F.I.S.T. has been brought to us with the aid of "China Hero Project", Sony’s big initiative to help fund small indie devs based in and around China in order to help bring their games to a more global stage, and to more platforms. An exciting little prospect for me, as I've always wanted to see some decently-backed singleplayer entries to come out of China.

Honestly I kind of love this game, despite a few shortcomings by way of bizarre difficulty spikes, somewhat bloated playtime, poor localisation, it all feels palpably ambitious and filled with heartfelt detail! A Brawler Metroidvania with a wide array of combat and movement abilities that feel gr8, and everything from bosses to projectiles are parryable if you can react fast enough, which is my personal catnip.
Lovely furry-noire setting with vibes immaculate. The locales being widely varied and stunningly realised lent the city a lived-in feeling I tend to only yearn for in this genre. It's all very endearing!

Reviewed on Oct 10, 2021


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