Presentado como un heredero artístico de Devil May Cry y especialmente de Okami, este juego te dejará atónito solo por su imaginería. Al margen de unas cuantas joyas de Lo Indie, rara vez he visto juegos de acción como este inclinarse tanto hacia el espectáculo abstracto que me recuerda tanto a las imágenes sagradas veneradas por el Islam. El tema en sí mismo (y las más que obvias referencias a Evangelion y Ultraman) facilitan esa inclinación, pero también permite que el juego se recree en su imaginario de tal manera que sólo algunas cinemáticas tienden a ofrecer en juegos triple A. Esto lo convierte en un viaje fascinante, al que desafortunadamente le faltan un par de vueltas. Aparte de los acertijos facilones y un sistema de combate que se basa en marcadores visuales como la armadura, este juego se hace aburrido a veces por culpa de su fijación hacia un sistema de contraataques que parece intuitivo al principio pero degenera rápidamente en un machacabotones. A menos que intentes el modo difícil, vas a sacar muy poco de él. Al igual que esos Indie estrella que mencioné, es un juego que apunta bastante alto, y aplaudo su audacia por intentarlo, a pesar de carecer a un nivel más llano de cierto agarre.
En cuanto a su temática religiosa, dejaré alguien con más inclinaciones espirituales a opinar sobre ello. Como ya dije, esto me recordó principalmente al tipo de opulencia abstracta que el Islam gusta de favorecer, y dada mi cercanía con esa religión, me halaga mucho verla representada de esta forma.
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Presented as a somewhat artistic successor of Devil May Cry and especially Okami, this game will stun you by their visuals alone. Aside from specific indie darlings, I have rarely seen action games like this lean so much into abstract spectacle to enchant you. The subject matter itself (and the more than obvious Evangelion and Ultraman references) leans itself towards this kind of show, but it also allows the game to wallow in imaginary in such a way that only big expository cutscenes tend to offer. This makes for a very compelling journey into what is, unfortunately, a pretty mediocre title. Aside from some nominally difficult puzzles and a combat system that relies on visual cues rather than markers to let you know of your progress, this game can feel like a chore at times due to its insistence on making you learn a counter system that feels intuitive at first but devolves into a smashing affair a bit too quickly. Unless you really want to dig into the difficult setting, you won't get that much from it. Like those indie darlings I mentioned, it's a game that aims pretty high and I think I applaud its boldness for trying, despite lacking some basic engagement.
A more religious person might want to offer better insight into the thematical elements of the game. As far as I can say, this kind of abstract opulence reminds me of Islamic architecture moreso than anything Christian or Jewish, and for that part alone, I'm really glad I was able to see something like this take form.
En cuanto a su temática religiosa, dejaré alguien con más inclinaciones espirituales a opinar sobre ello. Como ya dije, esto me recordó principalmente al tipo de opulencia abstracta que el Islam gusta de favorecer, y dada mi cercanía con esa religión, me halaga mucho verla representada de esta forma.
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Presented as a somewhat artistic successor of Devil May Cry and especially Okami, this game will stun you by their visuals alone. Aside from specific indie darlings, I have rarely seen action games like this lean so much into abstract spectacle to enchant you. The subject matter itself (and the more than obvious Evangelion and Ultraman references) leans itself towards this kind of show, but it also allows the game to wallow in imaginary in such a way that only big expository cutscenes tend to offer. This makes for a very compelling journey into what is, unfortunately, a pretty mediocre title. Aside from some nominally difficult puzzles and a combat system that relies on visual cues rather than markers to let you know of your progress, this game can feel like a chore at times due to its insistence on making you learn a counter system that feels intuitive at first but devolves into a smashing affair a bit too quickly. Unless you really want to dig into the difficult setting, you won't get that much from it. Like those indie darlings I mentioned, it's a game that aims pretty high and I think I applaud its boldness for trying, despite lacking some basic engagement.
A more religious person might want to offer better insight into the thematical elements of the game. As far as I can say, this kind of abstract opulence reminds me of Islamic architecture moreso than anything Christian or Jewish, and for that part alone, I'm really glad I was able to see something like this take form.