I'm not gonna go ahead and say that Rift Apart is without issue or anything. Playing for too long in one session can cause weird visual glitches - hell, I ran into my fair share of collision glitches. Those are easy fixes. My main gripe is the reliance on enemy hordes in the middle of boss battles - it's either a great way to spice things up, or it makes certain segments more cumbersome than they should be.
For every part of Rift Apart I didn't enjoy, however, there's about 10 other parts that hit it right out of the park. The healthy weapon variety, and how fun they are to use, will have you switching for your life and improvising strategies on the fly. Your movement/combat options and the feel of the controls are spot-on - Phantom Dash is one of my new favorite moves in any game. Every planet is visually distinct and well-built in lore, and there's a myriad of cool setpieces.
I mean, what can I even say? This is peak action gaming. I'm floored by how every character has a complete arc - even the scrunkly little robot used for twin-stick shooter levels. I'm floored by what is now possible in video games. God.
For every part of Rift Apart I didn't enjoy, however, there's about 10 other parts that hit it right out of the park. The healthy weapon variety, and how fun they are to use, will have you switching for your life and improvising strategies on the fly. Your movement/combat options and the feel of the controls are spot-on - Phantom Dash is one of my new favorite moves in any game. Every planet is visually distinct and well-built in lore, and there's a myriad of cool setpieces.
I mean, what can I even say? This is peak action gaming. I'm floored by how every character has a complete arc - even the scrunkly little robot used for twin-stick shooter levels. I'm floored by what is now possible in video games. God.