Recent reviews by Mikeliosus

Waited for this game for a long time and it is worth it!
The game is beautiful and has an amazing art style. It is full of precisely balanced puzzles and it is much changed from the last demo I had a chance to play.
It has a unique cozy atmosphere created with a symbiosis of art, music, and story.

Hogwarts Legacy is a great title.

First of all, it IS a really good game the Potter fan base waited for.
I believe it was super hard to not disappoint such a big and picky fanbase, but Avalanche performed it really well!

Some moments of the story are breathtaking and the soundtrack is absolutely amazing! Music keeps the vibes from the movies and older Potter games.

The game has some late-game troubles ( like monotonous puzzles, overflow of consumables, and lack of deepness in equipment items ) as most of the AAA titles have, but I do believe it will not spoil your experience.

Also, as it is the first big title from this studio I want to mention that it is one of the most technically polished games I have ever seen.
And it was so from the very first days of release.
In comparison - CoDMWII unable to launch itself on my computer for a few months already.

I really hope that Avalanche will continue to deliver great projects in the Potter world, and will precisely analyze audience feedback on this to make the next project even better!

Thank you, Avalanche, for the experience!

This is a great game! I hope it will get much more attention soon.

It has a unique battle, and to be honest I can not name any top-down souls-like project that really feels good.
Battle in Sands of Aura feels good, from the beginning to the very end of the game.

Also, you have a unique progression system, and a unique weapons system, both of them are surprisingly good as well.
This progression is original for souls-like genre.

World-building and level design are great.

Despite being a small team Chashu focused on what was really important and delivered a great project.
Thank you for the experience!

It is a great well-polished fisherman journey. Everything on its place and some ideas a really excellent.
I finished the game and all achievements in it. It's definitely worth spending time and money on it.

Good DLC to have a new run for those who have not played the game for a long time.

I was happy to have it, Little Inferno is a masterpiece, one of the games which inspired me to become a game developer myself.

Rays of Love to Tomorrow Corporation!

I can clearly recommend this game for all Russian-speaking people on the planet with one phrase:

Finally, you can make a bear drunk.

Small nice game!

! ! ! First of all, the power-ups panel opens when you click on the bubble in the bottom middle of the screen during battle.

Firstly, I have not noticed it and I thought the game is insanely hardcore. But when I found power-ups the gameplay became pretty smooth.
Still have infinity hardcore mode to feel the pain.

It has pleasant art in Downwell style with nice animations, a pretty polished gameplay process, and some good soundtracks which will make you nod to the rhythm.

The game is short, but it feels nice. I think it has just the right length with a smooth gameplay flow.

P.s. I messaged the developer, and he is a nice guy who worked hard on this game and really put his love in it. I like developers been responsive. This one responded literally in 8 minutes!

1) Great creative performance of distinctive setting.

2) Pleasant polished gameplay of course.

3) A lot of references and nice humour.

4) Great music & sounds.

5) Such a ton of content that some of it you even may never find.

Buying this game now - you will receive really a lot. It was great on release and it was generously updated a few times after.


To sum it up - it's an awesome rogue-lite top-down shooter created with love.

Was it possible to perform better in the genre? I doubt so.

I can say a lot of great things about this game.
This game impressed me so much, that I can recommend everyone to play it. It is WORTH your attention.
I even persuaded one of my friends to buy a copy and bought a gift copy for another.
After feeling the atmosphere of this game I really want others to have such a great experience as well.

10/10

But let's talk about the reasons which made me love this game:

- Art
All art elements of the game including animations and effects are awesome. Thanks to the tons of little pleasant animations the game world feels really alive.

- Music and sounds
Soundtacks are so beautiful and restful that you will never get bored of them during the game. Even when I played for 10+ hours I enjoyed the soundtracks.
Memories about the atmosphere of this game makes me really love the soundtracks and I continue listening them even after I completed every single achievement.

- Gameplay
Gameplay based on a pretty simple mechanic from the first glance. But a great balance of this game and a deep game world make this mechanic feels awesome all together.
"Easy to play, hard to master." This game also follows this golden rule.

I love that the game not push me into the information how should I do something. To discover sense of any action I need to try it and check the results. No tutorials, it is fantastic.
I recommend you to not read anything about the game on web and fully discover it by yourself. Study of the game world is a part of it's gameplay and atmosphere.

- Atmosphere
Great art, music and gameplay all together form unforgettable atmosphere of this game. This game gives you feeling of the game world and a feeling of responsibility for your actions like a governor.


To summarize -

Not every little thing in this game done perfect. Something always can be improved, but even if you find any of this small things they will not spoil your expeience.


Thanks a lot for the developers of this mastepiece. If they will release any other projects I will be happy to check them out.