The atmosphere in this game is unparalleled to me. The grandness and beautify of this tragic world is communicated so clearly to the player, all without a word being said- That’s right, there is NO dialogue at all in this game. It leaves it up to the player to find their place in the world and the story, letting you piece together the bits you find and make your own meaning.

The gameplay is slick, dashing around slicing with your sword to charge up bullets in your gun is a very fluid experience. It encourages you to actively be cycling through your abilities as you dance around the enemies.

It’s not as hard of a game as you might initially think. Yes, you will die a lot, but you have plenty of check points to keep you from losing progress. You’re never really going to be set that far back by death, so you can get right back into the action and try that fight you lost again.