Deathstate: Abyssal Edition

[h1]The best thing about this game is that I will never have to play it again[/h1] It is hard for me to write this review. I really wanted to like this game. Years ago, I thought it looked amazing and I stopped playing it because I became obsessed with completing it while collecting an element called Desecration in order to get a very difficult achievement. After years, I finally managed to do that and more. Recently, after playing many bullet hell games and getting much better at the genre, I decided it was finally time to end this and complete a game that had haunted my library for a long time, 100 percent. In this review I will go over the positives and negatives, but keep in mind that the negatives greatly outweigh the positives. [h2][b]Positives[/b][/h2] [olist] [*][b]Story: [/b]The game has an interesting story with a good balance of mystery and vagueness. It keeps you curious and makes you want to learn more about the world. [*][b]Pixel art:[/b] The game has a very pretty art style, which is what made me fall in love with it years ago. Unfortunately, visuals can only take a game so far. [*][b]Enemy and boss variety: [/b]There are many different enemy types that req…

Awesome, underrated roguelite. I only wish the dev did more with it. It could use some DLC or a sequel.... It has an OK amount of content. But compared to other roguelites, not really(especially more recent ones) It could use more power ups, monsters and realms. The dev hasn't done much else, so why not?

Orbs carve through the dark Every chamber shifts with fate Power feeds survival

A very fun single-stick shooter. Fun bosses and great music.

I love this game! It's aggressively random and very very difficult, but the core gameplay is fun enough that I keep coming back even with the difficulty. The lovecraftian angle is one of my favorite implementations I've ever seen, because unlike a lot of other games you can actually fight back against the horrors. All this to say, Deathstate is pretty damn fun.

This game freakin rules. When you have some time to kill this game really fits. The color scheme is great and the many items you can pick up really make the game fun. 8/10