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Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
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Just as overrated as Muramasa for me. The gameplay loop is repetitive and the story is as boring as it is wordy. I'm not a fan of the level design, either. You go traverse through a series of tiny, flat, and nearly identical-looking zones. There's no sense of cohesion. I'm not saying it needs to be a Metroidvania, but having areas that are larger, interconnected, and visually distinct would go a long way toward making the world feel more alive. The alchemy and farming mechanics didn't really add a lot to the core experience.
I had to drop some items for an alchemy tutorial and was kicked out of the room without warning afterward, which made me lose everything on the ground. I'm so used to autosave being a standard feature in modern releases at this point, but it's completely absent here, so I lost a fair bit of progress. Good times.
At least the artwork is great outside of some questionable character designs. That's definitely their strong suit.
I'm still not getting the Vanillaware praise. Hopefully, I'll enjoy 13 Sentinels more.
Just as overrated as Muramasa for me. The gameplay loop is repetitive and the story is as boring as it is wordy. I'm not a fan of the level design, either. You go traverse through a series of tiny, flat, and nearly identical-looking zones. There's no sense of cohesion. I'm not saying it needs to be a Metroidvania, but having areas that are larger, interconnected, and visually distinct would go a long way toward making the world feel more alive. The alchemy and farming mechanics didn't really add a lot to the core experience.
I had to drop some items for an alchemy tutorial and was kicked out of the room without warning afterward, which made me lose everything on the ground. I'm so used to autosave being a standard feature in modern releases at this point, but it's completely absent here, so I lost a fair bit of progress. Good times.
At least the artwork is great outside of some questionable character designs. That's definitely their strong suit.
I'm still not getting the Vanillaware praise. Hopefully, I'll enjoy 13 Sentinels more.
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