El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON HD Remaster Reviews

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Looking for a peak combat and platforming experience? Look no further. El Shaddai shines as a visual feast and creative beast. Most of the variety here lies in the platforming and visuals. Platforming evolves profoundly. Somehow the way the story unfolds effectively ties the gameplay's evolution to Enoch's. I have no major complaints. Sometimes gameplay mechanics are not well enough explained. The player seems to have to figure these out through trial and error. While fun and cool, the combat is almost too elaborate for my taste. Most notably, there is a lack of depth perception. So, it seems like the game relies on overly sensitive movement and the absence of shadows as a difficultly element. Was not too fond of that. The theme is not exactly attractive either. 7/10

A very stylish game visually, but the gameplay just isn’t there. It’s a weird version of rock paper scissors, but is either way too easy or somewhat frustrating. Visuals truly are stunning, but didn’t seem worth it to push through.