Pewsplosions

After 100%ing the game on normal and hard, I still get the itch to play occasionally. I've tried to get into many metroidvania games over the years and have honestly struggled to stay interested, even in the super popular, highly rated games. Not the case here. I really enjoy the characters and story. The movement is also really comfortable feeling. I have played a lot of clunky games over the years but the controls feel pretty smooth to me. I enjoy just running around the zones. There are some minor quirks that took a little getting used to but I just roll with that as part of the challenge. Getting some of the collectibles were also a lot of fun to figure out and took some real finesse. I hope there is more planned for the future of the game and franchise.

Unique game with a rinse and repeat mechanic. The puzzles are interesting and not set in stone so every time you see them the solve could be different. Physics can put your position somewhere new so it isn't as simple as copying other players or remembering exact inputs. I think this makes the game pretty fun. Another core aspect to the experience of this game is the atmosphere, art, and story. No spoilers but the choices you make matter in how the story plays out, so choose wisely. Between this and the unique puzzles, if you really enjoy the game, there is definitely some replay value here. And the visuals are appealing enough, that you may want to see everything!

There is so much to this game I do not even know where to begin. I know many people will just dismiss it as another daily grind, gacha addiction, but if you really play the game and give it a chance, it is so much more. I am not a person that gets addicted to things. But I am addicted to this game. If you have problems with addiction, you should probably stay away. Unless you are okay with burning money and time. I am not going to actually spoil anything but a quick overview of how the game works may help people decide if it really is more than a gacha addiction. First, as would be expected **** like this, the events are constant and require a lot of your time and attention. So much so that it makes it difficult to actually give the rest of the game the time it deserves. This is not a bad thing of course. If you want to stay current on events, it is great and fun. Every event provides awesome and useful rewards. If you get time or decide to forego some of the event grind however, you will discover a huge world. The story starts somewhat cliche and rigid admittedly however it develops very well. The huge character lineup and the different kingdoms' conflicts makes for a very intriguing and enjoyable experience. Rain, the main character, has actually managed to climb into my favorite characters list. The supporting cast is also very enjoyable. At its core however, the game is really a turn based strategy and character building game. It is very fun to collect equipment and abilities and characters... then mixing and matching what you have to complete trials and challenging fights. Of which there are many. The story fights will typically be easy, the event fights range from very easy to moderately difficult. But the trials, which is where you get the best rewards aside from trust masteries, is where your skills with building your characters and strategies will really come into play. I honestly cannot praise the extended game enough. If you get beyond the gacha and the event grind mechanic, there is so much to the game that it is both extremely fun and somewhat difficult to keep up with. That is my review, go play it. Give it a real chance and do not pass it off as another mobile gacha addiction. But control that addiction when you play because it will be very real.

Salary Man Escape, like most things, has its ups and downs. No spoilers. The game is full of challenging puzzles and a unique, fun art style and soundtrack. If you enjoy puzzles and like the style, it is definitely worth picking up. The move controller tracking could use some work, so it may be more enjoyable to use the dual shock controller instead. And while everything is more fun immersed in a VR world, it would be nice to also be able to play some "VR games" without VR. In the case of Salary Man, this could easily be done and could potentially expand the market as well as give players the ability to choose when to put the headset on. The VR aspect of this game is really cosmetic only. It is nice to be surrounded by the world while playing but, the actual gameplay would not change with or without VR in my opinion. In conclusion, this is a worthwhile game for VR puzzle fans. A rating is always subjective and losing points is usually unexplained by the reviewer. In this case the 2 lost points are strictly for the move controller tracking.