Amazing atmosphere and pixel art. Worth playing for that alone.
Music is fitting. Voice acting is captivating.
The game is for the most part not that hard, just towards the end and when playing the DLC areas it starts getting more difficult.
There is a bloodstained crossover which is just a platforming challenge. I didn't enjoy these that much, as the more difficult ones involve a lot of waiting for moving platforms, and jumping from ladder to ladder without getting hit by a fire ball, else you get thrown into death spikes. They're not long, but they were the worst part of the game for me.
There are many quests with some vague hints for the steps you have to do. Some you might figure out yourself, for others you definitely need to read a guide. What I wish I knew earlier, is that if you donate 20k to the church, you unlock fast travel between all checkpoints. This really helps the backtracking.
Wish there were more icons on the map put automatically. You're supposed to add them yourself. If you see a flying baby, mark it on your map so you don't forget about it. I had 3 missing by the end of the game and no idea where they were.
Playtime was almost 20h for me. A bit more than I expected, I thought I would be done in 10-15h. Some of it was spent in the Bloodstained DLC, or backtracking for quests, or retrying to some of the more difficult bosses.
Definitely recommend for any metroidvania fan, it's a really good game of the genre.
Music is fitting. Voice acting is captivating.
The game is for the most part not that hard, just towards the end and when playing the DLC areas it starts getting more difficult.
There is a bloodstained crossover which is just a platforming challenge. I didn't enjoy these that much, as the more difficult ones involve a lot of waiting for moving platforms, and jumping from ladder to ladder without getting hit by a fire ball, else you get thrown into death spikes. They're not long, but they were the worst part of the game for me.
There are many quests with some vague hints for the steps you have to do. Some you might figure out yourself, for others you definitely need to read a guide. What I wish I knew earlier, is that if you donate 20k to the church, you unlock fast travel between all checkpoints. This really helps the backtracking.
Wish there were more icons on the map put automatically. You're supposed to add them yourself. If you see a flying baby, mark it on your map so you don't forget about it. I had 3 missing by the end of the game and no idea where they were.
Playtime was almost 20h for me. A bit more than I expected, I thought I would be done in 10-15h. Some of it was spent in the Bloodstained DLC, or backtracking for quests, or retrying to some of the more difficult bosses.
Definitely recommend for any metroidvania fan, it's a really good game of the genre.