Highlights: Addicting and varied combat, gorgeous art, great music, unique nonlinear storytelling, well-balanced gameplay systems.
Flaws: Honestly none, this is as close to a perfect game as I've ever played.
As a longtime Supergiant fan, this is everything I've ever wanted in a game. It combines elements from Bastion's combat, Transistor's mix-and-match build system, Pyre's character, and tons of innovative ideas into a polished experience that is so refreshing and yet still so uniquely Supergiant. There's virtually no filler here - every gameplay mechanic is so well thought out, balanced, and adds to the game as a whole. I think this is largely due to Supergiant's unique Early Access process - as someone who tried it out early and did my full playthrough once the game was released, I can clearly tell that they spent a lot of time polishing, balancing, and incorporating fan feedback. So glad that Supergiant is getting mainstream recognition for this game - they definitely deserve it.
Flaws: Honestly none, this is as close to a perfect game as I've ever played.
As a longtime Supergiant fan, this is everything I've ever wanted in a game. It combines elements from Bastion's combat, Transistor's mix-and-match build system, Pyre's character, and tons of innovative ideas into a polished experience that is so refreshing and yet still so uniquely Supergiant. There's virtually no filler here - every gameplay mechanic is so well thought out, balanced, and adds to the game as a whole. I think this is largely due to Supergiant's unique Early Access process - as someone who tried it out early and did my full playthrough once the game was released, I can clearly tell that they spent a lot of time polishing, balancing, and incorporating fan feedback. So glad that Supergiant is getting mainstream recognition for this game - they definitely deserve it.