BERSERK BOY A sport closely impressed by the online game classics I grew up with is the reply to one of many life-long questions that my childhood self has been asking for years. And though it’s a very good query however no, it’s not about why Megaman is blue or why Sonic is working round bare on a regular basis. What we now have here’s what Megaman and Sonic would appear to be once you mash them collectively. You will have Sonic’s wild spiky hair with Megaman’s uhh… blue and purplish shade palette? However all jokes apart, let’s simply get into it, lets?
BerserkBoy Video games the unbiased developer for BERSERK BOY brings a traditional take to a high-speed 2D motion platformer that includes Metroidvania components. Full of a playful and vibrant stylized pixel artwork, zoom round, rework and GO! BERSERK! as you save the planet from the clutches of a sure evil physician. It options just about what you’d anticipate from a Megaman title however with out the MEGA and the MAN within the precise title. Humorous, I do know. So, earlier than I find yourself dropping extra cringey strains, let me simply get you up to the mark with what we’re coping with right here.
One boy and one other mad scientist
Within the distant future, a mad scientist and his military of darkness seeks to enslave the folks of Earth. And the one hope we now have left rests with The Resistance however are they really sufficient? Effectively, apparently not, however I’m positive glad we’re right here. Kei, the rookie hero who simply occurred to be magically reworked by a mysterious orb of power all of the sudden went BERSERK! however in a great way
So, together with his newfound powers, he goes zipping round like Sonic and reworking to totally different types like Megaman of their battle towards the diabolical Dr. Genos as they gather all of the BERSERK orbs to cease his evil plans.
Quick-paced and addictively enjoyable
BERSERK BOY brings the retro gaming age to the fashionable world. I do know we’ve had a whole lot of video games equally impressed by Megaman amongst a couple of others however for me that is a type of that will get you pondering. It’s a 2D traditional platformer on paper however brings in a contemporary twist with a whole lot of verticality and freedom. Whereas most video games within the 90’s really feel restrictive in how they function, BERSERK BOY looks like a breath of contemporary air as you play by means of it.
You’ve received your fundamental sprint assaults that simply does what it says it does however having to decide on the course and angle the place to sprint made me really feel like an precise insurgent. All that energy and freedom to even chain sprint assaults after each successive hit on enemies is simply too darn good and forgive my language… addictive. Then you may have your aerial combos, floor pound strikes and all kinds of issues that you just progressively unlock as you advance the story or buy in your base of operations.
Combating enemies is as easy as utilizing your sprint assaults or attacking them with a collection of damaging strikes out of your arsenal. Most of them are simply dispatched with one or two hits but when all else fails, do what a sure purple jumpsuit plumber would do.
Nonetheless, boss battles are the place the problem lies. Bosses right here very similar to some other supplies a very good quantity of problem with distinctive mechanics and assault patterns. However contemplating how a lot freedom you may have in terms of motion and the like, avoiding assaults and retaliating remains to be very a lot on the simpler facet when you’ve received their patterns all the way down to a tee.
A pixelated playground
Traversal and exploration additionally convey a whole lot of pleasure for the sport. There’s a whole lot of distinctive little interactions as you discover the huge and different areas you go to from mission to mission. And as you unlock new transformations, new mechanics are additionally added. Flame Drill for instance permits you to dig underground to slip by means of sure areas whereas in some instances, you’d use it to keep away from sure assaults that might in any other case kill you… one thing that I needed to be taught the arduous method.
Ice Kunai then again permits you to latch on to sure objects within the stage to get to the opposite facet or use the kunai skill to open up sure paths particular to it. These interactions and distinctive mechanics as you discover the world are simply the issues that made BERSERK BOY a blast to play because it turns into an thrilling battle of reflexes as you chain collectively sure components and transformations to progress.
The artwork model is each vibrant as it’s playful. Nonetheless, embracing the model that they went for is a completely totally different factor. Whereas the early ranges inside New Hope Metropolis isn’t totally misplaced as a futuristic themed metropolis, areas just like the snowy biomes and the jungle feels a tad bit too disorienting. It’s the sort of factor the place you find yourself discovering a bit an excessive amount of stuffs that don’t belong. Then once more, I suppose having humanoid robots residing in a jungle space is already on the market. There’s a whole lot of selection although, in order that’s a factor.
Conclusion
BERSERK BOY is a enjoyable take of the traditional components of motion platformers. It brings its personal twist and modernizes itself whereas additionally providing you with a style of freedom the place the motion and traversal components left its mark for me. Nonetheless, for all its grandeur, BERSERK BOY isn’t the proper sport. Its themes and setting typically may be off-putting however when you’re keen to look the opposite method, then you may have your self hours of enjoyable whether or not you’re simply right here for the enjoyable or the additional challenges later down the road.
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