Abeline Rush

Puzzle rooms, combat, and all the elements you might expect from a top-down action adventure. The hero of the game is Vernon, a guy who wants to be accepted among the guards. But he keeps failing since there is nothing intriguing going on and all he can do is practice monotonous routines. However, everything changes when the princess is kidnapped and he resolves to take care of it. The gameplay takes place in a top-down perspective. The controls are simple because you can only move and attack with your sword in a few different ways. There are three types of attacks: basic, dash attacks that go through many targets, and attacks that send an enemy into the air. Air launch is best used with standard attacks because you can punch the button for a few quick hits before the enemy falls back down. There is no stamina so you are not limited in any way. The good thing is that fighting is not frenetic and you have enough control over defending and attacking. But the bad news is that gamepad is not supported so you will have to rely on keyboard buttons. This forced me to use only the basic attack because you have to jump over several keys to get to the other two attacks. Of course, thr…

[h1]it might need a bit more polishing [/h1] Abeline Rush is a weird action zelda-like that looks like a janky one-man-game but has a certain indie charm due to the hand drawn graphics and poetic backstory. The gameplay is mostly about solving lever-puzzle mazes, and fighting the occasional boss. The game is difficult and the difficulty is increased by the fact the UI and maniability are very unpolished. I'm going to give it a tentative thumb up, as an encouragement, but keep in mind this needs a little bit more cooking. [h1](follow my curator page [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33882793/]GenXPlayers[/url] for more retro and indie reviews)[/h1]