Adore this Game

Stunning visuals and an interesting storyline. It is a full fledge game on a mobile device. The combat is challenging and rewarding although a little repetitive. It is definitely a game better suited for a controller, but touch screen is doable although a little wonky. But any way, the visuals and story is the most intriguing part for me! There is no dialogue and I am trying to piece together a storyline from the clues in game. It slightly reminds legend of zelda with how the triforce brings peace and order and without it there is only chaos. It is definitely darker than zelda games though which you will see as you explore the ruins of the surrounding areas. Also I am going to download the soundtrack for this game because the music is just done so perfectly. The music is very dynamic and changes as you progress though the different area. It captures the mood of the game so well and I love when games do this so much! If you have an affinity to syfy-esque, hero-esque, apocalyptic type game with great world building, beautiful music, and fast pace combat than this game is for you. The game simply draws you in, and I love how I can get lost exploring the areas. I am still playing the game now but I hope our character get a happy ending. I want him or her to be okay in the end 😭 🤞 I have to say I’ve grown pretty attached to a stoic character I know so little about!

Amazing game! Noticed a strange possible bug.

First off, fantastic game! I love playing this. Awesome storyline and reaches back to my younger years of playing Zelda etc. I play it on IPad and yes I also wish the controls were easier cause you can’t get the dash room achievements at all with IPad control system. Here’s the thing that happened. In the southern zone, the one module room that turns out to be a fake module and then you have to fight a mini boss. So as I have understood, it is still a module right? Cause after I defeat it you go to the next room and then pull the real module. But on my map the fake mod is still highlighted pink and I still haven’t been able to find the eighth module. I have looked all over and tried to reasearch the maps but it always points me back to the fake room. Is this a bug? Should I make a new game and try again? I also noticed something that happened when I equipped the Tanuki sword once I attained it, there would be an error window popping up and the game shuts down. Now all that is said, these are all things that I’m sure starting a new game will hopefully fix but I wanted you to know about it. I am a really big fan of this game cause it’s just too much fun. It’s nice to play something that actually feels like a real game with substance and it looks like real love was put into the making of it. Cheers!

Love this game! (1 small thing)

This game is amazing! So much fun and very rewarding! Only thing that needs to be done is the ability to remap buttons. Certain upgraded attacks are too hard to do in combat because my thumb is controlling movement and I have to hit two buttons at the same time to do dash attack. I’m sure it’ll be taken care of! Thank you for this amazing game! Best purchase in along time!!! Additional feedback... So I’ve been trying to collect everything before I beat my first play through of the game and I went ahead and researched where the outfits were *slight spoiler I guess* and I see that one of the outfits is locked until you can get 800 consecutive dashes in the dash arena... I’ve had a great time with the touch controls but I’m not gonna lie it kinda is disappointing that I will never get that outfit because it’s actually impossible to achieve 50 consecutive dashes with a touch screen let alone 800 lol. I hope you guys can add some kind of compromise so we can unlock the outfit! I understand this could have been missed in hindsight sense it’s much more achievable with a controller or a mouse and keyboard. Here’s to being hopeful that I can unlock everything!! Thanks again!

Fantastical, literally

From the the first scene of the cinematic intro, the player in pulled into the world of the drifter, they intrinsically understand that the quest he undertakes is not trivial, but life or death. The art, music and visual combined, tell such a beautiful and sorrowful tale of the loss of a world, the fall of a people. I find it amazing that throughout the experience there is not a single word in text or voice, and yet the player knows what to do and how to do it. The story is backed up by intense gameplay, which has a bit of a learning curve but is immensely satisfying. Dashing through projectiles, swinging to kill, and then dashing away again. The entire game works together, as fighting is backed up by more intense music, and quieter scenes with softer music to bring the player back into the world or the game. It is in this amazing choreography of music and image that the game truly finds it’s own unique style, when the player can gaze upon the ruins of a metallic giant, steeped in snow, and hear the feelings of the character. If you’re on the fence, give this game a chance and I’m sure that you will not be dissatisfied. One of my favorite games of all time.

Artistic Masterpiece

Hyper light Drifter is critically acclaimed masterpiece that is entertaining for all ages and backgrounds. The game uses a unique means of communicating to the player in game through pictographic depictions of in world lore leaving the player to reflect deeply on the hidden meanings behind the characters in the game. You begin your adventure as the “Drifter” a character with a mysterious background that is facing a declining health. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the Drifter is set on a arduous adventure to restore peace to the world while dealing with a terminal illness. The game covers themes of loss, death, grievance, hope, and acceptance all without a single word being said in the game. The games use of imagery is that of artistic masterpiece as the pictures in game convey these explored themes. The game uses unique but retro pixelated graphics to its pinnacle as it actively creates its own color aesthetic which players will find themselves appreciating every time there is a scenic view. The landscapes in the game are beautiful with many emotions to be conveyed to the player. Enjoy the game and happy drifting!

Exploration is the game

If you like exploration in games you’ll love this game. At first I was lost but it comes together after you learn the map and what everything means. It’s not straight forward with explanations of the mechanics which I love. I hate tutorials. The game is gorgeous. The best pixelated game I’ve ever seen. For five dollars it can’t be beat. Glad it came out on iOS. Play this game. One thing though, it’s impossible for me to get to the top of the tower. The game force closes the game at what seems, any time I try to get far on/in the tower. I hope they fix it. I want the new droid and new weapon. There’s like eight different fire arms in the, which I only ever got three. So there’s more exploring to do than one thought. I plan on playing this game again and maybe again. As a fact, if they fix the tower bug, I will play it right then and now. Love this game, so much. It deserves the four point nine score it has at the moment. Anybody else get the tower glitch. I’ve sent report to developers but to no avail. Thanks for reading my review.

A masterpiece in your hands

Hands down and bar none the best game that you can get for your device. Hyper light is challenging and doesn’t hold your hand, expecting you to wander and see the complex world the developers created. It respects you as a gamer and rewards curiosity with story pointers or upgradeable materials to better your character. The ambient music is the definition of aesthetic and when paired with some good headphones is honestly one of my favorite parts of the game. Mix in some beautifully done framing, their well executed art styles, and general feel you get from traveling around their intriguingly desolate world, and you’re more than set for a unique game and an atmospheric play through. I’d say hyper light has done its part to be (in my opinion) the best game on the App Store. And even after finishing the story I still feel called back to find everything that’s tucked away. Cheers to the developers and thank you for a memorable game! I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

Terrible Bug In “The Tower”

I would first off like to start by saying that this is, hands down, an amazing game. From the extensive polishing to the extremely tasteful color palette to each unique area, this game is just frickin’ awesome. But I haven’t come here just to praise the game. I’ve come here to mention a bug that has practically ruined the experience for me as of late. In an area dubbed by the Wiki as “The Tower,” there exists a game-breaking bug. Destroying any explosive barrel (or at least most of the explosive barrels) will cause the game to suddenly crash without warning. This has caused my playthrough to come to a grinding halt in some places in this area. In some instances, I’ve had to comb my way through entire areas while tediously making sure not a single barrel broke, so that I could make it to the next auto save point. Not to mention another bug where the game just up and crashes randomly in the area. I’ll give you any data you need to fix this extremely buggy area. But please, I beg of you, FIX IT, DEVS!

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