Lone ruin review full#
The survival and campaign modes are crammed full of overwhelming swarms of enemies, requiring the swiftest of reflexes and clever management of spells to deal with.
Lone Ruin will ferociously slap players silly if they aren’t careful. Although, even if the difficult gameplay can become strenuous at times, this relatively short soundtrack definitely won’t be the culprit. Funnily enough, (if anyone can recall) this OST almost invokes the same Live FM radio station sounds as FIFA Street 2. This HAS to be the most overused joke in the indie scene… but I still love it.įortunately, the music does soften this blow, as the ethereal vocals and drum ‘n’ bass-infused tracks match the high-energy atmosphere Lone Ruin is going for. The low price point does justify these drawbacks somewhat, though it still hurts to see the developers skimp out on such a cool-looking world and visual design for naught but gameplay purposes. At the end of the day, it just feels like wasted potential. However, nothing substantial ever comes of this, aside from the obligatory “It’s dangerous to go alone, take this!” quote that almost every indie game is contractually obligated to include. At the beginning of the game, players are treated to a brief, yet skippable cutscene, hinting at the events of the narrative and what’s in store. If there’s two areas Lone Ruin desperately lacks in, they’d have to be the campaign’s short length and an absence of story. Especially once their capacity, range and damage output is increased, most enemies will be gone before they even appear on the screen. Discovering the synergies between spells is also highly rewarding, as some combinations like the Boomerang and Black Hole can devastate large groups of enemies with ease. In this fashion, Lone Ruin really nails the impact and flow of combat, demanding that ‘just one more attempt, I promise!’ sensation whenever a run is cut short.
The satisfaction of watching a big chunk of monsters explode in unison, as the magician effortlessly dances around the arena whilst summoning a giant ice wall is palpable. That being said, the clean visuals make it much easier to see everything when the proverbial hits the fan-and it will, gloriously. Albeit, there’s only a slight shift to a more crimson red tone found in the latter parts of a run. Nor does the colour palette venture out from it’s mystical purple motif. But it’s simple easy-to-learn setup doesn’t quite offer the same amount of customisation or variance in terms of gameplay. Overall, Lone Ruin’s gameplay is fondly reminiscent of Hades, with a constant barrage of projectiles and enemies gathering from every direction.
Time to trim the hedges, boomerang style.Įven on the lowest difficulty though, this twin-stick shooter demands a steady focus and strategic manoeuvring around the map to thrive.
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