I always see this on Steam for like $7.49 but think "eeehhhh, I want other things." It looks really cool and fun, don't get me wrong, just something about the games it competes against when it goes on sale or maybe my funds being low. lol
Strider
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 On 03/24/2015 at 10:37 AM by daftman See More From This User » |
Recently I started playing the new Strider. It was on PS+ at some point for PS4 and I finally fired it up. It's pretty cool. Rather than a level-based game, it has one big world divided up into several different districts. The auto map is super useful. It fills out as you explore, of course, but it also lists all kinds of useful info, like save points, different kinds of doors and breakable gates, items, powerups, and your current objective. There are also secret things to find that don't show up on the map, like concept art and enemy info. It's not the kind of game you'd really invest yourself in exploring every nook and cranny, unlike the portable Castlevanias, for instance. It's more a fun game you can breeze through, and I can certainly appreciate that. It's a Metroidvania-lite, I guess.
That's not to say that the game itself is a breeze. You can certainly die if you get careless, and a couple of the bosses took a few tries to beat. One of my initial complaints was that all the bad guys have guns and I just had a sword but I recently got an upgrade that let me reflect shots back with a well-timed swipe and let me tell you, that will make you feel like an awesome ninja 
Anyway, cool game. I've enjoyed it so far and am looking forward to what's coming next.
Yup, those guys are about to die
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