EntropicByDesign
It's all so very confusing.
Seriously. It's an excellent combat based platformer with smooth and precise movement. It's built to the Metroidvania, Roguelike-lite template, with persistent levels, bosses and routes, but the levels and items and such are procedurally generated. You have persistent progression through unlocks, some tied to rare and difficult to find blueprints and such. Numerous secrets and hidden areas. Etc.
Weapons and skills almost all feel unique and interesting to use. The ability to upgrade items and re-roll the kinds of affixes (+% dam to enemies on fire for example) synergizes with the mutations you choose as you progress to make very distinct builds.
It's very well done. It's in Early Access, but what's already there is more than enough to warrant the price. There's enough content in already to call the game complete, and they add more all the time. More levels, items and bosses are all coming.
In the interest of fairness, I have to say that game balance, between items, skills, augments (called mutations) and such can be a little sketchy sometimes. With some items being clearly head and shoulders above others. For the most part though, you can take anything you want and make it work, and messing with some of the weaker items can be huge fun in and of itself. Ultimately skill is the deciding factor in winning and losing though. You can run the best stuff the game has to offer and still get dumpstered (you will, a lot) by some of the enemies or bosses.
The game features a daily challenge mode with leaderboards and such, and it's coming along really well. The devs are active and update regularly.
Absolutely fantastic game. Worth every penny. I've dumped a TON of hours in, and just recently broke into 4c difficulty.
Thought I'd share. If anyone picks up the game, or is new/returning and wants some tips or recommendations, let me know. Happy to help.
Weapons and skills almost all feel unique and interesting to use. The ability to upgrade items and re-roll the kinds of affixes (+% dam to enemies on fire for example) synergizes with the mutations you choose as you progress to make very distinct builds.
It's very well done. It's in Early Access, but what's already there is more than enough to warrant the price. There's enough content in already to call the game complete, and they add more all the time. More levels, items and bosses are all coming.
In the interest of fairness, I have to say that game balance, between items, skills, augments (called mutations) and such can be a little sketchy sometimes. With some items being clearly head and shoulders above others. For the most part though, you can take anything you want and make it work, and messing with some of the weaker items can be huge fun in and of itself. Ultimately skill is the deciding factor in winning and losing though. You can run the best stuff the game has to offer and still get dumpstered (you will, a lot) by some of the enemies or bosses.
The game features a daily challenge mode with leaderboards and such, and it's coming along really well. The devs are active and update regularly.
Absolutely fantastic game. Worth every penny. I've dumped a TON of hours in, and just recently broke into 4c difficulty.
Thought I'd share. If anyone picks up the game, or is new/returning and wants some tips or recommendations, let me know. Happy to help.
