After you are finished purchasing upgrades, you start your journey as if it just begun but retain the knowledge of the journey so far. You also can exchange the blue orbs to Epimetheus to appease his appetite for more souls for these upgrades. In exchange for his soul, Algus is allowed to return from the brink of death until his quest is complete. Algus, the lead character, has made a pact with the Titan of Death Epimetheus. The source happens to be the tower of Gorgons. Your party is on a quest to find the source of poison in the water supply of the villages. This brings us to the quest and why the characters are brought back from death. There are also character specific upgrades like increasing Arius’ damage against bosses or making Algus’ spell radius larger. These upgrades can be global buffs for your characters such as more health or unlocking pieces of the story. These orbs are a currency that allow you to upgrade your characters upon death. As you defeat enemies and break items in the environment you collect blue orbs. ![]() At least this meal wasn’t prepared in Algus’ cook hole…Īnother cool feature of the game is how you upgrade your character. She has the ability to wall jump to reach higher areas and fire arrows at enemies across the screen. He gets abilities that allow him to sprint, and reflect magic while having more defense. He can even hit enemies through walls which is extremely handy! Arias is the crystal sword knight who is your close range attacker. He can fire off magic spells that help you with midrange attacking and his magic also provides powers to orbs that change the environment. The three main characters are Algus, Arias, and Kyuli. Each character has unique abilities that allow you to access different parts of the dungeon or complete puzzles. The difference with Astalon is you start out with a party of 3 members that you can swap out at save points. Platforming, puzzle solving, and vanquishing massive amounts of enemies as you scour every room looking for hidden passages and loot. The gameplay is mainly the typical metroidvania experience. At times Astalon might withhold a bit too much information but overall the game is a delight! Few games really let you get lost in their levels. I was just surprised at how great it actually was. I am a huge fan of Metroidvania games and when I saw the Astalon trailer I had a feeling it was going to be good. Platform – Switch, Playstation (Reviewed), Xbox, PC Astalon: Tears of the Earth is a wonderful Metroidvania game that features a great soundtrack, fun characters, and a wonderful tower design.
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