Driven Out

This is a thought of a game. It really is barebones in terms of everything. UI, mechanics, gameplay, graphics. The shadows of the characters go over the assets, there is no clarification about where to go (there's a cave you can completely miss and there is nothing pointing to it), the enemies can hit you before you finish the recovery animation, the menu is horrible to navigate and very rudimentary, the hitboxes are not well adjusted, challenges do not feel rewarding but instead are frustrating to learn enemy patterns, etc etc. Really not worth the 10-12eur. If you feel like wasting some time playing "3-button guitar hero" then get this game at a really good discount. Otherwise do not bother.

The game seems to have a huge problem with controller support, which is sad cause the game looks pretty fun. To be more precise most controllers seem to not get registered or have som inputs not working correctly. Hopefully the dev gets to fixing this rather huge bug.

Difficult but rewarding. It follows a simple and straightforward gameplay loop where you encounter a new enemy, memorize its pattern and flowchart, and react accordingly. It demands excellent reflexes towards the endgame. You can setup your own checkpoints, which is a cool mechanic. It's not for everyone. If you're up for a challenge, for trial and error, for punishing gameplay, this game is for you.

good stuff innit

It's the successor to [b]A Bastard's Tale[/b], and it's exactly what you can expect if you know that game already: slow-paced battles where you have to learn how an enemy initiates a certain attack, so as to parry it and counter-attack. It's very rewarding but also very punishing. Even a device obtained at the very beginning, which works as a portable checkpoint, must be placed carefully, lest it be destroyed along with any chance of resurrecting from a failure. It's also amazing to look at. Seriously, when mentioning examples of great pixel art from games of the last decade, one would hardly think of [b]Driven Out[/b], and yet it deserves all the praise, even more as there is a notable variety of enemies for such a short game (it seems longer only because it kicks the player's ass all the time), like giant beetles, a goat turned into a monster, monkeys of various sizes, and a few surprises at the end. Not many will be able to enjoy it in full but I can't deny the "craftsmanship" poured into it. So unfortunate they've gone from this to [b]Hammer of Virtue[/b], which looks like the developers were replaced by their evil twins.

Great game, great soundtrack, amazing pixel art.