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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Video Games > Metroidvania Megathread: I Hope You Like Grid Maps
 
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Flimf
Sep 3, 2006

 There is a demo out for 9 Years of Shadows on Steam and that sure continues the trend of "cool looking 2D platformer with completely insane controller mapping" like so many other recent metroidvanias.

King of Solomon posted:

This is just me, but I don't think Ender Lilies is particularly good. It's mediocre at best.
I might even go as far as say it is a bad game and that the only reason it is considered good, is because the wait for Silksong has been so long that it has led to some sort of "bad taste" disease.

Here is a good metroidvania: Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
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Flimf
Sep 3, 2006

 I enjoyed Ghost Song well enough, but there was actually another metroidvania released just the day before and that game is Depths of Sanity:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/848080/Depths_of_Sanity/

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When The Baroness submarine goes dark while investigating a massive vibration deep in the ocean, Abe Douglas, the commander who assembled its crew, makes it his responsibility to find out what happened.
As he plunges into the ocean, he has no idea that what he’ll uncover will not only threaten the lives of his crew, but his own sanity.

Deep, Involving Storyline:
Discover the fate of each crew member of The Baroness and uncover the mystery of the signal coming from the ocean floor.

Massive Interconnected World:
Explore beautiful coral reefs, sunken wrecks, underground magma lairs and much more in your journey to the darkest depths of the ocean.

Search, Scavenge, Stay Alive:
Danger comes from every angle. Unlock a wide variety of weapons to help you battle monstrous bosses, survive tense set-pieces, and uncover secrets that expand the story and your chances of survival.

Danger from Every Angle:
With full 360 degree movement, there are no double jumps or wall runs to help you under the ocean. Use a wide range of unique tools to uncover your environment, including tow lines that help you pull through heavy currents, and a sonar system that helps you navigate through pitch black darkness.

I have been playing it for last couple of days and it has been a pretty wild ride. Took a little bit of time to get used to the submarine controls but otherwise it has been a pretty smooth experience. Given the name most people can probably take a pretty good guess at which direction it goes in,
but I would probably stay clear of most of the trailers and pictures since it is pretty fun to discover that stuff naturally.

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Flimf
Sep 3, 2006

 May 9th.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/ANIMAL_WELL/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhB6dLh9nn4

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