First playthrough in probably 20 years. Everything that worked and didn't work remains intact, but man, twin-stick controls really improve the experience. The large amount of backtracking and combat feel better now that aiming is a lot more fluid. Also makes looking around spaces for puzzle solutions a lot less of a headache. I probably logged more items in this playthrough than ever before just from being able to see better.
Looks gorgeous and is truly a testament to the Switch's capabilities when games are optimized correctly (and I played it on a year 1 model). Meta Ridley remains one of my favorite boss fights of all time, making you WORK for that finale.
Would be 5 stars if they had figured out the insufficient region-linking paths that remain from the OG. We're still walking through Magmor Caverns wayyyy too many times (and God help you if you forget something and have to double back). Also, the graphics on the Thermal Visor? WOOF.
Looks gorgeous and is truly a testament to the Switch's capabilities when games are optimized correctly (and I played it on a year 1 model). Meta Ridley remains one of my favorite boss fights of all time, making you WORK for that finale.
Would be 5 stars if they had figured out the insufficient region-linking paths that remain from the OG. We're still walking through Magmor Caverns wayyyy too many times (and God help you if you forget something and have to double back). Also, the graphics on the Thermal Visor? WOOF.