Recent reviews by SadKingBilly

me like

just good ol videogames

I find the combat somewhat lacking in something hard to pin down. In good combat, generally, creative actions snap together into a sense of fluidity that feels satisfying and complex. I think that's missing here. The combat stutters through chunky, halting moves that never seem to flow. Individually, the many moves, weapons, and abilities are fun and interesting; they just don't combine well. They combine effectively; yes, in other words they can be combined in ways that facilitate your goals, but they do not combine satisfyingly.

That said, the overall presentation of this game sets the bar for rogue likes. There's an incredibly well-designed sense of progression and narrative, and this sense continues to evolve over the course of playthrough after playthrough. It feels like dialogue never repeats itself, and even when it occasionally does it feels natural. There's a plethora of abilities and modifiers to choose from, and the combinations make each run feel different enough to keep a sense of exploration alive. The voice acting is exceptionally superior, and the dialogue is well-written and engaging.

well realized recreation of how I remember the experience of these games. snappy and fun. does well to cut inconveniences and saw off rough edges. incredibly bad, childish writing.

I read reviews complaining about simple combat, but I guess I just don't understand why that's an issue for a short casual indie game like this. Generally, I thought this was a fun time.

The aesthetic carries a lot of weight, to be sure. In a game with such simple combat, there is a risk that the combat becomes tedious if the game drags on too long. I do think it does that here. Six chapters only, instead of the present seven, would have been better. I think they should have just cut out some of the hell levels and the game would have been much better.

Crashes on one of the earliest cutscenes. My progress is completely stalled and game is unplayable.

The best part of this game is the ability to soak up a stylized Tokyo atmosphere

I don't know why I like this game. Haven't felt like this since SkiFree maybe.

Game gud.

Haunting, creative, and cool. Fun too.