Outland is nothing special but I enjoyed it. It's short enough to not overstay its welcome.
The metroidvania label isn't really accurate and I think it gives players the wrong expectations. Outland is a largely linear platformer that allows you to revisit previous areas and collect things you missed, which sometimes require abilities you get later.
The game is entirely carried by its beautiful art style and the colour changing mechanic, which looks simple but adds plenty of challenge to the platforming sections. This makes Outland a bit different from the dozens of platformers out there.
Combat is serviceable but unremarkable. Some sections of the game consist of not much besides enemies lined up one after another, which starts to feel repetitive as there's not much to the combat besides switching colours according to the colour of the enemy. The bosses, however, are the game's highlights. All of them are unique and incorporate platforming and bullet hell mechanics to make them very challenging, but incredibly satisfying to overcome.
The metroidvania label isn't really accurate and I think it gives players the wrong expectations. Outland is a largely linear platformer that allows you to revisit previous areas and collect things you missed, which sometimes require abilities you get later.
The game is entirely carried by its beautiful art style and the colour changing mechanic, which looks simple but adds plenty of challenge to the platforming sections. This makes Outland a bit different from the dozens of platformers out there.
Combat is serviceable but unremarkable. Some sections of the game consist of not much besides enemies lined up one after another, which starts to feel repetitive as there's not much to the combat besides switching colours according to the colour of the enemy. The bosses, however, are the game's highlights. All of them are unique and incorporate platforming and bullet hell mechanics to make them very challenging, but incredibly satisfying to overcome.