Hyper Light Drifter you need that controller. I’ve never found this to be true of any title I’ve played on PC, even when it comes to fighting game I could eke it out on a keyboard (true story). The game also says a controller is suggested, but I’m more than willing to say a controller is required. This also means HLD’s slew of punishing enemies require you learn the mechanics, learn precision dodge timing, and learn your strike windows as fast as possible. You have to select carefully as to what powers you want in your future forays, as it takes a bit of time and work to get access to in-game currency. Drifter isn’t heavily loot based, like Dark Souls or the Legend of Zelda, and while you’ll be upgrading skills the chances to do so are few and far between. It causes you to feel even more finite than the games tough enemies and bosses suggest.Īnd boy are they tough. Stopping every now and then to hack up blood. Your own avatar, the Drifter, is slowly dying on their journey. So as you go about being a champion of the land you’re drifting in the wake of this other character. Most of their stories tell of a mysterious hero that saved them, the same mysterious hero that saved you. More silent sequential art slides than they are pieces of exposition. In fact most of the story is told through images that NPCs share with you. Sure there are little hints here and there as to what you should be doing, but the game gives you even less info about your objectives and the universe than the typical Souls titles it borrows from. You head off with no real goal and no real direction. The story is pretty obtuse, in fact the entire game is. Even when the Drifter hacks up blood I have to stop and tell myself “Damn, that’s a good looking fatal cough.” It has a pretty psychedelic effect, and meshes a post apocalyptic universe with a colorful acid drop. The world is vibrant and exists as a color palette alien to our own. Landscapes and environments are crafted with deft detail. The game’s major appeal I believe are its stunning graphics. Drifter’s opening cinematic takes you on a bit of a trippy journey that feels a bit like existential Japanese animation meets experimental chiptune music video. Hyper Light Drifter is the beautifully crafted, wordless tale of a chronically sick hero dropped into a cruel world.
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