![]() It’s great!ĥ Amazing FREE D&D One Shots Money Can’t Buy The thing is, if you are in any way intrigued by a retro-stylized action platformer, you can just stop reading now and go buy the game already. I’ll do my best to tell you about what makes this game work and where it’s got a few problems. From the atmosphere to the moment-to-moment gameplay to the way that it builds long-term progression, this game is darn near perfect. This game takes the absolute best traits from Metroid, Castlevania, Megaman, and Dark Souls, and mixes them all together into an absolute instant classic. Astalon: Tears of the Earth is, in nearly every possible way, entirely my jam. I already loved it.Īnd that, I suppose, is the third disclosure I need to make. While both of them were super cool and I really enjoyed that conversation, it didn’t substantially change my view of the game. There is so much still that I haven’t seen that I didn’t want the game to end! Second, I did have a chance to sit down and chat about this game with its creators when I was only a few hours into it. The game warned me that I was approaching the end, and I absolutely bailed. I got right up to the final boss before starting to write this review. First of all, I haven’t actually finished Astalon: Tears of the Earth. ![]() Let’s get some full disclosures out of the way at the top. Geek to Geek Media was provided with a review copy of this title. On death, you are taken to the underworld where you can make purchases for items, health, upgrades, etc.Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, Linux, Classic Mac OS The most unique option to this game would have to be the benefit of dying. The map is huge and a blast to explore and find new items and upgrades and some other surprises. I also enjoyed the flipping between characters to use their unique powers. The cute designs give it a feeling of Castlevania by way of with some more grotesque boss and background art direction in the game. If you are seeking out a Metroidvania fix and don't need to play a Metroid, Castlevania or Hollow Knight again, this will do the trick, but it just so easily could have been a bit better with some balance and polish.Īstalon: Tears of the Earth has a lot of promise a Metroidvania. What is a real pleasure is the small campfire scenes where the characters have some more human interaction). The game's plot seems a little unbalanced juggling about three separate plot points (the main villain's plot is a bit too melodramatic for everything else, while the other part about a mystery involving the end of the world never gets resolved). The Hud also covered up some ladders to other areas which I can't imagine was a real game-time decision. Some of the mini-boss things show up so often you get an "oh, you again?" vibe. The game is a total blast to play through but there are just a few things that hold it back from true greatness is just a handful of confusing choices. On death, you are taken to the underworld where you can make purchases for items, health, upgrades, etc. The cute designs give it a feeling of Castlevania by way of Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti with some more grotesque boss and background art direction in the game. Astalon: Tears of the Earth has a lot of promise a Metroidvania.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |