I finished this game 9 years after its release when the developers have probably just made 2020's Game of the Year.
It's great, as the reviews indicate. The only negatives I'm seeing is personal preference towards narration and voice overs during gameplay.
As for an action-adventure hack-and-slash, it's fun and unique - mostly because of how the world builds around you. The weapons and enemies vary and change enough that you will be challenged, but can find something that feels really comfortable to upgrade and use. I played on normal, but there's an easy mode to just get through the story and experience it.
After 9 years, the graphics and sound design are still fine. The cartoon-y worlds, platforms and characters were just detailed enough to still look decent enough almost a decade later. Some level and object design may not indicate enough that there's a hazard or safe spot to walk on the decaying landscape you're navigating. Sometimes that's intentional, and it's actually very interesting and exciting. The music is still good and hits the beats of the stories appropriately.
The story I think is what a lot of people come to this and other Supergiant games for. I felt it was just fine, I wasn't too invested in the protagonist, narrator or side characters. However, it was the world that actually impacted me more. Each are well written and the plot comes out of every action you take in the game, as well as neat and interesting mechanics that come out of the plot.
This is a classic and has overwhelmingly positive reviews for a lot of reasons.
It's great, as the reviews indicate. The only negatives I'm seeing is personal preference towards narration and voice overs during gameplay.
As for an action-adventure hack-and-slash, it's fun and unique - mostly because of how the world builds around you. The weapons and enemies vary and change enough that you will be challenged, but can find something that feels really comfortable to upgrade and use. I played on normal, but there's an easy mode to just get through the story and experience it.
After 9 years, the graphics and sound design are still fine. The cartoon-y worlds, platforms and characters were just detailed enough to still look decent enough almost a decade later. Some level and object design may not indicate enough that there's a hazard or safe spot to walk on the decaying landscape you're navigating. Sometimes that's intentional, and it's actually very interesting and exciting. The music is still good and hits the beats of the stories appropriately.
The story I think is what a lot of people come to this and other Supergiant games for. I felt it was just fine, I wasn't too invested in the protagonist, narrator or side characters. However, it was the world that actually impacted me more. Each are well written and the plot comes out of every action you take in the game, as well as neat and interesting mechanics that come out of the plot.
This is a classic and has overwhelmingly positive reviews for a lot of reasons.