(Winner of the "Diamond In The Rough Award" for best game nobody played, speech below)
PlatinumGames has had a rough time these last few years with lackluster releases and Bayo 3 coming out to our collective indifference, so we didn’t expect this strange prequel game to be so appealing.
Cereza and the Lost Demon is a departure from the current fast paced action games Platinum has been known for, bringing us back to the kind of style and atmosphere Clover Studio games used to be famous for, taking what they did to japanese ink paintings in Okami and applying to a Celtic-inspired fairytale aesthetic.
Still on that idea of a slower paced game, it seems like PlatinumGames experiments with two simultaneous characters finally came to fruition here, by slowing down the combat and focusing more on exploration and puzzles.
Cereza and the Lost Demon isn’t just a good Bayonetta game, but a game that is enjoyable for anybody looking for a unique and gorgeous experience.
A fitting book-end to the "current" PlatinumGames, with their change in direction and Kamiya leaving, this might the last chapter for this type of old school style game. Looking forward to the new Platinum; let's hope they never lose their luster.
PlatinumGames has had a rough time these last few years with lackluster releases and Bayo 3 coming out to our collective indifference, so we didn’t expect this strange prequel game to be so appealing.
Cereza and the Lost Demon is a departure from the current fast paced action games Platinum has been known for, bringing us back to the kind of style and atmosphere Clover Studio games used to be famous for, taking what they did to japanese ink paintings in Okami and applying to a Celtic-inspired fairytale aesthetic.
Still on that idea of a slower paced game, it seems like PlatinumGames experiments with two simultaneous characters finally came to fruition here, by slowing down the combat and focusing more on exploration and puzzles.
Cereza and the Lost Demon isn’t just a good Bayonetta game, but a game that is enjoyable for anybody looking for a unique and gorgeous experience.
A fitting book-end to the "current" PlatinumGames, with their change in direction and Kamiya leaving, this might the last chapter for this type of old school style game. Looking forward to the new Platinum; let's hope they never lose their luster.