Another Metroid-like down, and another one fairly enjoyed. It's better than okay, but it's not amazing or anything. It ain't no Axiom Verge, I'll tell ya that much! :P . I played through on normal mode, and it took me about 8 hours to 98% the collectibles with all achievements (which are very easy to get).
You move in a 360 degree submarine, a bit like capsized. You slowly go around the map, getting moneys for upgrades, health and missle-mana upgrades, and new powers. The narrative is simple but sweet, but nothing special. The graphics are all 2.5D and quite pretty, but there are some very noticeable framerate dips in some areas which are very annoying. The fact that you're just floating around and not actually platforming takes a lot of the nuance and skill away from the combat that something like a name-brand Metroidvania or Axiom Verge has. It's ultimately one of the game's biggest downsides, in my opinion.
Verdict: Recommended... but. It's not the best Metroidvania out there atm. If you haven't played Axiom Verge, then there's really no reason to go for this first (unless you don't want to spoil yourself first ;P). It's good, but not great.
You move in a 360 degree submarine, a bit like capsized. You slowly go around the map, getting moneys for upgrades, health and missle-mana upgrades, and new powers. The narrative is simple but sweet, but nothing special. The graphics are all 2.5D and quite pretty, but there are some very noticeable framerate dips in some areas which are very annoying. The fact that you're just floating around and not actually platforming takes a lot of the nuance and skill away from the combat that something like a name-brand Metroidvania or Axiom Verge has. It's ultimately one of the game's biggest downsides, in my opinion.
Verdict: Recommended... but. It's not the best Metroidvania out there atm. If you haven't played Axiom Verge, then there's really no reason to go for this first (unless you don't want to spoil yourself first ;P). It's good, but not great.