HunterX

great Metroid with a conter based fighting system.

Really failed to grab me, combat is incredibly dull/simple . Did not bring forward any challenge, and there really wasn't anything else for it to fall back on. Doesn't help it is a 2d game that looks like an early 3d era game. Visuals are wonky as heck.

I'm not sure how I feel about this, the art direction is... interesting. They're trying to go for sex appeal but also anime waifu? The Characters and Enemy Sprites don't tend to match thematically, the backgrounds look A.I. Generated but at its core this was a pretty solid Metroidvania Game. I've given it 20hrs, i've gotten everything out of it I possibly could. Got all the Achievements. Yeah it was... fine.

Fun and pretty metroidvania to run around in, Got it in a humble bundle which is kind of cheating but it was included for a reason.

[All achievements completed after 26.4 hours] This game is a solid 8/10. I greatly enjoyed this metroidvania style game. The story is somewhat lacking and seemed to have some interesting lore it could have explored, but that's my only negative for the game. The combat is highly satisfying. Some bosses it comes down to luck, but almost every boss you can kill without getting hit if you master dodging and the parry system, which the game tracks. The combat is a mix of dodging, parrying, spell casting, and melee attacks. All are useful and lend something to strategy. Progression is one of this game's strong points. You can level up and customize your stats. After unlocking core skills, you can also spend your level up fragments to unlock supporting skills that branch off of the core skill. You can also upgrade both your weapons and your spells. The music is passable. Not amazing, but not bad either. This game is highly replayable, and has a NG+ system that you must complete to get all achievements. You'll really see how your mastery of the game has improved on each NG+ cycle. Overall, I recommend this game for anyone who enjoys metroidvanias. It's also a good entry-level game…

Personally I hate controlling a 2D game with a control stick, why can't I map item usage to the stick and move with the pad? Why does everything need souls-like elements? Let me stockpile health items. Losing currency when you die is just frustration on top of frustration. This story is so boring.