The core of the game is a perfect modern representation of old RPG's in the 8 bit sections and then switching to a side scrolling platformer was very intuitive and at several points you spot throw backs to
games from that genre too.
Not exact matches
Not
too say that this
game doesn't deliver, because you get everything you've come to expect
from the
genre; a ton of power ups, bosses and mini bosses everywhere, and a plethora of aliens and robots to destroy.
A number of changes were made to the Rayman formula that differed far
too much
from the series» approach to the
genre and resulted in a platforming title that ended up being a solid
game, but not quite as polished as other installments.
Playstation Plus has a bad habit of putting
games from the same niche
genre too close together.
It contained many series (and
genre) staples that seem like givens now, but back then weren't
too common in consoles
games like it such as gaining experience, buying items and equipment
from shops and random encounters.
With the gameplay formula not straying
too far
from familiar ground, however, the
game developed by Pendulo Studios will hardly appeal to those who don't enjoy this classic
genre.
With charming characters, quirky humor, unique power - ups and well - designed stages, the Shantae
games always manage to bring a smile to the fans of a
genre which has moved away
from the spotlight for far
too long.
It turned
from, what I thought was, an interesting take on the platformer
genre into a forgettable
game that had quickly become
too hard.
It's not even close to reaching that level of quality, but it's still an enjoyable
game that, in spite of its part modern day inspiration, still however manages to be distinct and possesses a personality that is all
too often absent
from its
genre today.
I also see it as the best
game in the puzzle - RPG
genre since the original Puzzle Quest or Puzzle Quest 2, besting Puzzle Quest in many ways while staying away
from delivering the sort of «me
too» design that so many others have fallen into (including Puzzle Quest Galactrix!).
The top VR
games,
too, all seem to flock
from the horror
genre, as the immersion of wearing a VR headset enhances even a shoddy
game.
And it's not just the character progression system that borrows
from RPG convention — the fundaments of the
genre are there in structure of the
game,
too.