It's important to note that this is mainly a combat-focused game. There are plenty of weapons, so one can pick and choose a variety of play styles, which is certainly a good thing but that's about it. The mercenary receives EXP through battle, which can be spent in four separate stats: Strength for higher damage with strength based weapons and better stamina, Dexterity for knives, whips, bows and a higher critical hit chance, Magic for magic-based weapons and MP, and Vitality for HP. Most will explore 90% of what's on offer in less than five hours(!)… which by the way means that the length of the whole adventure is way too short for the price tag this was released with.Ī short length can be counterbalanced by a high replay value, but the one in here is pretty low, mainly because of how underwhelming the character customisation options are. Sadly, it's one of the simplest metroidvania worlds ever crafted, with as little as possible interconnectivity, just a tiny amount of abilities to use, and almost no secrets to discover. Being a metroidvania, this is supposed to be a maze of interconnected biomes, where finding new tools permits exploring it further. The pixel art is top notch, but offers nothing that can be described as memorable. Generally, this is a game that can be described as adequate. The pixel art is great, it's just that few scenes stand out. It looks good, no doubt about that, if a little bit generic. You know the drill: caverns and serpentine monsters, moonlit, gargantuan cathedrals and undead knights, dying forests and giant bugs, and so on and forth.
ELDERAND SERIES
There's none of the feeling of dread and hopelessness expected.Īesthetically, this leans more towards the gothic style of the Castlevania series - less eldritch and otherworldly, and more like a heavy metal album cover. A Cthulhu-like statue here, some weird words there, and that's just about it. Plus, while this is supposed to be Lovecraftian it's really not. The unbelievably generic fantasy writing talks of a dangerous cult and incomprehensible terrors, but few will be engrossed to it all. Unfortunately, it's hard to care, and occasionally to even understand what's happening. This goes the "mysterious pieces of lore" route, with a few pages here and there semi-explaining what has gone wrong, with a little bit of dialogue thrown in to spice things up. Typical? Yes, but what has always mattered more in video game narratives is how one tells a story, and not what that story is. More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure.Players take the role of a mercenary, who must brave the monster-ravaged lands of Elderand and stop a great evil.Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself.
ELDERAND UPGRADE
Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting.
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