avoided this because I figured it'd be a kind of lame film school dude's fetishisms of 50s Japanese Samurai cinema.
And I guess it kind of is, in a way. but no more shallow than any other character action video game that apes from cinema is, except this game's concept of camera placement and framing is actually pretty fucking stellar. it's genuinely more cinematic than games like God of War or Ghost of Tsushima think they are. trek to yomi might be one of the most beautiful games I've ever played.
at times it's sort of choked by its visual aesthetic, a lot of the game feels very dry. but it's basically if Journey went Kurosawa mode for 5 hours. if you've played any modern side-scrolling action game, you might not be impressed. if you've seen Sanjuro you might not be impressed. but honestly I think those two things go together really well, sort of like buttered toast or chocolate milk. just a very basic but tasty combo (and I mean pretty much every side-scrolling action game I've played thinks it's fucking Vaporware Jesus so this is kind of refreshing to some degree).
And I guess it kind of is, in a way. but no more shallow than any other character action video game that apes from cinema is, except this game's concept of camera placement and framing is actually pretty fucking stellar. it's genuinely more cinematic than games like God of War or Ghost of Tsushima think they are. trek to yomi might be one of the most beautiful games I've ever played.
at times it's sort of choked by its visual aesthetic, a lot of the game feels very dry. but it's basically if Journey went Kurosawa mode for 5 hours. if you've played any modern side-scrolling action game, you might not be impressed. if you've seen Sanjuro you might not be impressed. but honestly I think those two things go together really well, sort of like buttered toast or chocolate milk. just a very basic but tasty combo (and I mean pretty much every side-scrolling action game I've played thinks it's fucking Vaporware Jesus so this is kind of refreshing to some degree).
Very bland but had some pretty good parts I won't lie
gasta el dinero en mejores cosas
No es para mi
Muito bonito, mas é só.
I feel like they watched a load of old samurai films and went "Damn, you know what makes these great, the fact they are in black and white" rather than the dynamics and fights at work.
The game looks really cool, it's just a shame that the combat, characters and pretty much everything else are so forgettable that I ended up feeling the aesthetic was wasted and deserved better.
The game looks really cool, it's just a shame that the combat, characters and pretty much everything else are so forgettable that I ended up feeling the aesthetic was wasted and deserved better.
Trek to Yomi is a side-scrolling action game heavily inspired by old fashioned Japanese samurai films with supernatural elements.
The black and white grainy film aesthetic is artistically beautiful and makes it stand out. However, combined with the somewhat awkward level design and the fixed camera angles, it can be hard to tell what you’re looking at or where you are supposed to go.
The combat is simple, and some sections a can be more annoying than difficult.
If you’re interested in samurai films or Japanese culture, I would recommend giving this game a try.
The black and white grainy film aesthetic is artistically beautiful and makes it stand out. However, combined with the somewhat awkward level design and the fixed camera angles, it can be hard to tell what you’re looking at or where you are supposed to go.
The combat is simple, and some sections a can be more annoying than difficult.
If you’re interested in samurai films or Japanese culture, I would recommend giving this game a try.