Последние обзоры squibbles!

It did pretty much everything I wanted and then some. Tied up loose ends in the base story, such as the final dungeon and tracking down Sidewell, while providing the same, great gameplay and dialogue most of us have come to know and love, a new, aestheticly pleasing area, (I'm a sucker for beach areas,) easily the longest dungeon in the game, new quests, gear, etc.

I only have two major complaints in an otherwise great expansion. Gameplay spoilers ahead-

First, I wish the beach area was bigger, and/or used for more. It's one of my favorite areas in terms of visuals, music, and overall atmosphere, (tied with sapphire ridge,) and there's quite a bit of platforming and discovering to be had, along with a secret boss. But besides that, it's a pretty small, linear side area mainly just used to unlock the final dungeon. There's no town or quests, which I honestly found pretty disappointing given my love for the other aspects of the area.

Secondly, the final boss was a bit of a letdown too. While there's no lack of challenge in A New Home, the final boss feels particularly easy. Not only does he have a pretty simple attack pattern, (save for one particularly nasty attack near the end of the fight,) but you fight along two companions, who are constantly dealing damage and drawing fire for you. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole encounter was rushed for one reason or another tbh, though this is admittedly the lesser of my two complaints. Again, there are still hard bosses in this DLC, and the ending that came after the final boss was a treat that easily washed away the sour taste left in my mouth.

Long story short: If you liked base crosscode, absolutely get this DLC, as it's pretty much more of the same.

so uh-

I kinda really ♥♥♥♥♥♥ love this game.

the story's great, the characters are a joy, and Lea is the single greatest thing mankind has created. The puzzles are pretty unique, and make me feel smarter than I actually am, and the combat, while frustrating at times due to the sheer amount of ♥♥♥♥ the game can throw at you sometimes, is still really fun regardless. The world is also really well designed, being full of platforming puzzles and tempting items that are just out of reach. It can be a bit confusing on where to go at times, since there aren't really many indications of a change in elevation such as shadows or whatever, but it's never ruined my experience, personally.

If you like action rpgs whatsoever, or just rpgs in general, and don't mind a challange and a lot of puzzles, than absolutely give this game a shot.

This game hits different in a weird way that I can't exactly explain. And frankly I don't wanna go into too much detail, because so much of the game is better experienced than heard.

What starts off as a chipper tale of rebellion turns into something much more grand-scale, full of flawed people trying to push their own ideals further. I've seen so many interpretations and views on the characters and story, which I personally love to see in the interactive medium that games are. And its all topped off with charming visuals, a great soundtrack, and metroidvania with a heavy emphasis on unique puzzle solving. If anything in this review sounded appealing to you, then I can't recommend the game enough-

portal, but epic

Pros
+ Very cozy
+ Good writing
+ Nice cyberpunk aesthetic
+ Makes the pain and crushing anxiety induced by everyday life go away every time I play it

Cons
- References YIIK
- References YIIK twice

Making this review more as a response to some of the negative feedback I've seen, specifically towards the combat. A lot of people say it's too clunky, or two hard, or whatever, and I honestly don't see it past the first hour or so. It's different, yes, and it can be hard at first, but it's a learning process. I'm not sure how it works on controllers, but on a keyboard, not getting greedy and dashing away in the right direction before the enemy can attack should ensure your safety in most scenarios.

If the complaints about combat are what's keeping you from getting this game, then I'd definitely recommend giving it a chance regardless. I personally find it to be a really positive aspect of the game.

so I've played a lot of games, yeah? Like, a l o t lot. Some of them got me pretty emotional. I've never really been pushed to tears though, not since I was a little kid at least.

Yeah, by the time the game ended I was bawling like a total baby, with my face in my palms. That's not hyperbole-

Only 5 hours into an ultra violence playthrough and it's already putting hair on my sack

Imagine a game with a metroidvania style of progression, like Hollow Knight or Super Metroid, with combat more akin to Dark Souls, with rolling, parrying, healing with a little sippy cup that you refill at resting points, all of that. Now imagine it all packed in a roguelike that encourages you to perfect your run and get through as quickly as possible, wrapped up in nice aesthetics and a great soundtrack.

So yeah, it's basically the best thing ever.

The gunplay? Solid.
The spelunking? Never gets old.
The classes? Well balanced and designed with lots of synergy
The graphics? Not cutting edge, but the style more than makes up for that.
The community? Great, for now at least.
The soundtrack? An absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bop

seriously, what are you waiting for lmao