Archons

[h1]Archons[/h1] Expectation: controlling two heroes in a bullet hell game at the same time with both joysticks might be cool. Reality: the camera swirls around constantly, monsters shoot cannon fire from off-screen, both characters run away from monsters while the monsters run just as fast, you can't damage them, and when you finally can, you can't pick up the power-up orbs you need. But that's the worst-case scenario. I think this might be one of the better bullet hell games I've played, and it's fun, but only when you can actually use the abilities as they're intended. I've tried different abilities, and the Halo ability was one of the few that I liked using consistently. Beam ability on tier 4 is also really good, and it works wonders in the first boss fight. The Hammer ability is either good or bad — when the hammer drops between the characters, it doesn't always work when the monsters are running towards the characters rather than being between them. Even with the Halo ability, it comes down to luck whether any specific run will be good or bad in the early game. You could, for example, have only the Halo ability for dealing damage, but if you're lucky, you can …

I feel like I'm overclocking my brain when I play this game

This game is intense. Never before have I had my toes curled, sitting sideways and my sphincter tensed while feeling like I might have an aneurysm before. Trying to control two characters with a limited number of hearts (hits taken) gets your brain struggling in some weird ways. First hour is pure struggle and then you unlock some upgrades and by then you'll find a combination that works well and the game starts to click. The way the attacks sync up with the music somehow is really immersive as well. Wish it was a bit deeper with more and more stuff to try because the way the main weapons work between the two characters really makes you start moving in some flow-like ways that I just haven't seen in other games like this.

What a nice little gem! I really like the idea that it's all about positioning. Handling 2 units simultaneously, this is one of those games that you can really feel the flow setting in.

Quand on est accro au démo d'un jeu, il paraît que c'est un bon signe Résumé court: jeu excellent Résumé long: rogue like pas très long, mais avec un gameplay vraiment amusant où on contrôle deux personnages à la fois. Il faudra synchroniser les attaques (rythmées avec la musique, bien important) entre les deux personnages tout en évitant les hordes de monstres.

Most stressful roguelike I tried. Having to control 2 characters while the camera keeps rotating is not fun