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I played Evoland on my Nintendo Switch Lite during my commute this past week, and I really enjoyed myself.
It look me four hours to finish the game with 93% completion, and it took me another half hour to go back with a walkthrough and pick up the collectibles I missed.
The premise of the game is that you start at a Game Boy level of technology and, by progressing through the game, you also progress through eras of JRPG game design, from 8-bit to 16-bit to 32-bit (with an additional area inspired by Diablo toward the end). In some areas there's a gameplay mechanic that allows you to switch between 32-bit and 8-bit, and I thought that was neat. I imagine that some people might see Evoland as a little too precious, but I was impressed by how clever it is.
It doesn't hurt that Evoland is short and not too terribly difficult. Four hours is the exact perfect length of time for a game like this, which explores its concept without wearing out its welcome.
A dear friend whom I have never disagreed with in my life tells me that Evoland 2 is pretentious garbage. I hear and respect that, but I'm still looking forward to playing it. At the same time, I'm giving myself permission to drop it if it gets too extra.
It look me four hours to finish the game with 93% completion, and it took me another half hour to go back with a walkthrough and pick up the collectibles I missed.
The premise of the game is that you start at a Game Boy level of technology and, by progressing through the game, you also progress through eras of JRPG game design, from 8-bit to 16-bit to 32-bit (with an additional area inspired by Diablo toward the end). In some areas there's a gameplay mechanic that allows you to switch between 32-bit and 8-bit, and I thought that was neat. I imagine that some people might see Evoland as a little too precious, but I was impressed by how clever it is.
It doesn't hurt that Evoland is short and not too terribly difficult. Four hours is the exact perfect length of time for a game like this, which explores its concept without wearing out its welcome.
A dear friend whom I have never disagreed with in my life tells me that Evoland 2 is pretentious garbage. I hear and respect that, but I'm still looking forward to playing it. At the same time, I'm giving myself permission to drop it if it gets too extra.
