, que lembra um metroidvania, mas sem ser labiríntico. Acredito que o Castlevania 2 do Nes seja o game mais parecido com este. Eu não gostei porque não há muita indicação para onde proceder, o que aumenta o tempo gasto andando sem objetivo. Mas se eu tivesse um pouco mais de paciência, talvez aproveitaria mais. Ele peca em ser repetitivo e por ter combates simples demais.