LogFAQs > #963659063

catacombs, caves, graves, mines, ruins, etc are fucking awesome
full of secrets, hidden pathways, interesting use of the environments, etc.

pro tip for catacombs: most of them hide the best loot behind puzzles involving their traps. ie: instead of avoiding the big hallway guillotines, try jumping on the blade and riding it to the top. the big imp pillars that shoot fire and stuff can be manipulated by smacking them. try taking a ride on the death chariots. one of the coolest heavy armors comes from finding a clever way to make them crash into each other. crystal darts will make imps, watchdogs, etc. attack each other.

are they a little samey? yeah, insofar as they use the same assets and enemies. but i feel like the design approach is really reminiscent of older games, in that the early ones are kind of easy, and introduce all the mechanics one by one. middle game ones start combining them, so you're dealing with multiple mechanics at once after you've (hopefully) mastered them individually. and end game ones start throwing curve balls where you have to solve them in unique and interesting ways.

and tbh, i appreciate that you're given multiple opportunities to learn, practice, master, and apply the same mechanics. in a game this big, i feel like having to learn unique movesets for 200 bosses would start to feel like a chore. learning crystalian A pattern, then learning crystalian B pattern, then fighting crystalian A and B at the same time, then having to learn crystalian C while you're fighting ABC all at once feels like a more natural progression and i like those little "aha! I know how to deal with those guys!" moments.

the only boss i felt was overused was the godskin guys, but i feel like there's lore implications to that.