francoishenri

great example of a metroidvania that knows how to pay hommage to the classics while innovating. visuals and aesthetics appear dated at first, but it is played to the game's advantage, creating a great spooky vibe while exploring. music is fantastic, with the lo-fi, neon sounds contributing to the atmosphere and pushing to always go a little deeper. movement and combat mechanics are standard for today but well implemented, lack of diagonal or 360 aiming takes a minute to adjust to but maybe adding it would have made it too easy. the game adds a great new mechanic with the buddy, creating a new way to explore and solve puzzles. if you are into retro gaming this is well worth a look!