Definitely, this game was a surprise for me. I had only seen the trailer and bought the game on a steam sale.
Besides the game's art being absurdly beautiful, the OST is one of the best things I've ever heard while playing something.
The mechanic of doing everything on a motorcycle at first seemed very difficult to me, but with time and with the assists the game gives you, like allowing you to bump your head on some things, everything becomes very fluid and natural.
The story is quite interesting; the world reveals itself to be more than just a "mad max" with animals, and it captivated me a lot, both the characters and the plot as a whole.
As a metroidvania, I liked it a lot. I think there could be more places to teleport to in such a horizontal world, but overall, it does everything that a satisfying metroidvania does.
The weapons have a good variety, with noticeable differences, and I noticed that I wasn't penalized for not using the ones I didn't like. It was clear that some would help me more in certain moments, but the fact that I could use any of them as a primary weapon left me satisfied. Another point I liked is that unlike other games, in this one, the initial weapon isn't left aside because the new ones are much better. I used the first weapon the whole game, just having to upgrade it, and it was very good. Another cool point is that the shotgun changes the gameplay, allowing you to reach previously inaccessible places.
The boss fights and enemy encounters are well balanced; the enemies have a small variety, but as you progress, they spread throughout the map, changing the environment.
Overall, I liked it a lot. A very natural and fun resource system, cooking gives significant improvements but not using them doesn't harm you, the gameplay is great, it has memorable areas, captivating characters, a good story, a wonderful OST—I highly recommend it!
Besides the game's art being absurdly beautiful, the OST is one of the best things I've ever heard while playing something.
The mechanic of doing everything on a motorcycle at first seemed very difficult to me, but with time and with the assists the game gives you, like allowing you to bump your head on some things, everything becomes very fluid and natural.
The story is quite interesting; the world reveals itself to be more than just a "mad max" with animals, and it captivated me a lot, both the characters and the plot as a whole.
As a metroidvania, I liked it a lot. I think there could be more places to teleport to in such a horizontal world, but overall, it does everything that a satisfying metroidvania does.
The weapons have a good variety, with noticeable differences, and I noticed that I wasn't penalized for not using the ones I didn't like. It was clear that some would help me more in certain moments, but the fact that I could use any of them as a primary weapon left me satisfied. Another point I liked is that unlike other games, in this one, the initial weapon isn't left aside because the new ones are much better. I used the first weapon the whole game, just having to upgrade it, and it was very good. Another cool point is that the shotgun changes the gameplay, allowing you to reach previously inaccessible places.
The boss fights and enemy encounters are well balanced; the enemies have a small variety, but as you progress, they spread throughout the map, changing the environment.
Overall, I liked it a lot. A very natural and fun resource system, cooking gives significant improvements but not using them doesn't harm you, the gameplay is great, it has memorable areas, captivating characters, a good story, a wonderful OST—I highly recommend it!