Elsie is a roguelike recreation that pulls inspiration from the Mega Man sequence and provides a wholesome dose of randomness and problem. It’s a troublesome recreation that requires persistence and talent, nonetheless, for these prepared to place within the effort, Elsie affords a deep, replayable expertise with all kinds of character builds and a excessive degree of issue.
Graphically, it’s obtained a stunning, retro pixel artwork type which is ideal that can assist you establish when you find yourself about to be overcome by an onslaught of bullets. The excellent news, nonetheless, is you’ll be able to at all times activate your parry on the proper time to keep away from taking injury. You’ve additionally obtained a cool sprint assault, your weapon to fireside, and a few spells as properly.
Elsie’s replayability and selection come from the weapons, spells, and passive upgrades you’ll be able to uncover all through your runs. The meta-progression is stable, with you typically having the ability to seize no less than one new factor in between runs, and the way in which it handles its ranges is de facto fascinating.
Every world in Elsie options a number of bosses. Defeating them unlocks the true boss, a hacked robotic. As soon as defeated, you convey them again to your base to study extra concerning the story. It’s a singular and fascinating idea, though some gamers would possibly discover the problem a bit difficult however general, I’ve been having a good time with it.
While there’s a small quantity of bug squishing that also must be finished – just a few of which might be run-ending – I’m certain the builders, Knight Shift Video games, will type them out in future patches. All-in-all, nonetheless, Elsie is a superb roguelike for these in search of a singular, fascinating combination of chaotic platforming and bullet hell genres.