#Phoenotopia awakening gameplay upgrade#
A combination of weak weapons, poor defence, low stamina, and painfully low health makes for a tough experience off the bat it takes an extraordinarily long time to upgrade your gear, too, thanks to extortionate prices in the shops, and unresponsive controls make it difficult to get into a state of flow when facing off against enemies. Nevertheless, regular combat does become more bearable once you’ve finally managed to upgrade your gear somewhat the real problem in Phoenotopia: Awakening is the fights against the many overpowered bosses which gate your progress. If you’re unlucky, a single wrong move against a boss can take you from full health to death almost instantly, as boss attacks will frequently stun you for just long enough to allow the boss to give you another good old whack – rinse and repeat until it’s game over for Gail. The frustration here cannot be understated. Unlike something such as Dead Cells where, despite the challenges, you’re invited to learn from every misstep, Awakening feels like it just doesn’t want you to succeed. I’m certainly not one to shy away from a challenge, but Awakening gives you so little in exchange for your persistence that after a while you start to wonder why you’re still playing. Successfully beating a boss rarely brings satisfaction, but rather relief that it’s over, and a desperate hope that respite awaits in the form of a new adventuring segment. The misbalanced combat in Awakening feels like an extraordinary oversight. Between the boss fights, the game comes alive as you explore the beautiful environments, talk to the delightful NPCs, and make mental notes of the places you’ll need to return to later to collect unreachable items.
#Phoenotopia awakening gameplay Patch#
It’s nostalgic, inviting, and interesting, but the combat lowers what might have been a formidable adventure-platformer to a game to approach with caution.Įditor’s note : A patch addressing a number of the concerns raised in this review is on the way. You can read the patch notes here.A while back we were happy to review Phoenotopia: Awakening for indie developer Cape Cosmic. An adventure RPG game in 2D pixel packed full of puzzles and adventure.
A pleasant surprise, as Emily gave it a high rating.
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