Despite playing a modded/enhanced version of this game, I am shocked at how well the base game holds up a little over two and a half decades later. Level design, music, pacing, and player expression all feel years ahead of it’s time. Despite some minor issues with world design (and one time I softlocked), the game not only lived up to the hype for me, but cemented itself as one of the best Metroidvania games I have played.

Reviewed on Jul 20, 2022


2 Comments


9 months ago

softlocked? how? (didn't know that was possible in this game)

9 months ago

The Softlock I ran into: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDTO-bqT78s
Looks like it was also present in the original game.