The first metroidvania game I've completed, and it was amazing.
The amount of skill expression and playstyle customizing that is given to the player is large but not overwhelming.
Progression is extremely satisfying and actually feels meaningful, with health and charm upgrades being fairly hard to find once you're out of the early-game.
The story is something that didn't grab my attention much, but that bothers me so little that I personally don't mind.
The only reason it's not a 5/5 is that getting lost and being frustrated with running around in circles is commonplace in this game. Some may enjoy the feeling of being lost in a large area like this, but for me it was a slight nuisance.
The amount of skill expression and playstyle customizing that is given to the player is large but not overwhelming.
Progression is extremely satisfying and actually feels meaningful, with health and charm upgrades being fairly hard to find once you're out of the early-game.
The story is something that didn't grab my attention much, but that bothers me so little that I personally don't mind.
The only reason it's not a 5/5 is that getting lost and being frustrated with running around in circles is commonplace in this game. Some may enjoy the feeling of being lost in a large area like this, but for me it was a slight nuisance.