Nobody plays God Hand randomly in the year 2023. Picking it up in a 5 dollar bin and discovering one of the best action games of the generation was for when we were younger men. So if you're playing it now, it's hard to not squint and look around every corner for the greatness gamer know-it-alls talk about.

I definitely see it. God Hand is snappy, satisfying and responsive. Animation legibility is prioritized above all else, and maybe more than any other brawler or even fighting game I've played God Hand wants to nudge you into Gaming Good with its systems. Mashing buttons might manipulate Lvl 1 goon AI but after a while, you'll find yourself at Lvl 2 or high and getting blocked, countered and embarrassed.

This game is a marathon though. Health pick ups are random as are the spawning of demons from defeated enemies. These HP jacuzzies will waste your special moves and meter unless you're completely on the ball with your combos. It's a little annoying to have a run of a mission or even a boss ruined by this random element, but also silly that restarting is probably a viable strategy.

I'm gonna go back to it though. God Hand rules where it matters most, making me sweat through my cheap ass Target t-shirts at 11 pm.