Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - Review @ MMORPG
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I got this today just as I got home, I wasn't sure I was up for a Castlevania kinda game for a 35€ price tag… oh boy was I wrong. This game is brilliant inch for inch, and worth every cent.
Not much to say that hasn't been said already. Best game that has been released in a while by a fair margin.
Not much to say that hasn't been said already. Best game that has been released in a while by a fair margin.
This might be the next game I try. I highly doubt it's a legit 9.5, but it does look good, and I enjoy metroidvanias when they're done right.
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That is way higher praise than I was expecting, honestly. I might have to give this one a try!!
It's only $35-$40 over here. What does $70 Australian equal in US dollars?
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Gaming journalists professionalism.
Nintendo gameboy product in a higher resolution than 320x200 so your eyes won't bleed - that's the reasoning for 10/10?
MC Hammer: "can't touch this".
Nintendo gameboy product in a higher resolution than 320x200 so your eyes won't bleed - that's the reasoning for 10/10?
MC Hammer: "can't touch this".
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Yea, pardon my ignorance.
To be honest by the looks of Chrono Trigger on Steam and bottlebottom glasses on former Gameboy kids who previously had 20/20 eyesight I thought the resolution was even lower.
To be honest by the looks of Chrono Trigger on Steam and bottlebottom glasses on former Gameboy kids who previously had 20/20 eyesight I thought the resolution was even lower.
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Since it's kinda relevant, this game is fully compatible with 4k resolution both in windowed and full screen mode.
The con is that some of the controls/keybinds shown onscreen are controller-oriented, much like Dark Souls games. You can fully play with Keyboard, but sometimes you'll have to look up in the keybinding options what key you're looking for since some ingame prompts aren't defaulted to show you that.
The con is that some of the controls/keybinds shown onscreen are controller-oriented, much like Dark Souls games. You can fully play with Keyboard, but sometimes you'll have to look up in the keybinding options what key you're looking for since some ingame prompts aren't defaulted to show you that.
It's not a game you want to play with KB+M. I mean, I'm sure it's perfectly serviceable, but ideally you'll want to use a gamepad.
I played through the first level this morning. It definitely captures that old-school Castlevania feel. It's pretty cool, but I wasn't blown away by it.
One thing that surprised me is that it doesn't support analog movement which is something I've come to expect from any modern platform game. Also, changing outfits isn't represented on your character although it'll show if you change headgear or shoes.
I played through the first level this morning. It definitely captures that old-school Castlevania feel. It's pretty cool, but I wasn't blown away by it.
One thing that surprised me is that it doesn't support analog movement which is something I've come to expect from any modern platform game. Also, changing outfits isn't represented on your character although it'll show if you change headgear or shoes.
Not a whole lot, but that doesn't stop other games from having it. It could help when trying to position your character exactly for a jump, etc, or if you need to get as close to an edge as possible.
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Later on you find a barber that allows you to customise the character's dress, hair, face, etc with new options that unlock as you find secrets in the game. It's not as good as every armour showing on the character but it's a nice touch.