I revisited this game after 15 years, and I finally get the criticism it receives.

But I still think Fusion does dread much better than Dread, and I love it for that. The SA-X is the obvious highlight, but there are many other events that, even though most of them are just scripted, make BSL feel like a truly dangerous and haunting place.

The linearity is annoying (Adam sucks) but you get used to it (after a while), and that's why I think the moments in the game when shit goes wrong, work so well (like finding alternative paths when some rooms or doors are destroyed, or unlocking stuff that you weren't "allowed" to unlock).

Fusion feels somewhat lazy at times, but I really enjoy what it does well. The idea of exploring a gigantic abandoned research facility in space infested with the deadliest parasite in the universe, while a heartless clone of yourself is tracking your every move, is so fucking cool that it's a shame that the game is just a roadblock after roadblock after roadblock.

I was fascinated by this game as a kid, I wish I could experience it again for the first time.

Worst game in the Wario Land series.

Reviewed on Nov 09, 2021


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