LogFAQs > #949744369

Its a mixed bag imo. Some, like Into The Breach and FTL, are among my favorite games, period. Others, like BoI (version differences notwithstanding) or Enter The Gungeon are fantastic action games with relatively simple core mechanics (and extremely simple level layouts in Isaacs case especially) that are refined into an insanely addictive gameplay loop that gives the player some degree of meaningful progression. Its still heavily RNG-based, but almost any run can be viable even if not ideal.

Then theres bullshit like Spelunky or Spelunky 2. Some level one layouts in Spelunky 2 straight up just come with unavoidable arrow traps that take half of your health. The combat is pitiful, the hit boxes are fucked, you are absolutely not equipped to deal with the flying enemies in any way other than tediously kiting them until they slowly get low enough you can hit them. The resource economy is atrocious and the way items work just feels bad. If you want to regain health, its an escort mission that takes your item slot and prevents you from attacking normally.

I am so mad that collecting treasure is so satisfying, because I really do not like basically anything else about this series.


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