Underrated FromSoft gem
definitely playing for the vibe rather than anything else. going into it more so chasing the feeling of playing a sixth generation action game late night in the dark. while the narrative i don't care about and the dialogue takes 5 secs of pause between every line delivery, what i do like is seeing how there's some stuff here and there, design philosophies that fromsoft still follows in some way
gameplay is trivialized by the fact that its incredibly easy to skip by just holding dash which keeps you in the air forever. i suppose it can be hard if you played with original hardware and had to use inverted camera controls with no way of changing it but thankfully i live in 2024 with emulators and controller remapping software that i dont have to suffer through that.
but i still liked it cos it was exactly what i wanted which was a mindless action game that's just fun to mash through and experience beautiful polygon vistas and weird music while doing that
gameplay is trivialized by the fact that its incredibly easy to skip by just holding dash which keeps you in the air forever. i suppose it can be hard if you played with original hardware and had to use inverted camera controls with no way of changing it but thankfully i live in 2024 with emulators and controller remapping software that i dont have to suffer through that.
but i still liked it cos it was exactly what i wanted which was a mindless action game that's just fun to mash through and experience beautiful polygon vistas and weird music while doing that
in true 6th gen FromSoft fashion the camera is fucky and it will not be explaining any of its mechanics to you, but once you get the hang of the gameplay (shoutouts the gamefaqs guide) you have a really fun action game focused around managing your mana pool while dashing through the air and smacking enemies into the stage and each other. Top that off with exploring and replaying stages being highly rewarding and a top tier atmosphere and you have a great little hidden Xbox gem
Action bem solido, visualmente um sonho febril, infelizmente nao pude terminar pq conforme as fases avançam, o emulador fica cada vez mais instavel
This era of Fromsoft is almost entirely them just making the coolest looking game ever and it actually kind of sucking to play, but god damn does it look cool.