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Pros: One of the protagonists has a gun and that leans in more heavily on the Metroid part of Metroidvania. It's not totally overpowered either and strikes a good gameplay balance between to the two characters you can switch between. The music feels like a Castlevania game's music. The controls handle very well. A fair number of extra items to discover in the 2nd half of the game without making exploration overstay it's welcome or pad the game to give it unnecessary play hours. Cons: I found the final boss to be frustratingly difficult compared to a lot of the other bosses. Attempts on the boss got to the point where they just weren't fun anymore. This could be a pro for people who enjoy a good challenge. There's lots of over the top anime tropes in this game. It didn't really bother me, personally but if you're the kind of person who hates anime voices and dirty jokes then you should probably stay away from this game. Although the cover makes it pretty obvious that it draws heavily on anime styles so this shouldn't come as a surprise. Overall this is a decent Metroidvania, that's not overly long, with good gameplay and feels like a decent homage to Castlevania. It definitely is more linear than a lot of the post-SotN Castlevanias, but that could be a good or bad thing depending on what you like.

The good: This game nails the supernatural feel without being a horror game that relies at all on jumpscares. It largely focuses on a narration driven story that's pushed along with detective style game play. The survival tones give a sense of urgency to your quest when you first start off but make no mistake this game is not an experience in difficulty. The bad: There's not much bad about the game if you like all the above mentioned things, however I will say that a few of the puzzles are a little obtuse. As I said before the game isn't difficult, which is a double edged sword in this case because the game doesn't feel as pressing as it possibly could. However, it's a minor complaint and if you're not a seasoned survival/horror veteran you may find the difficulty very appealing.