hell of a game, or i guess i should say heaven of a game?

if you have the time trial/arcade hi score/speedrun mindset this game will possess you. i cannot count how many times i looked down at my phone to realize that i had been grinding the same 40 seconds for 4 hours to try and shave tenths of a second of a time. the abilities you get are fun. the stages are fun. moving is fun. it's incredible. i was worried about certain aspects involving aiming, as i'm not much of a crack shot at FPS, but you NEVER have to shoot at moving targets. all targets are stationary, so i was able to dial in my muscle memory and just replicate super tight runs through that.

the story is boring and the writing sucks but it doesn't matter. you can fast forward all of it if you want. the art direction is vivid and striking, the machine girl soundtrack is 100% certified bangers and is such an inspired choice and makes the grind so easy to lose yourself in. i'm not gonna stop playing this.