- Furi - Normal -
Real gas, a pretty fun bullethell boss rush sort of rhythm game-ish too
might make this a bit of a shorter review since i really want to focus on some parts instead of going point to point with the story
the music is incredible in this game i am so in love with most of the soundtrack, not a single song is below good
the gameplay itself is pretty fun, not a lot to say about it that isnt said by the genres and it was all balanced pretty well, no boss was too unfair or too difficult and outside of a few times the games throw you something new ( like the line, the edge and the star ) also just a big fan of how the bosses become more likeable people as you slash through them, going from the slightly rude jailer that caused rider such pain to a kid asking you to stop the massacre that has and will happen
the voice frees you and then the game begins
the chain is a pretty good intro fight to the game, wish it explained more of the entire moveset but it shows you all that you will need for the entire game and his character definitely draws you into the game a lot more
the strap is fairly simple and allows you to get used to timing and movement a lot more, i like how you can use the stage for your advantage and to get some easy hits and also just the contrasts between the first and second bosses ( also best time to say i love the bosses' designs in this game and the artwork and naming really showing some metal gear inspiration from it )
the line is the first moment the game throws you something new completely, you learned movement now you have to learn how to move in a different circumstance, big fan of his time manipulation not the most fun boss and it made me get my first or second game over but i feel its a good third boss
the scale and the hand are pretty simple bosses i just dislike the scale's patterns, story and just not find the music to be that enjoyable after a while, easy bosses but when it comes to presentation the hand is so much better with the themes and story behind it, also pretty fun to get a taste of what you'll get later on when it comes to close combat
the song is one of my favorite parts in the game, really fun boss fight that isnt too difficult but it has amazing presentation and the music gets REALLY good, words alone cant describe how good these boss fights get
here's where you would've fought the voice if he wasn't the one who was also in jail and trying to escape too, you spend most of this "boss fight" learning about the voice's motives
next up is the burst which is probably the longest fight in the game but also not that bad once you do get a hit on her post her camo abilities, really cool concept and really sick music big fan of this fight
the edge is probably the coolest boss fight in the entire game, just two swords clashing against eachother to the point where even stuff that gives rider an advantage like charged attacks or perfect parrying will be counter by a quick time event from the edge, really cool overall
then the final boss, the beat which is also the easiest foe when it comes to story and possibly gameplay too as her phases can go down fairly quickly but story wise she might as well be the hardest, the most defenseless boss and the one that doesn't attack back even after she knows you won't stop
even if they couldn't stop the rider, they could at least change him and as the final guardian goes down the voice goes "we all have to decide what's worth fighting for" they massacred the entire prison which would put them as bad people, the game shows how much one can change and how desperate one can get when it comes to their loved ones ( the beat and the voice )
as you come back to the planet you soon realize you were put away for good reason, each step you take is corrupting the planet and the voice brought you here knowing that just to be able to see his daughter again, now a changed person you have to choose between the destruction of the planet or the destruction of your own people or protect the planet you already made suffer enough
depending on your choices you might just get a whole different experience, im pretty happy with this ending i heard the story was odd but i still enjoy it and im glad it wasnt a "ohh no you have to fight the voice as the final guardian" does make it an overall more enjoyable experience.
might replay eventually on other difficulties or extra fights but for now yeah this game is gas and i love the experience i had with it