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Topicazuarc ranks 66 games played in 2020 [predix] [prize] [vgm]
azuarc
11/16/20 9:37:03 PM
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43. Evoland Evolutionary Edition
Genre RPG mash-up

Gameplay: 5
Rest of Game: 5
Engagement: 4
New to Me: 5
Playtime: 4

Total score: 23/40

Song selection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4MomAcSJg

Evoland is a cute idea. Start with a game that looks like a super old-school RPG, and gradually add components to it until it becomes a more full-fledged, modern-ish game. You gain the ability to attack. You gain background music. Scrolling backgrounds. 16-bit graphics. 3-D graphics. Turn-based and real-time battles. A companion. The game advances from SNES-era to PS1 (complete with loading screens that can be sped up by purchasing a faster DVD player,) to eventually dipping its toes in other games. Its a neat idea, but its also a bit of an incohesive mess. I eventually struggled my way to grabbing all the collectibles en route to the final bossand then got to do it all over again because the evolutionary edition contains Evoland I and II.

By the time I got a couple hours into Evoland II, the charm had completely worn off. In an attempt to tip their cap to games that werent used in Evoland I, the second game branches out in too many directions and makes you do endure some of the most annoying RPG cliches. I decided I had better things to do. At no point was the game really all that great, and the novelty had long ago stopped carrying the series.

Should you play it?: Watch a lets play. Its amusing, but not in a way that requires you to play it yourself and spend money on it.

Next: A major spin-off

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