For starters I'm writing this as someone who beat the game, but mostly did the main story and not much of side/DLC content with a 75% completion.
Okay, I gave this game a try like 3 years ago, I always heard everyone talking about how amazing of a game it was and such, so I eventually tired it out, I believe at the time it was a free PS Plus download. I remember the trailers showing it to be pretty interesting, yet when I played it...I didn't like it. At the time I felt the combat was too slow and death was a bit too punishing, so I quit playing. Some years later I ordered the Ori Collection and decided to do the same with Hollow Knight to give it another chance after some friends kept going on and on.
Fast forward to now aaaaand I gotta say, I loved this game, like yes, the death still felt a bit punishing, but the Metroidvania DNA is very strong and the world is honestly beautiful despite how dark and gloomy a lot of area are. The music is beautifully fitting, it really didn't have a genre to it, it was just closer to ambience that just happen to fit with the background.
I'll admit, the combat and finding power ups and charms is what kept me going, aside from a few characters I didn't really care about the story or the lore behind the world, but the game itself kept me into it wondering what was next, be it the challenging and fun boss fights, or the next power up that let me explore places I couldn't, it was a fun time that I found myself playing for like 6 to 9 hours at a time and not noticing.
I'm glad I came back to the game, I don't think I'll forget this one. I still prefer Metroid games and the DS Castlevania games (this includes Bloodstained) more than anything, but this is a very close runner up.
Okay, I gave this game a try like 3 years ago, I always heard everyone talking about how amazing of a game it was and such, so I eventually tired it out, I believe at the time it was a free PS Plus download. I remember the trailers showing it to be pretty interesting, yet when I played it...I didn't like it. At the time I felt the combat was too slow and death was a bit too punishing, so I quit playing. Some years later I ordered the Ori Collection and decided to do the same with Hollow Knight to give it another chance after some friends kept going on and on.
Fast forward to now aaaaand I gotta say, I loved this game, like yes, the death still felt a bit punishing, but the Metroidvania DNA is very strong and the world is honestly beautiful despite how dark and gloomy a lot of area are. The music is beautifully fitting, it really didn't have a genre to it, it was just closer to ambience that just happen to fit with the background.
I'll admit, the combat and finding power ups and charms is what kept me going, aside from a few characters I didn't really care about the story or the lore behind the world, but the game itself kept me into it wondering what was next, be it the challenging and fun boss fights, or the next power up that let me explore places I couldn't, it was a fun time that I found myself playing for like 6 to 9 hours at a time and not noticing.
I'm glad I came back to the game, I don't think I'll forget this one. I still prefer Metroid games and the DS Castlevania games (this includes Bloodstained) more than anything, but this is a very close runner up.