Tag: Metroidvania
Crystal Project Review
A sprawling, uncompromisingly non-linear JRPG that trades hand-holding for pure discovery, Crystal Project is a deep systems-driven adventure where exploration, experimentation, and curiosity define the experience more than narrative direction.
GRIME II Review
A hauntingly inventive metroidvania that turns adaptation into an art form—GRIME II is as strange as it is brilliant.
Legacy of Kain: Heart of Darkness Collection Review
A powerful dual collection that pairs nostalgic remastering with bold reinvention, the Heart of Darkness Collection delivers a definitive way to experience the Legacy of Kain universe—though uneven pacing across both titles keeps it just shy of perfection.
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance Review
Ascendance doesn’t just resurrect a dormant series—it bleeds new life into it, fusing reverence for its gothic past with a surprisingly bold, modern identity.
Vanishing Starlight Review
A bold, mechanically inventive Metroidvania that blends myth and cyberpunk into something genuinely distinctive—demanding, atmospheric, and unafraid to challenge both genre conventions and the player.
Primal Planet Review
A richly atmospheric and mechanically inventive “dinovania” that succeeds through creativity, emotional storytelling, and strong world-building, despite uneven pacing and occasional design roughness.
DAMON and BABY Review
A bold fusion of frantic twin-stick combat and protective escort gameplay, delivering tense, inventive action even if its ambitious ideas don’t always fully land.
Ariana and the Elder Codex Review
A cleverly structured action-platformer that blends fluid movement and deep customisation with a magical, book-bound world—occasionally uneven, but consistently engaging.
RUBATO Review
A chaotic, tongue-swinging collect-a-thon full of personality, RUBATO blends physics-driven movement with surprising emotional depth—uneven, but undeniably memorable.
Voidwrought Review
A hauntingly atmospheric Metroidvania, Voidwrought pairs fluid traversal with cosmic horror and clever progression systems to create a world that’s as unsettling as it is compelling.
