Still finds multiple ways to be surprising despite being very open about it's nature as a "meta-game". It's also just a genuinely fun and engaging 2D action game on its own without needing to rely on the meta aspect to carry itself across the finish line. The controls might take a bit to get used to and the final boss has some pretty annoying traits (at least on Hard) but it's well worth taking a spin if you enjoy meta-games and/or 2D hack n' slash combat.