![]() ![]() My surprising realisation was that maybe Hyper Light Drifter didn’t hate me quite as much as I’d thought. After about ten retries I realised that in the corner of the spawn room was a hidden area, and inside was a health pack. At one such point I found myself with minimal health, halfway through a dungeon, and one screen away from a room full of enemies that were repeatedly killing me. Here too there are moments where it’s easy to feel as though the game has a blatant dislike for the player, or at best an ambivalence. ![]() Of course it’s impossible to talk about a game where enjoyment comes from repeated punishment without mentioning Dark Souls – the series that popularised this insane idea. After clearing a tough room I’d frequently feel a sense of disbelief that every enemy was now dead and I was somehow still alive. At times this can make for a frustraiting experience, but this design also gives value to even your small successes in the game’s harsh world. You can also wander off into hoards of strong foes when you’re only an hour into the game and have no upgrades and no idea what you’re doing or where you’re supposed to go. Enemies are tough, there’s lots of them, and if you’re not fast at dodging attacks then you will die. The sense of foreboding is partly atmospheric, and partly very real danger. In Hyper Light Drifter you are assaulted with secrets, they are found everywhere and a single step outside of the game’s central hub is a step into dangerous and uncharted territory. What sets the games apart (beyond calling Fez Mario and Hyper Light Drifter Zelda) is that in Fez the world’s secrets exist across the far edges of its periphery, and the pathways there are guarded by complex and intricate puzzles. Incidentally Disasterpeace composed the soundtracks for both games, and his distinct (and excellent) style makes for a notable atmospheric link between them. In this regard it invites comparison to Phil Fish’s Fez beyond that of the clear audio and visual similarities. The world is vast, and overflowing with both secrets and dangers. There’s no dialogue, and everything from your objective to the upgrade system is deliberately unclear. The initial sense of vulnerability is a key component of many classic adventure games, but here it’s matched by a complete lack guidance. After a twenty minute tutorial you’re placed in the middle of the map, and with no explicit guidance you’re free to explore in any one of four equally alluring directions. The moment the training wheels come off is a jarring experience in Hyper Light Drifter. Think Fez meets Dark Souls meets The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past, and be very excited. Its striking visuals, open ended design and fast, punishing combat makes for a unique experience, but the comparisons to other great videogames are also plenty. It allows the geolocation of our company in the corresponding section of this website.Ĭookies for internal use necessary for the operation of the display of the cookie policy of the web.Ĭookies used by WordPress that check if the current visitor is a registered user on .Ĭookies used by WordPress for proper use for the proper functioning of the website.Ĭookies used by WordPress to check if the user has cookies activated.Ĭookies used by WordPress to show the user a personalized interface.In balancing retro aesthetic with modern mechanics, Hyper Light Drifter stands out as a notable success. While we have no control over Google cookies, they seem to include a mix of bits of information to measure the number and behavior of users using Google Map.Ĭookie associated with the Google Maps service. Google sets a series of cookies on any page that includes a Google map. It is used to remember the consent of the user of the cookies categorized as "Not necessary".Ĭookies configured by the GDPR Plugin and used to store whether or not the user has consented to the use of Cookies. It is used to remember the consent of the user of the cookies categorized as "Necessary".Ĭookies set by the GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin. In addition, they guarantee the safety of the users who access our website, allowing them an adequate and correct navigation.Ĭookies set by the GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin. Technical and necessary cookies are absolutely essential for our website to be operational with all its active functionalities. ![]()
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