75
Devil Slayer Raksasi wasn’t the game for me, but I still appreciate the quality behind it. If I had to nitpick, it’s that the gameplay (as a whole) is mostly standard for the roguelike genre. Even with the top quality, well-polished content it offers, I don’t see this changing the minds of people who aren’t already fans of these experiences. That said, it’s extremely solid and well-done in all aspects, and those who enjoy a good dungeon run should check it out.
80
I may have been uncertain at the start whether or not I would enjoy Devil Slayer Raksasi, but in the end, it’s actually one of the best rogues I’ve played in a long while. While graphically, it may not shatter anyone’s expectations, and the music is generally pretty muted, it does so much more right in how it plays. Coupled with an interesting premise, mysterious robed overlords, demon hybrids, and monsters, and you end up with a really satisfying indie game. I’m definitely impressed and look forward to future projects from GlassesCatGames.
60
Though it’s pretty derivative, Devil Slayer Raksasi is a notable take on the roguelike. Its directly overhead camera perspective is novel but serves really to draw you too far out of the action, and its randomly earned drops leave it straddling the line between roguelite and roguelike. The real problem is that most of its other elements have been seen before and in better games.
7
When you’ve got a crowded eShop first impressions can be everything, so when you struggle with a title right out of the gate it can be tough to recover. Raksasi does end up delivering a decent enough roguelike top-down slasher experience, but warming up to it can be a challenge since you’re pretty quickly left to simply figure out what to do. Certainly roguelike fans will understand some of the way things work without too much info, but for folks who are still getting acquainted this may not be an ideal title to get the introduction with. Once you’re locked into what limited skills you have to work with you’ll get your dodge and weave down, though you’ll need to be mindful of how differently a variety of enemies change up their attacks to challenge your skills with. A variety of characters and weapons can then be unlocked to then spice things up a bit and help you develop more of a style your own, but since the base combat never gets much more elaborate beyond biding your time and dodging attacks before effectively countering genre fans with plenty of exposure may find this one runs out of excitement a bit too quickly. ****/2021/05/mini-reviews-may-4th-edition-nintendo.html
10
In my opinion, this is a very underrated game. After hundreds of hours of playing Hades and Dead Cells, I got really oversaturated with action roguelike games, and I was able to return to it only after starting to play Devil Slayer Raksasi. Cool art and setting, 8 playable characters, more than 200 of relics, about 200 monster types to slay, plus the developers are constantly releasing new game updates and patches.
8
Combat is satisfying but first you might need to die quite a number of times and build your character. Once you die, everything gets reset but your character upgrades are permanent. In nintendo, FPS drops here and there for a nano second all on a sudden and it is forgivable. Read description before you collect any relics and you will be good to go. Overall, a pretty little gem. 8/10
Devil Slayer Raksasi
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Apr 22, 2021
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Available after 4 critic reviews
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May 9, 2021
80
I may have been uncertain at the start whether or not I would enjoy Devil Slayer Raksasi, but in the end, it’s actually one of the best rogues I’ve played in a long while. While graphically, it may not shatter anyone’s expectations, and the music is generally pretty muted, it does so much more right in how it plays. Coupled with an interesting premise, mysterious robed overlords, demon hybrids, and monsters, and you end up with a really satisfying indie game. I’m definitely impressed and look forward to future projects from GlassesCatGames.
May 26, 2021
75
Devil Slayer Raksasi wasn’t the game for me, but I still appreciate the quality behind it. If I had to nitpick, it’s that the gameplay (as a whole) is mostly standard for the roguelike genre. Even with the top quality, well-polished content it offers, I don’t see this changing the minds of people who aren’t already fans of these experiences. That said, it’s extremely solid and well-done in all aspects, and those who enjoy a good dungeon run should check it out.
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Nov 30, 2021
10
In my opinion, this is a very underrated game. After hundreds of hours of playing Hades and Dead Cells, I got really oversaturated with action roguelike games, and I was able to return to it only after starting to play Devil Slayer Raksasi. Cool art and setting, 8 playable characters, more than 200 of relics, about 200 monster types to slay, plus the developers are constantly releasing new game updates and patches.
Jul 9, 2021
8
Combat is satisfying but first you might need to die quite a number of times and build your character. Once you die, everything gets reset but your character upgrades are permanent. In nintendo, FPS drops here and there for a nano second all on a sudden and it is forgivable. Read description before you collect any relics and you will be good to go. Overall, a pretty little gem. 8/10
May 4, 2021
60
Though it’s pretty derivative, Devil Slayer Raksasi is a notable take on the roguelike. Its directly overhead camera perspective is novel but serves really to draw you too far out of the action, and its randomly earned drops leave it straddling the line between roguelite and roguelike. The real problem is that most of its other elements have been seen before and in better games.
Dec 17, 2021
7
When you’ve got a crowded eShop first impressions can be everything, so when you struggle with a title right out of the gate it can be tough to recover. Raksasi does end up delivering a decent enough roguelike top-down slasher experience, but warming up to it can be a challenge since you’re pretty quickly left to simply figure out what to do. Certainly roguelike fans will understand some of the way things work without too much info, but for folks who are still getting acquainted this may not be an ideal title to get the introduction with. Once you’re locked into what limited skills you have to work with you’ll get your dodge and weave down, though you’ll need to be mindful of how differently a variety of enemies change up their attacks to challenge your skills with. A variety of characters and weapons can then be unlocked to then spice things up a bit and help you develop more of a style your own, but since the base combat never gets much more elaborate beyond biding your time and dodging attacks before effectively countering genre fans with plenty of exposure may find this one runs out of excitement a bit too quickly. ****/2021/05/mini-reviews-may-4th-edition-nintendo.html
SummaryDevil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-Down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PC
Initial Release Date:Apr 22, 2021
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