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The graphics are great, the variety is huge, and the combat is very satisfying. It never feels like it's just randomized completely, which is good. The levels are partially procedural, but the overall layout stays familiar and coherent. This is kind of like a 2D Souls game with CastleTroid elements.
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The art has a Lovecraft flair to it, the story is nice an dark, and the combat flows like a dance once you upgrade a bit.ĭead Cells - Side-scroller - Technical Action Exploration Weapons and Skills-based - Available - ***** There is a huge skill tree to open up, and you get to keep everything you've upgraded, and can unlock new ones when you die. The enemies are thrown at you in swarms/packs/hordes, but are easily dealt with the more you play.
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So while you might take a slightly different path, you will remember certain blocks of it, and you will have a strong idea of how to get somewhere you've been before, just with a slight sense of disorientation. The levels are procedurally arranged, and by that I mean, main rooms will be in the same locations, but some of the ways to get to them will be arranged differently.
I'm still playing this now (since release). It can take an hour or two to really get into it, but that's when things start getting interesting, more mobility and perks are active, and the game really takes off. Incredible pseudovania with amazing art, music, among the best 2D animation I've seen, and a very flowing style of combat that's different than most games. Sundered - Side-scroller - Action Exploration Skills-based "Touch O Vania" - Available - ***** also, the dev has been very responsive and friendly, and has take mine and others' suggestions to heart, and based some updates around them.
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Just an update to reaffirm the five start rating. At the final boss, and will beat this tonight. The story while weird is well done as well. The music is fun, there's a good variety to everything, plenty of items and skills, a touch of weirdness, and it's just a lot of fun to play. As I mentioned the combat definitely isn't as tight or technical as HLD, but it still feels very good. It's basically like if you crossed Hyper Light Drifter (but with looser combat) and Superbrothers Swords & Sworcery into an action RPG. (I think that's a bit more than it takes some people to actually finish it, but I've searched every corner of the game that I've come across.) This game is quite cool. I've now played this for about 20 hours. Songbringer - Overhead - Action Adventure - Available - ***** The atmosphere is nice and heavy, the sounds and attention to detail are top notch, the play is precise in a Soulsish way. Hyper Light Drifter - Overhead - Technical Action RPG - Available - ***** I will include a few that I'm eagerly anticipating, but under a separate heading to make that part clear.Īvailable and EA (in good, playable shape)
In these cases I just don't know enough about the game, or bought it on a whim, but didn't get sufficient play in. I have more to add to the list at some point, but don't feel like I've played them sufficiently yet to give a rating. Actually there may be a couple that overlap just due to art-style. I'm starting out with purely 2D games, and maybe later will get into some 2.5D (polygonal 2D games). I'll leave classics for another discussion or list. One more little note, this list will be modern, currently available (or upcoming) games available on Steam (or GOG maybe) and not classics.
If the game needs a lot of work, I will leave it off the list until it's better or more complete. I'm heavily biased toward this type of thing, so my ratings will be high for anything I enjoyed, but if you are also into these types of games, I can't imagine my ratings would steer you wrong.Īlso, I will only list EA games if I've played them significantly, and find them to be worth recommending despite EA status. I'm giving a little 1-5 star rating on my entries here. (who knows though, maybe my obsession with this type of game will overcome me, and I'll start maintaining a main post. Nothing terribly formal, as I'd prefer to just keep adding to the thread than try to maintain a main post. I'll start by making a list, and then maybe fill it out with some comments later. Maybe put a category, visual style, and maybe a short description if you like. After filling up the Dead Cells thread with all kinds of good recommendations, I thought having an "official" dedicated thread might be cool.
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