I really wanted to like this game. It's beautiful with a very cool faux retro tron presentation that looks SO cool.

Sadly I can't say the same about the rest of it. Despite the short runtime I felt ready to be done with this game fairly quickly. Every area/level boils down to you running around and talking to NPCs who spout a ton of nonsense to you before doing the same boring combat over and over. The combat feels weirdly stiff and your pool of abilities is small. You've basically seen it all fairly early on and there's no good hook to keep you interested.

The game suggests the world is open for exploration but this is definitely not a metroidvania. I got locked out of certain collectibles and the 'good' ending without realizing it because I had the wrong expectations about the game and couldn't return to previous zones.

While the visual and audio presentation is absolutely gorgeous, it does not make up for the ultimate video game problem: it's just boring to play.