Guardian
Exodus Software · 2017 · Action, Adventure, Indie, Female Protagonist, Metroidvania
PC
8 user reviews63% · 8
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About Guardian
Dive into a broken land and take on the role of Skye, the last living guardian, as she awakens to find the world in shambles. As you trek across sweltering bogs, through snowy forests, and even deep into the earth, you'll find that much isn't as it seems.
Your guide through the world is the goddess Esara, the last true defense against the corruption that is enveloping life itself. With her help it may be possible to piece together what happened and keep the world from falling entirely.
Your guide through the world is the goddess Esara, the last true defense against the corruption that is enveloping life itself. With her help it may be possible to piece together what happened and keep the world from falling entirely.
Key Features
- Run, fight, dash, and roll through a vast and varied world.
- A slew of challenging enemies that will test your abilities.
- Venture to every nook to find powerful abilities and upgrades.
- Conquer monstrous bosses in each area to push forward.
- Enjoy an in-depth story with twists and intrigue throughout.
- A beautifully detailed pixel world and an original score.
- Full controller support and rebindable controls.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players are divided on this metroidvania entry. Those impressed praise its beautiful artwork, engaging music reminiscent of acclaimed titles like Valdis Story, solid map design, and good value for the low price, though some note it needs polish and bug fixes. Critics dismiss it as amateurish-looking with limited appeal compared to stronger entries in the genre, though even detractors acknowledge it's playable and has merit for its price point.
Very basic and looks like like an amateur try at a metrodvania game. I guess this low price is okay but I still wouldn't recommend it as there are tons of other games worth playing.9 found this helpful
This is a very nice game, a split-map metroidvania (i.e. something like Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia) with great music and an intriguing setting. It has a story premise/setting vaguely similar to that of Valdis Story: Abyssal City (whose soundtrack this game's music reminds me of), but a storytelling tone that's maybe a little more similar to Momodora III or Reverie under the Moonlight. The artwork for the sprites and (particularly) the backgrounds is beautiful, and the gameplay is reasonably fast-paced, making even backtracking pretty fun. As of right now (2019-01-22), the game still needs some polish (particularly with regards to some bugs, but maybe also rewording the script a little), but is definitely fully playable and enjoyable (and I can confirm that all the achievements work), thanks to the dev fixing bugs reported on the game's forum. (Disclosure: I bought this game on the Steam store when it was discounted.)8 found this helpful
Better than I expected it to be! :) :) :)5 found this helpful
Not sure that I'll ever get around to finishing it but it's pretty nice.2 found this helpful
For what it's worth, it's not bad at all. I would not pay attention to the reviews that circulate here, it is not incomplete at all. It's an ok Metroidvania that while still a rough-around-the-edges one-euro indie excels in almost every aspect with affordable gameplay, good music and at least a story with dialogues. I don't see that much difference from this to more famous games like Dandara without going any further. Many games at this price point wish they were this good. 100% completed in 6h-7h with only a few minor gameplay bugs on my walktrought. Recommended for fans of the genre.1 found this helpful
The story about how I ended playing this game is a little gnarled, but I also find it too amateur.
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